In The News: Fields & Forests

2024-09-12

In the last 50 years, bird populations that live in Canada’s prairies have declined by 60 per cent. Given the size of these populations, this means that millions of birds have disappeared from this grassland wilderness since the 1970’s. I don’t know about you, but I find this statistic alarming.

2024-09-11

Our interest is not only in mitigating climate change, but also on how efforts to store carbon affect biodiversity. We think that there is huge potential to conserve grassland wildlife as well as store more carbon. A win-win for the environment and society.

2024-09-06

We are happy to announce that our 14-acre wetland restoration project is complete. This project, located south-east of Tom’s Meadow, was coordinated by the Essex Region Conservation Authority (ERCA).

2024-08-23

Did you know that out of 800 species of bees in Canada approximately 45 are bumble bees?

2024-08-19

Canadian government announces funding to support monarch butterfly habitat restoration projects.

2024-08-15

A bear surviving the Jasper wildfires.

2024-07-30

More than 50 participants gathered on the County’s South Shore Saturday in hot and humid weather to learn how to observe and monitor Monarch eggs, caterpillars and adult butterflies.

2024-07-24

Several research projects are tracking the region’s bat population after it was reduced by the disease

2024-07-22

Today, a group of conservationists published an open letter to Canadian municipalities urging municipal bylaw reforms to support development of habitat gardens: places where pollinator-supporting native plants replace traditional, non-native turfgrass. The group consists of the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects, Canadian Wildlife Federation, David Suzuki Foundation, Ecological Design Lab at Toronto Metropolitan University and author and environmental advocate Lorraine Johnson.

2024-07-22

When you think of Canadian grasslands, do you think dry, droughty, with barren soils blowing in the wind?