Celebrating 20 Years of Agricultural Stewardship: Join the 2024 Peel Farm Tour Countryside Stewardship Mail / Farmers, Farmers and Equine Operators, Green Your Property, Invasive Species, Rural Landowners, Things to Do, Urban Homeowners / Thursday, September 26, 2024 Correction The previous edition of Countryside Stewardship Mail stated oak wilt, an invasive species, has been found in […] Celebrating 20 Years of Agricultural Stewardship: Join the 2024 Peel Farm Tour Continue Reading
Stop the Spread, Cut the Costs Countryside Stewardship Mail / Green Your Property, Invasive Species, Rural Landowners, Things to Do, Urban Homeowners / Thursday, September 19, 2024 Correction This edition of Countryside Stewardship Mail stated oak wilt, an invasive species, has been found in the Stop the Spread, Cut the Costs Continue Reading
No More Brown Fridays Countryside Stewardship Mail / Green Your Property, Rural Landowners, Things to Do, Urban Homeowners / Thursday, September 5, 2024 Don’t become a Brown Friday statistic. American plumbers named the Friday after Thanksgiving Brown Friday because of the increase in No More Brown Fridays Continue Reading
Visual Aid: Exploring Our Video Resources Countryside Stewardship Mail / Green Your Property, Rural Landowners, Things to Do, Urban Homeowners / Friday, August 23, 2024 Being an excellent steward of your property begins with understanding how to properly care for both your land Visual Aid: Exploring Our Video Resources Continue Reading
What Goes “Eeek” in the Night Countryside Stewardship Mail / Green Your Property, Nature and Wildlife, Rural Landowners, Urban Homeowners / Thursday, August 8, 2024 Few of us see bats on a regular basis, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t there. Go out What Goes “Eeek” in the Night Continue Reading
Investing in Nesting Countryside Stewardship Mail / Climate Change, Grassland, Green Your Property, Nature and Wildlife, Rural Landowners, Urban Homeowners / Tuesday, July 16, 2024 If You Build it, They Will Come Tree cavities, crucial for resting and nesting, can be scarce in Investing in Nesting Continue Reading
Riparian Rhapsody Countryside Stewardship Mail / Climate Change, Grassland, Green Your Property, Nature and Wildlife, Rural Landowners, Urban Homeowners / Thursday, July 4, 2024 What is it? Riparian zone: the transition areas that span the gap between land and water. Rhapsody: a poem or Riparian Rhapsody Continue Reading
Wetlands: Nature’s Multi-Taskers Countryside Stewardship Mail / Climate Change, Grassland, Green Your Property, Nature and Wildlife, Rural Landowners, Urban Homeowners / Tuesday, June 18, 2024 This is part five of our five-part Farm Gate series about agricultural projects that are supported by the Wetlands: Nature’s Multi-Taskers Continue Reading
Generation Restoration Countryside Stewardship Mail / Climate Change, Grassland, Green Your Property, Nature and Wildlife, Rural Landowners, Urban Homeowners / Thursday, May 30, 2024 It’s that time of the year again! Celebrate Canadians taking action for the environment and kick off Canadian Environment Generation Restoration Continue Reading
The Road to Building Resilience Countryside Stewardship Mail / Climate Change, Grassland, Green Your Property, Nature and Wildlife, Rural Landowners, Urban Homeowners / Thursday, May 16, 2024 Is your property climate-ready? Now, more than ever, landowners are facing a growing list of climate change effects The Road to Building Resilience Continue Reading
Grasslands for All: Supporting Livestock, Wildlife and Climate Resilience Countryside Stewardship Mail / Climate Change, Grassland, Green Your Property, Nature and Wildlife, Rural Landowners, Urban Homeowners / Thursday, May 2, 2024 This is part four of our five-part Farm Gate series about agricultural projects that are supported by the Grasslands for All: Supporting Livestock, Wildlife and Climate Resilience Continue Reading
Coexisting With The Cold-Blooded Countryside Stewardship Mail / Nature and Wildlife, Rural Landowners, Urban Homeowners / Friday, April 19, 2024 April showers bring spring critters! Warming weather means the return of our cold-blooded friends: reptiles and amphibians. Though Coexisting With The Cold-Blooded Continue Reading
Incredible Insects: Tiny, But Mighty Countryside Stewardship Mail / Caring for Your Land and Water, Farmers, Farmers and Equine Operators, Green Your Property, Rural Landowners / Tuesday, April 9, 2024 Do you count yourself among the many that fear bugs? A fear of insects is one of the Incredible Insects: Tiny, But Mighty Continue Reading
Agroforestry: Farms and Forests Working as One Countryside Stewardship Mail / Agriculture, Caring for Your Land and Water, Farmers, Farmers and Equine Operators, Green Your Property, Partnership Project, Rural Landowners / Thursday, March 21, 2024 This is part three of our five-part Farm Gate series about agricultural projects that are supported by the Agroforestry: Farms and Forests Working as One Continue Reading
Keeping Soil in its Place: Funding for Erosion Control Countryside Stewardship Mail / Agriculture, Caring for Your Land and Water, Farmers, Farmers and Equine Operators, Green Your Property, Partnership Project, Rural Landowners / Wednesday, February 28, 2024 This is part two of our five-part Farm Gate series about agricultural projects that are supported by the Keeping Soil in its Place: Funding for Erosion Control Continue Reading
The Best Defense is a Good Fence Countryside Stewardship Mail / Caring for Your Land and Water, Farmers and Equine Operators, Green Your Property, Partnership Project, Rural Landowners / Wednesday, February 7, 2024 Thiis is part one of our five-part Farm Gate series about agricultural projects that are supported by the The Best Defense is a Good Fence Continue Reading
A Year to Celebrate Countryside Stewardship Mail / Caring for Your Land and Water, Green Your Property, Landowner Action Fund, Rural Landowners, Rural Water Quality Program / Wednesday, January 31, 2024 Happy New Year everyone. As we transition into a new year, it’s a time to reflect on how A Year to Celebrate Continue Reading
Signs of Stewardship Countryside Stewardship Mail / Bird-Friendly Certified Hay, Caring for Your Land and Water, Green Your Property, Rural Landowners / Wednesday, January 31, 2024 When you care for your property in a sustainable and environmentally friendly way, you’re helping to protect the Signs of Stewardship Continue Reading
Decoding Our Natural Heritage Countryside Stewardship Mail / Caring for Your Land and Water, Nature and Wildlife, Rural Landowners / Wednesday, January 31, 2024 Tens of millions of people have taken DNA tests to discover their ancestral heritage. DNA tests help people Decoding Our Natural Heritage Continue Reading
Three Steps to Safer Drinking Water for Well Owners Countryside Stewardship Mail / Caring for Your Land and Water, Green Your Property, Rural Landowners, Water Quality / Thursday, November 23, 2023 Get to Know Your Drinking Water Does your home or business draw drinking water from a well? How Three Steps to Safer Drinking Water for Well Owners Continue Reading
Best Management Practices: Farming for the Future Countryside Stewardship Mail / Caring for Your Land and Water, Farmers, Farmers and Equine Operators, Rural Landowners / Thursday, October 26, 2023 Farmers Play a Critical Role in Watershed Management Farmers have a unique relationship with the environment. They directly Best Management Practices: Farming for the Future Continue Reading