Watershed stewardship is caring for our water, air, land, and biodiversity within the ecologically connected area of a watershed.
The challenge is balancing human and economic requirements with the needs of the natural environment which means that we need to plan, promote and implement management practices that contribute to restoration and protection of our natural resources.
Private landowners in our urban and rural communities play a key role in ensuring we have healthy watersheds now and in the future. Let us know if we can help you with a reforestation or forest management project, planting trees, greening your school yard or decommissioning an unused well.
For more information, please contact:
Roy Mosher, Restoration Coordinator
365-633-0499
Resilient Agriculture Landscape Program (RALP)
Durham Region and its five local Conservation Authorities—Central Lake Ontario, Ganaraska Region, Kawartha, Lake Simcoe Region, and Toronto and Region —have collaborated to form RALP, a subsidized farmland enhancement program for agricultural landowners. If you own agricultural land in Durham Region and wish to conduct Best Management Practices on your farm, up to 100% funding is available for eligible projects*, including:
Tree Planting
Wetland Restoration
Grassland Restoration
Pollinator Strips
Pollinator Intercropping
Funding for this program comes from the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership, Durham Region, conservation partners, the Province of Ontario, and the Government of Canada.
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*Landowners will require an Environmental Farm Plan. Services may vary across region.
Durham TREES
The Region of Durham and its five local Conservation Authorities have partnered to form Durham TREES, a new, subsidized tree-planting program for private landowners with a minimum property size of one acre and minimum planting of 100 trees/shrubs. This program offers up to 85% of funding for eligible projects, full planting services, and native tree seedlings.
TREE-planting for future forests
RESILIENT to mitigate the impacts of climate change
ENSURE a healthy future for the surrounding community
ENHANCE natural connections across our watersheds
SAVING our planet, one tree at a time
Recognizing the numerous benefits of trees, this climate action initiative is a nature-based solution, with the goal of increasing forest cover in the Region by over 30%. So, if you've ever thought about adding trees to your property—for whatever the reason—there's no better time!
Contact CLOCA’s TREES’ program lead Roy Mosher at rmosher@cloca.com or phone 365-633-0499.