In the summer of 2021, Janet Trogden, a resident on Paffard Street, approached Friends of One Mile Creek (FOMC) to ask if we would be interested in creating a pollinator garden at the entrance to the Heritage Trail at Paffard and Charlotte Streets. This area is the upper reaches of One Mile Creek. A small tributary flows along the Upper Canada Heritage Trail (especially during … [Read more...] about Neighbourhood stewardship in action
News about conservation in Niagara
Unilever volunteers help weed new planting at King and John
A group of 40 volunteers from Unilever Canada converged on the Town park at King and John Streets on June 8 to spend an hour weeding the areas planted in 2020 with native trees and shrubs. The corporate group of employees from across Canada were meeting at White Oaks Resort and had arranged with the Niagara Penninsula Conservation Authority (NPCA) and Friends of One Mile Creek … [Read more...] about Unilever volunteers help weed new planting at King and John
NPCA rehabilitating Two Mile Creek Conservation Area
The Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority (NPCA) started July 5, 2021, with forest and stream rehabilitation at the Two Mile Creek Conservation Area in Niagara-on-the-Lake that is accessed at the end of Butler Street and from the Garrison Village neighbourhood. The work will remove dead ash trees and creek debris, plant new native trees to provide ecosystem diversity and … [Read more...] about NPCA rehabilitating Two Mile Creek Conservation Area
Canada slowly catching up to U.S. in supporting Ramsar for Niagara River
In late March 2021, the Niagara Regional Council voted to support the idea of a Ramsar designation of the Niagara River, under the 1971 Ramsar Convention, with a designation as a wetland of international importance. The Convention on Wetlands of International importance – called the Ramsar Convention because it was signed in Ramsar, Iran, in 1971 – is a voluntary treaty, … [Read more...] about Canada slowly catching up to U.S. in supporting Ramsar for Niagara River
FOMC joins in concern about Ontario proposals for Growth Plan amendments
Friends of One Mile Creek is among the 63 organizations across Ontario to express concerns about proposed changes by the provincial government to the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe and the Lands Needs Assessment Methodology. Both proposals were placed on the Environment Registry of Ontario on June 16, 2020, with comments due by July 31, 2020. The response was … [Read more...] about FOMC joins in concern about Ontario proposals for Growth Plan amendments
Niagara on the Lake links about conservation
The Friends of One Mile Creek website is happy to provide links to other websites in Niagara on the Lake (NOTL) that may be of interest to people interested in natural conservation. MyChautauqua.ca Leslie Frankish created the MyChautauqua.ca site in 2019 to share information about the Chautauga Tree Project, a volunteer effort to replenish the native tree canopy in this … [Read more...] about Niagara on the Lake links about conservation
NOTL gives awards to two environment volunteers
Friends of One Mile Creek (FOMC) congratulates the two citizens recognized by the Town of Niagara on the Lake for their contribution to protecting the environment. At the June 10 Council meeting, Lord Mayor Volunteer Awards in seven categories were presented to 15 citizens, including Sandra O'Connor and Finn Madsen, for their contributions to the community. "It's the … [Read more...] about NOTL gives awards to two environment volunteers