Tag: Conservation Ontario
Lucknow area farmers eligible for funding of on-farm tree planting
Farmers across the Saugeen, Maitland, and Pine River watersheds are invited to attend an upcoming tree planting workshop at the Lucknow legion and learn how to access up to 100 per cent funding coverage for on-farm projects. On April 9, attendees will hear presentations from guest speakers Kate Procter of Bodmin Farms Ltd and Christine […]
Grey Sauble Conservation Authority voices concerns about merger plan
The Grey Sauble Conservation Authority has responded to the province’s proposed consolidation of conservation authorities, suggesting that the changes don’t reflect the majority of concerns raised during a recent review of the proposal. The Ontario government announced March 10 that it was moving ahead with a plan to merge 36 local conservation authorities into nine […]
Concerns persist in Grey-Bruce about conservation authority merger
Loss of local representation remains a big concern in Grey-Bruce after the Ontario government revealed that it is moving ahead with a major consolidation of conservation authorities. On Tuesday, it was announced that a new Ontario Provincial Conservation Agency governing body is being created and the province’s 36 conservation authorities will be pared down to […]
Ontario revises conservation authority overhaul, splits Lake Erie region
Province now proposes nine regional conservation authorities instead of seven.
‘Weakening local foundation’: Petition fights conservation authority merger
Ontario Nature says the change could reduce local accountability and leave communities more exposed to flooding.