Stories From The Greenbelt: Attending the 79th Soil and Water Conservation Society International Annual Conference

Soil health is crucial not only for agricultural productivity but also for maintaining the ecological balance and sustainability of natural landscapes.

Stories from The Greenbelt: 2024 Friend of the Greenbelt Award Recipient Interview: Chief R. Stacey Laforme

The Greenbelt offers an invaluable opportunity to experience nature. Regardless of where the idea originated, its core concept is to care for Mother Earth.”

News Release: Solutions for Addressing Loss of Public Park Space

The greatest need for recreation and biodiversity conservation are within the nation’s most urban regions, which also have high levels of private land ownership"

New Release: Ontario Schools Protect Greenbelt’s Biodiversity and Native Plant Species through EcoSchools Program

EcoSchools Canada’s Take Action in the Greenbelt program provides resources for schools across Ontario to learn about native plants and biodiversity."

Stories From the Greenbelt: Keeping Uxbridge Clean: Provincial Day of Action on Litter

Local Governments Recognize the Importance of Natural Asset Management

Establishing the state of natural assets in Southern Ontario is one of the complexities this guide can assist. The document can help define the geographic scope, inventory, condition, and replacement costs while incorporating risk and criticality"

Stories from The Greenbelt: Green Communities Canada and the Network of Nature Plant Mini Forests

Mini forests also known as Miyawaki Forests, are dense, biodiverse pockets of trees planted through a strategy developed by Dr. Akira Miyawaki in the 1970s. Designed for urban environments, mini-forests are bringing the natural woodlands and tree canopies to cities...

Request for Proposals: Housing Needs and Actions for the Agricultural Sector in Rural Greenbelt Communities

Paddling Up the Rouge River Through the Years

The first time I paddled the Rouge River, I was alone. I drove a kayak to the Rouge Hill parking lot at the eastern edge of Scarborough, where the river’s mouth feeds into Lake Ontario. As a former summer camp...

Stories From the Greenbelt: Ontario’s Greenbelt as a Community of Support

For this month’s Stories from the Greenbelt to celebrate 19 years of the Greenbelt, we caught up with Cheryl Weldon, Director of Community Relationships & Partnerships, who shared her story of growing up in the Greenbelt both before and after...