”Good actions give strength to ourselves and inspire good actions in others.” – Plato.
The effects of good actions have a way of spreading to others. We want to give thanks to the landowners and farmers who are taking action by being part of the Landowner Action Fund (LAF) and Peel Regional Water Quality Program (PRWQP). This year, the programs turn 10 and 20, respectively; and the impacts of their work, while property-specific, ripple through the whole watershed and benefit nearby lands and communities.
Landowners Take Climate Action
Take, for example, the work of rural landowners David Beck and Melanie Budicky, recipients of LAF. In recent years, they upgraded their well, planted over 100 native trees and shrubs, and installed dozens of habitat structures across their property. Their actions contribute to protecting groundwater quality and to enhancing local biodiversity on their lands and beyond.
Or the work of Gillian Northgrave, a former participant of the PRQWP. She fenced in and retired 0.60 hectares (1.5 acres) of land after realizing her cattle’s manure was posing a threat to the health of her wetland. Gillian’s decision protects not only the water quality on her land, but her neighbours’ and her community.
We’re thankful for the work of all program participants and we’re looking forward to watching the success of these programs and good actions continue to grow and spread. We all reap the benefits from the actions of those taking steps to care for their land and water, improving life throughout the watershed.
Take Action on Your Land
Read more stories about rural and agricultural landowners and their stewardship:
Find out more about the Peel Regional Water Quality Program and the Landowner Action Fund.
Connect with us to start your own project.
Did You Know?
Fall harvest, in particular pumpkins, gourds and other squashes have become symbols of the season. Did you know, according to 2016 Statistics Canada data, around 26 hectares (65 acres) of farmland in the Credit River Watershed is used to produce these autumnal fruits? That’s an amount of land five times as big as the Rogers Centre!