What Lurks Beneath the Leaves
As leaves change colour and fall to the ground, many of us prepare to rake away the dead […]
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Breaking Records: Caring For Your Land in a New Climate Era
Extreme weather conditions, such as floods, and even events thousands of kilometres away like wildfires, are affecting our
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Cultivating Collaboration on Rented Farmland for Owners and Farmers
With a growing share of Ontario’s farming taking place on rented land, strong farmer-landowner relationships are becoming increasingly
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Celebrating 20 Years of Agricultural Stewardship: Join the 2024 Peel Farm Tour
A Conservation Milestone Over the past 20 years, the agricultural landscape in the Peel Region has been transformed
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Stop the Spread, Cut the Costs
Correction This edition of Countryside Stewardship Mail stated oak wilt, an invasive species, has been found in the
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No More Brown Fridays
Don’t become a Brown Friday statistic. American plumbers named the Friday after Thanksgiving Brown Friday because of the increase in
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Visual Aid: Exploring Our Video Resources
Being an excellent steward of your property begins with understanding how to properly care for both your land
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What Goes “Eeek” in the Night
Few of us see bats on a regular basis, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t there. Go out
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Investing in Nesting
If You Build it, They Will Come Tree cavities, crucial for resting and nesting, can be scarce in
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Riparian Rhapsody
What is it? Riparian zone: the transition areas that span the gap between land and water. Rhapsody: a poem or
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Wetlands: Nature’s Multi-Taskers
This is part five of our five-part Farm Gate series about agricultural projects that are supported by the
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Generation Restoration
It’s that time of the year again! Celebrate Canadians taking action for the environment and kick off Canadian Environment
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The Road to Building Resilience
Is your property climate-ready? Now, more than ever, landowners are facing a growing list of climate change effects
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Grasslands for All: Supporting Livestock, Wildlife and Climate Resilience
This is part four of our five-part Farm Gate series about agricultural projects that are supported by the
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Coexisting With The Cold-Blooded
April showers bring spring critters! Warming weather means the return of our cold-blooded friends: reptiles and amphibians. Though
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Incredible Insects: Tiny, But Mighty
Do you count yourself among the many that fear bugs? A fear of insects is one of the
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Agroforestry: Farms and Forests Working as One
This is part three of our five-part Farm Gate series about agricultural projects that are supported by the
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Keeping Soil in its Place: Funding for Erosion Control
This is part two of our five-part Farm Gate series about agricultural projects that are supported by the
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The Best Defense is a Good Fence
Thiis is part one of our five-part Farm Gate series about agricultural projects that are supported by the
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A Year to Celebrate
Happy New Year everyone. As we transition into a new year, it’s a time to reflect on how
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Signs of Stewardship
When you care for your property in a sustainable and environmentally friendly way, you’re helping to protect the
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