Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Five-Year Report on Yukon Water Strategy Released by Yukon
The Government of Yukon released the five-year report on the Yukon Water Strategy and Action Plan at the fourth annual Yukon Water Forum. “This report…
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DUC and USask Partner to Advance Wetland and Waterfowl Conservation
Ducks Unlimited Canada and the University of Saskatchewan have announced a partnership to create the Ducks Unlimited Canada Endowed Chair in Wetland and Waterfowl Conservation.…
Canada Invests $10M to Protect Wetlands and Migratory Birds
Canada’s minister of environment and climate change, Catherine McKenna, announced that the Government of Canada will provide $10 million over two years to support the…
B.C. Scientists Notice Unusual Trends While Studying Wetlands
In the heart of the Robson Valley, skirting the western edge of the Rocky Mountains, a diverse range of habitat has captured the attention of…
Blue Accounting Releases Comprehensive Database of Coastal Wetlands Projects in the Great Lakes Basin
Blue Accounting has released a comprehensive database of coastal wetlands protection, restoration, and enhancement projects in the Great Lakes Basin. Using the database, decision-makers and…
Ducks Unlimited Canada Completes Restoration Project Near Cornwall
Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) has completed a restoration project at Charlottenburgh Marsh, a large coastal wetland within the Cooper Marsh Conservation Area near Cornwall, Ontario.…
ALUS Receives $139,850 in Funding from Lake Winnipeg Basin Program
ALUS Canada has received $139,850 in new funding from the Government of Canada’s Lake Winnipeg Basin Program. The funding will help enhance wetlands and seed…
Ducks Unlimited Canada Elects Kevin Harris as 44th President
Kevin Harris has been elected at Ducks Unlimited Canada’s 44th president. He assumed the role of president, DUC’s top volunteer position, at the organization’s national…
Rhonda King Joins ALUS Canada as the Western Canada Lead
ALUS Canada announced that Rhonda King joined its team in April 2019 as the Western Canada Lead. “I’m very pleased that Rhonda has joined the…
New Natural Heritage Conservation Program to Protect Wetlands
A new $100-million program announced by the Government of Canada is poised to protect some of the country’s most valuable—and vulnerable—wetland habitats. Canada’s wetlands are…
Government of Canada Protects 2400 Hectares in Georgian Bay Watershed
The Government of Canada has invested $967,000 to protect 2400 hectares of nature in the Georgian Bay watershed. The announcement was made by Carolyn Bennett, the…
Manitoba Unveils First Projects Under Conservation Trust
The Manitoba Habitat Heritage Corporation has selected the first round of projects approved under the Government of Manitoba’s $102-million Conservation Trust. The announcement was made…
Nature Conservancy of Canada Comments on World Wetlands Day
The conservation and restoration of wetlands in Manitoba must be a top priority, especially in the face of a changing climate, said Kevin Teneycke, acting…
Lake Winnipeg Foundation Input on Provincial Budget 2019
The Lake Winnipeg Foundation has submitted feedback to the provincial government to address how the province’s 2019 budget can support water resource management. Topics covered…
Report: More Must Be Done to Protect Ontario’s Water
The Ontario government continues to allow raw sewage to overflow into Ontario lakes and rivers at an alarming rate, says a new report by Dianne…
Nature Conservancy of Canada Secures Protected Area on Lake Superior
Last week, the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) and its partners announced the creation of a new 3,170-hectare protected area in northwestern Ontario on the…
FCM Highlights 2018 Impacts of Green Municipal Funds
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities has released its annual report highlighting the positive environmental impacts the Green Municipal Fund has achieved in communities across the…
Engineered Sand Zaps Stormwater Pollutants
University of California, Berkeley, engineers have created a new way to remove contaminants from stormwater, potentially addressing the needs of water-stressed communities that are searching…
Peace River Watershed Mapping Identifies Conservation Needs
More than $2 million is available to watershed conservation projects in the Peace River Basin through the Fish & Wildlife Compensation Program (FWCP) – a…
Yukon & Ta’an Kwäch’än Council Work on Zoning to Protect Wetlands
The Government of Yukon and Ta’an Kwäch’än Council will be working with local community members on developing potential zoning regulations in the Shallow Bay area,…
ALUS Program Helps PEI Livestock Producers Protect Water
Prince Edward Island’s Alternative Land Use Service (ALUS) contributes to healthy wetlands and water bodies in the province in many ways, such as providing support…
Manitoba Introduces Climate and Green Plan, Would Amend Water Act
Manitoba has introduced Bill 16, the Climate and Green Plan Implementation Act, which includes the Water Protection Amendment Act. “Our goal is to reduce carbon…
Has Road Salt Run its Course?
Marshes, streams and lakes lie alongside many of the roads and highways that zigzag across North America. Plants and animals inhabit these water bodies and…
Nfld. Municipality Enters Agreement with Prov. to Protect Wetlands
Newfoundland and Labrador has signed a Municipal Stewardship Agreement with the Town of Centreville-Wareham-Trinity to protect wetlands around the community and coastal habitat. A ceremony…