RIPLEY, Ont. -- March
8, 2013 -- Ben Lobb, Member of Parliament
for Huron-Bruce, on behalf of Canada’s Environment
Minister, the Honourable Peter Kent, today
announced funding from the EcoAction Community
Funding Program for a new environmental
project in Bruce County, Ontario. The Pine
River Watershed Initiative Network will
receive $71,394 in federal funding over
three years to improve water quality by
restoring and protecting riparian areas.
“Our government is committed
to supporting groups that take action to
address the environmental priorities of
their community,” said MP Lobb. “The Pine
River Watershed Initiative Network is dedicated
to raising awareness and working towards
clean water and a healthy ecosystem in the
Pine River area.”
“Our government is taking
real action to address the environmental
priorities of Canadians and ensure we have
clean air, clean water, and biologically
diverse land for generations to come,” said
Minister Kent. “EcoAction Community Funding
supports community groups across the country
willing to take concrete action through
on-the-ground environmental projects. We
are proud to partner with these organizations
that are committed to conserving Canada’s
natural legacy.”
The goal of this project
is to restore, improve and protect water
quality within the Pine River Watershed.
To improve poor nearshore water quality
conditions, more than 28,000 trees will
be planted and cattle exclusion fencing
will be installed. These activities will
contribute towards restoring 5 hectares
of shoreline and 15 hectares of habitat.
“The Pine River Watershed
Initiative Network (PRWIN) is thrilled to
have received funding through Environment
Canada's EcoAction Community Funding Program.
This funding will support PRWIN in our work
to restore clean water and a healthy ecosystem
to the Pine River Watershed, by implementing
several ?on-the-ground’ reforestation projects,”
said Adrienne Mason, Projects Coordinator,
PRWIN.
The EcoAction Community
Funding Program supports projects that rehabilitate,
protect or enhance the natural environment,
and builds the capacity of communities and
individuals to ensure future protection.
This year, the Government of Canada is providing
over $4 million for over 100 new projects
under this Program.
More information about
the EcoAction Community Funding Program
is available on Environment Canada’s website.
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Government of Canada
Invests in a Community Environmental Project
in Pigeon Lake
KAWARTHA LAKES, Ont.
– March 11, 2013 –Chris Alexander, Member
of Parliament for Ajax—Pickering, on behalf
of Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable
Peter Kent, today announced funding from
the EcoAction Community Funding Program
for a new environmental project in Pigeon
Lake, near Lindsay, Ontario. The Gamiing
Nature Centre will receive $71,402 in federal
funding over three years to support local
action to improve water quality and aquatic
habitat while increasing ecosystem biodiversity.
“Protecting our environment
must begin at the community level,” said
M.P. Alexander. “By supporting local action
projects, our government is ensuring the
long-term sustainability and improvement
of our local habitats and shorelines, while
encouraging and educating our community
members on the importance of maintaining
and improving biodiversity.”
“Our government is taking
real action to address the environmental
priorities of Canadians and ensure we have
clean air, clean water, and biologically
diverse land for generations to come,” said
Minister Kent. “EcoAction Community Funding
supports community groups across the country
willing to take concrete action through
on-the-ground environmental projects. We
are proud to partner with these organizations
that are committed to conserving Canada’s
natural legacy.”
The project will improve
water quality and sustain and improve biodiversity
in Pigeon Lake. Activities such as the planting
of 5,000 native shrubs and plants and the
installation of several wildlife structures
will help to enhance and protect the shoreline.
Community members will be educated on the
importance of maintaining natural shorelines
to improve water quality and health.
“Gamiing Nature Centre
thanks Environment Canada’s EcoAction Community
Funding Program for their continuing support
of our shoreline restoration and naturalization
projects. The funding allows us to restore
shorelines and offer education programs
for the community,” said Mieke Schipper,
Volunteer Executive Director, Gamiing Nature
Centre.
The EcoAction Community
Funding Program supports projects that rehabilitate,
protect or enhance the natural environment,
and builds the capacity of communities and
individuals to ensure future protection.
This year, the Government of Canada is providing
over $4 million for over 100 new projects
under this Program.
