May 14, 2017 | Organizational Update
Last year’s Hike at the Robert Edmondson Conservation Area enjoyed such impeccable timing, allowing participants to see a million Marsh Marigolds, that we are doing it again – on Monday, May 22. That works well as Monday is both a holiday due to Victoria...
Apr 11, 2017 | Science Policy Performance
On April 7, the Toronto Star ran a commentary by David Crombie and Ajax mayor Steve Parrish on the on-going Co-ordinated Land Use Planning Review. It took issue with claims from the development community that the Greenbelt was responsible for high housing costs and...
Apr 7, 2017 | Science Policy Performance
The OHI is a member of the Great Lakes Protection Act Alliance, which today issued a great blog post at http://www.cela.ca/blog/2017-04-07/greater-investments-are-needed-protect-great-lakes. Thanks to CELA and EDC for their leadership on this...
Feb 13, 2017 | Organizational Update, Science Policy Performance
The Province has posted a draft “strategic and coordinated five-year framework (2017-2021) to guide the ministry in taking actions to continue sustainable natural resource management in Ontario, and support resilience, as the climate changes.” Please see OHI...
Nov 28, 2016 | Organizational Update, Science Policy Performance
With a lot of attention focused on both new policy recommendations for and possible additions to the Greenbelt, the OHI has today released a paper with three key recommendations to better define the Four Directions proposed in the review and to extend their outcomes...
Nov 2, 2016 | Science Policy Performance
The OHI made our own submission and facilitated a sign-on letter on the Co-ordinated Land Use Planning Review and a series of provincial initiatives, including the implementation of the Great Lakes Protection Act and the review of the Conservation Authorities Act. The...
Oct 12, 2016 | Uncategorized
Join the Green Durham Association and the OHI at 10 am Sunday, October 16 for a guided walk and the dedication of a new trail through Walker Woods, which shows hike location and trail information. The Green Durham Association was one of the 20 partners in the 2015...
Oct 12, 2016 | Uncategorized
Join the OHI and the Alton Grange Association at 10 am Saturday October 15 for a hike through the forest and along the boardwalk of this provincially significant wetland. See Alton Grange for the location and a thorough description of the highly varied...
Sep 16, 2016 | Science Policy Performance
Most people seem preoccupied with transitioning into fall: getting back to normal routines while the daylight dwindles. Those of us who obsess about ecology see more ominous shadows. Geologists appear to have reached a consensus that human impacts on Earth are so...
Sep 14, 2016 | Science Policy Performance
The review of the Conservation Authorities Act is proceeding and the OHI has provided further comments. An initial stage of public consultation focused on a concept paper outlining key issues. A second stage of comments closed on Friday, Sept 9, soliciting input on...
