Forests & Fields
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Three Amigos Connected by One Tiny Species
2025-07-22
As I write this, our CEO Sean Southey, two of my teammates and I are en-route home from a Summit at the University of Minnesota that brought three nations of people together to reconnect and energize our collective efforts to recover a micro, mighty species.
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Canadian Wildlife Federation restores acres of Oakville pollinator habitats along Hwy. 407
2025-06-24
In recognition of Pollinator Week, 407 ETR is proud to announce that its pollinator conservation efforts with the Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) have surpassed the12-hectare goal of roadside restoration.
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Stock Growers Assn. signs Canada's first prairie conservation contract
2025-06-20
he Saskatchewan Stock Growers Foundation (SSGF) marked a national first this week with the formal signing of Canada’s first-ever term conservation easement, protecting 640 acres of native grassland south of Fir Mountain, Sask., for the next 25 years.
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Welcome Home, Monarch Butterfly!
2025-06-16
One of the most special moments of spring is watching the beautiful Monarch Butterflies return to southern Canada.
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Burlington looking to turn section of Crosstown Trail into meadow habitat. It would cost $100K, plus $60K per year maintenance
2025-03-17
Discussions continue about “greening” a section of the City of Burlington’s Crosstown Trail along the hydro corridor. Approved by city council last year with an implementation budget of up to $115,750, and anticipated annual maintenance costs of up to $60,000 for five years, the effort to transform the 7.5-hectare trail section between Guelph Line and Fisher Avenue into a meadow habitat begins public consultation this month.
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Planting Seeds of Change
2025-02-28
Thanks to their unfailing dedication, along with that of our partners, we are seeing the seeds of change for our meadows and Monarchs. Soon, the 1,795 hectares of meadow habitat we’ve restored will begin to bloom..
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Can We Seed Meadows in the Fall or Winter?
2025-02-12
As we transition into winter in Ontario, you might think the time is over for seeding restoration projects. But in fact, this is a great time to get your seed mix planted!
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What if Our Canadian Winter…Disappeared?
2025-02-01
It would mean a radical change for both human life and wildlife in Canada. The simple fact is Canadian winters marked by freezing temperatures and heavy snowfalls serve significant purpose for all inhabitants of the Great White North.
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With forage acres shrinking, how can growers reverse the trend?
2025-01-30
The science is clear: hayfields, forage crops and pastures are good for soil health. But with the area under grass and legumes shrinking, expanding forage acres remains a tough sell.
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Energy Can Be Renewable, Grasslands Less So
2024-12-12
The plow, roads and cities have reduced this to about 10 million hectares — about an 81 per cent decline. In no small part, the natural grasslands that remain owe their survival to being “not good for much” except grazing livestock. They were undesirable for growing crops and not even in the right places for housing or industrial development.
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