$37 million project breaks ground in Nipigon
Parks Canada broke ground on Saturday on the new Lake Superior National Marine Conservation Area Administration and Visitors Centre. The center is being constructed on [more…]
Category: Conservation
Caribou to be returned to Lake Superior island
The disappearance of wolves from a large island on Lake Superior means the timing is good for restoring its caribou herd. The Ministry of the [more…]
PHOTOS: London-area’s War of 1812 history comes alive
Muskets, heavy wool, wood smoke – and immaculate attention to detail. Check out photos of a re-enactment of the 1814 Battle of Longwoods.
Sydenham Sportsmen’s Association stock Sydenham River with 33,000 rainbow trout
The Sydenham Sportsmen’s Association released as many as 33,000 rainbow trout fingerlings in the Sydenham River at Harrison Park Saturday. It’s part of the conservation group’s effort to support a sustainable local fishery. They’ll release salmon fingerlings growing at the club’s hatchery near the park later in June. It’s not a bad start for a […]
Councillors onside, but Upper Thames not sold on Sifton subdivision
A “once in a lifetime” plan for a subdivision of nearly 1,100 homes in northeast London next to a conservation area was praised Tuesday by city councillors but faces pushback from the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority. In a unanimous vote Tuesday, city council’s planning and environment committee gave the nod to the proposed 1,079-home […]
Request for Proposals: Small grants available for local groups to support conservation efforts in the Great Lakes region
News Request for Proposals: Small grants available for local groups to support conservation efforts in the Great Lakes region Ann Arbor, Mich. – The Great Lakes [more…]
Kenosha Sportfishing and Conservation Association receives thousands of chinook salmon to be released into Lake Michigan
The Kenosha Sportfishing and Conservation Association has received 40,000 chinook salmon from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to eventually be released into Lake Michigan. [more…]
Building boom! 5 major land developments that will help re-shape London
As Sifton Properties proposes nearly 1,100 new homes on a parcel of northeast London land near Fanshawe Conservation Area, the size and shape of the Forest City, long known for its slow growth, is in the midst of a dramatic overhaul.
1,100-home subdivision proposed next to Fanshawe Conservation Area
A large, new subdivision may rise in the shadow of Fanshawe Conservation Area with Sifton Properties proposing to build as many as 1,079 homes in northeast London. The development on 50 hectares (124 acres) at 2331 Kilally and 1588 Clarke roads would include single-family homes, townhouses and even mid-rise apartments, all built on the site […]
Ag leaders from Ohio, Michigan, Indiana meet to discuss western Lake Erie water quality
The Ohio Department of Agriculture recently hosted a discussion around water conservation with agricultural leaders from Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan to focus on improving water [more…]
Sturgeon Bay Forest nature preserve created near Wiarton
The Nature Conservancy of Canada has announced the creation of two new nature preserves, including one near Wiarton. To mark Earth Day on Monday, the national land conservation organization revealed that it has protected a 65-hectare (160-acre) parcel of land known as the Sturgeon Bay Forest north of Wiarton on the Saugeen Bruce Peninsula. It […]
Sydenham club keeps busy with Earth Day conservation projects
The Sydenham Sportsmen Association’s work for conservation and the environment is year-round, but this weekend was an especially busy one for the organization. On Saturday, the club was back along the shores of the Sydenham River and the Owen Sound harbour for their annual Earth Day Cleanup, while on Sunday they gathered at Montessori School […]