Vancouver – The Wilderness Committee was heartened that members of the Ktunaxa Nation Council (pronounced ‘k-too-nah-ha’) journeyed nearly 1000 km Monday to deliver a declaration to the BC government affirming their opposition to the proposed Jumbo-Glacier mega-resort in southeastern BC, 55 km west of Invermere. Continue reading First Nations council takes stand against BC’s proposed Jumbo-Glacier resort
Toronto – The Ontario Land Trust Alliance (OLTA), a community based network of land trusts that protects natural landscapes across Ontario, is hosting its 9th Annual Gathering this month. The conference, called Expanding Horizons, runs October 28-30 at the Holiday Inn in Peterborough, Ontario. Visit the OLTA website for more information and registration details. Continue reading OLTA’s Expanding Horizons Conference
Edmonton – A study in a peer-reviewed journal, The Wilson Journal of Ornithology, to be published in early September shows annual bird mortality in the bitumen tailings ponds of northeastern Alberta – an internationally significant migratory bird corridor – greatly exceeds industry estimates. Continue reading New study details annual bird mortality in tar sands tailings ponds
What went wrong with the Tsolum? Jack Minard, of the Tsolum River Restoration Society, gives us a brief history. We find out that the old Copper Mine wasn’t the only obstacle to rebuilding fish stocks. Continue reading What’s on: The Tsolum River Story
Discover and celebrate wild BC seafood! Salmon, sardines, and sablefish. Fun for the whole family. Cooking demos with BC’s top … Continue reading Wild BC Seafood Fest – August 28th, 2010
Image by eskimo_jo via Flickr Toronto – On the second anniversary of Premier Dalton McGuinty’s historic Far North planning and … Continue reading Ecosystems at risk in Far North
Image via Wikipedia Toronto – The Ontario Greenbelt Alliance is asking the Ontario government to stop a highway extension from … Continue reading Highway Extension Violates Greenbelt Protection
Vancouver – Brinkman & Associates, a Canadian silviculture and forest ecosystem renewal company, marked an international milestone on June 14 … Continue reading Canadian reforestation company plants its billionth tree
Toronto – The W. Garfield Weston Foundation, a private family foundation, has made possible the preservation and restoration of more … Continue reading Over 3,400 acres conserved in southern Ontario’s Carolinian Ecosystem
Toronto – With the spring 2010 tree planting season coming to a close, Trees Ontario is recognizing the significance of … Continue reading Trees Ontario celebrates planting 10 million trees
Woodbridge, Ontario – Earth Rangers, a charitable organization dedicated to educating children about biodiversity loss and empowering them to take … Continue reading Bring Back the Wild
Victoria – Three Vancouver Island MLA’s submitted over 2500 petitions today calling for the phase out of old-growth logging on … Continue reading British Columbians tell Government: Ancient Forests Forever
