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Stories from the Greenbelt: Regenerative Soil Health Practices Help Reduce Weeds

Like taxes, weeds are a fact of life. But what are weeds? They are just plants growing in the wrong place. Growing crops for a living means reducing the impact of weeds that can outcompete your crops by taking the...

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News Release: Canadian Public Relations Society Recognizes Greenbelt Foundation’s Excellent Communications Program on the Significance of Protecting Nature

Greenbelt Foundation’s communications campaign Near-urban nature, far-reaching solutions to promote a Southern Ontario Nature Coalition (SONC) project has been honoured at the national level with two 2022 Awards of Excellence by the Canadian Public Relations Society (CPRS).

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Stories from the Greenbelt: The Greenbelt Through My Lens

The work of an inspiring conservationist in the Oak Ridges Moraine, the forming of the iconic Bruce Trail, the creation of an organic hops farm - these are the stories and experiences I get to share.

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News Release: Shake Up The Establishment Launches Podcast Series About the Greenbelt

The Greenbelt Foundation is pleased to support Shake Up The Establishment’s new podcast series that will enhance youth involvement in the Greenbelt. Podcast lovers, nature enthusiasts, and those wishing to learn more about the Greenbelt will enjoy listening to wide...

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Stories from the Greenbelt: Introducing the Southern Ontario Seed Strategy

More than ever, we are looking to native plants to heal the landscape, but ecologically appropriate plants can be difficult to produce at the scale restoration projects demand and called for by the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. What can...

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News Release: Niagara Peninsula Aims for Ontario’s First UNESCO Global Geopark Designation

With support from the Greenbelt Foundation, Niagara Peninsula Aspiring Global Geopark (NPAGG) is aiming to secure a UNESCO Global Geopark designation and has developed a broad partnership that includes tourism, conservation, academic, agricultural, and Indigenous organizations. Following approval, the Niagara...

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News Release: Greenbelt Foundation Supports Three Urgent Projects that Protect and Enhance Nature in Canada’s Most Developed Areas

The Greenbelt Foundation has announced targeted investment for three projects that address key recommendations of the Southern Ontario Nature Coalition (SONC), to protect biodiversity where it is most at risk and value near-urban nature’s ability to strengthen climate resilient communities....

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News Release: Improved Trail in Uxbridge Promotes the Benefits of Outdoor Recreation

Supported by the Greenbelt Foundation, improvements to the trail will allow year-round access for local residents and tourists alike, and enhanced signage will highlight specific features of the Greenbelt and Oak Ridges Moraine, where Uxbridge is located. The trail improvement...

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News Release: The Golden Horseshoe Region is Growing, and So Must its Parkland

Over two million people in the Golden Horseshoe are living in neighbourhoods with low accessibility to parks, which is regrettable given the mental and physical health benefits of being in nature have never been clearer.

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Stories from the Greenbelt: The Comeback Story

Conservation Authorities, 36 in total across Ontario, are dedicated to protecting, restoring and enhancing our local natural environment on a watershed basis. A watershed is the area of land that all drains into a single body of water, like a...

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Stories from the Greenbelt: Regenerative Soil Health Practices Help Reduce Weeds

News Release: Canadian Public Relations Society Recognizes Greenbelt Foundation’s Excellent Communications Program on the Significance of Protecting Nature

Stories from the Greenbelt: The Greenbelt Through My Lens

News Release: Shake Up The Establishment Launches Podcast Series About the Greenbelt

Stories from the Greenbelt: Introducing the Southern Ontario Seed Strategy

News Release: Niagara Peninsula Aims for Ontario’s First UNESCO Global Geopark Designation

News Release: Greenbelt Foundation Supports Three Urgent Projects that Protect and Enhance Nature in Canada’s Most Developed Areas

News Release: Improved Trail in Uxbridge Promotes the Benefits of Outdoor Recreation

News Release: The Golden Horseshoe Region is Growing, and So Must its Parkland

Stories from the Greenbelt: The Comeback Story