A walking and cycling trail up the west side of Kingston’s Great Cataraqui River has been dreamed of for many years, first by Phil Quattrocchi as long as 25 years ago and since then by the Kingston Environmental Advisory Forum. The City’s 2003 Cycling and Pathways Study also delineated a possible route. On Nov. 1 [...]
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NEWMARKET (February 2, 2012) – The votes have been tallied and the results are in! Conservation Ontario, the organization that represents Ontario’s 36 Conservation Authorities, has announced the winners of the 2011 Ontario Conservation Areas Photo Contest. The contest encouraged Ontarians to show off their photography skills while stepping into nature to explore their local [...]
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We have rolled out our Toronto War of 1812 Bicentennial Commemoration transit shelter ads. Here’s a peek. If you spot one, snap it and post it on our wall. Or tweet it to us @fortyork and tell us where you found it… Let’s have some fun! View the story here – Fort York National Historic [...]
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ALMAGUIN – Following back-to-back snowstorms, the region’s snowmobile trails are finally up and running. “All of our trails are now open,” said Near North Snow Drifters director Neil Gutjahr. “The lakes are staked and the trails are officially open as of Jan. 28.” Gutjahr said for the most up-to-date info, snowmobilers should visit the club’s website, [...]
Read More Friends of the Greenbelt Foundation has awarded Credit Valley Conservation Foundation a $60,000 grant. This is in support of Credit Valley Conservation’s (CVC) efforts to improve wetland restoration by researching landowners’ willingness to implement restoration and/or enhancement programs on their property. The project will provide essential information for developing an effective landowner incentive program to encourage [...]
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