In The News: Fields & Forests

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?

2024-07-09

The International Monarch Monitoring Blitz is back for its eighth edition from 26 July to 4 August 2024! The Blitz provides a unique opportunity for individuals and organizations in Canada, Mexico and the United States to join forces across international borders to safeguard this iconic North American species.

2024-07-09

Oak Savannah ecosystems of southern Ontario are home to some very rare and unique plant species including Sundial Lupine and Carolina Wood-Vetch.