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The Ontario government has made an investment into supporting local environmental action.
$48,000 is being given to support Root’s Ridge Nature Reserve Wetland and Forest through the Great Lakes Local Action Fund. In a release, the provincial government said the funding will help build healthier communities while protecting and improving the health of the Great Lakes and their connecting waters.
The goal with this investment is to restore the wetlands and forests in the headwaters of the Bronte Creek watershed along the edge of the Niagara Escarpment. Community volunteers will help in planting and habitat installation activities and will learn about the importance of ecosystems in improving water quality and mitigating the impacts of climate change.
Milton Member of Provincial Parliament and Ontario Minister of Red Tape Reduction, Parm Gill, says the funding shows how invested their government is in restoring the wetlands and forest in Bronte Creek.
“This investment will help preserve the natural beauty and habitat of the Niagara Escarpment in our community.”
Ontario’s Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, David Piccini, says this is just one of many investments the province is putting forward.
“Through this investment, we’re supporting innovative projects led by Ontario municipalities, community-based organizations, conservation authorities, small businesses and Indigenous communities that are protecting and restoring the Great Lakes and their connecting waters. Project grants from the Great Lakes Local Action Fund are helping communities and organizations promote environmental stewardship and take action in their own backyards.”
Since 2021, the province has invested $3.8 million through the Great Lakes Local Action Fund to support 82 projects in communities across Ontario.
