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I know I am blessed to live here. The beauty of the hills, the quiet peace of the woods, and the cool lapping of the bay on a hot summer day. I’m proud and inspired by my community – but also feel a deep sense of responsibility. The natural beauty forests and trails must be…
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Why are natural corridors so important? The Escarpment Corridor Alliance has incorporated the word ‘Corridor’ for a very specific reason; research is increasingly supporting the needed for ecologically connected networks is critical to the conservation of biological diversity, which provides irreplaceable functions and services, such as the provision of freshwater, food, climate regulation and pollination, just to name a few.…
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The Blue Mountain Watershed Trust has reviewed available reports and provided their perspective on several key environmentally sensitive aspects related to the Castle Glen proposed development, that seem to have been disregarded in the plans for this ecologically highly sensitive area. On every count, they have found evidence that the proposed building plans for a…
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What started as the Thunder Hill subdivision has turned into a long, drawn out story of a developer trying to get as much as they can out of a highly sensitive natural area. Blue Mountain Watershed Trust has reviewed key documents going back decades, concluding with the powerful statement: “This development is to be located in one…
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One of the region’s most popular outdoor recreation sites is slated for destruction at the hands of a Toronto-area developer. The historic Castle Glen site with its hundreds of acres of forest could soon become a megadevelopment unless our community joins together to protect the area. The project currently plans to replace more than 1,135…
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Our battle is an old battle. And it’s a battle that can be won. Many of us fighting to protect the Escarpment look for inspiration to the fight to protect Beaver Valley. It gives us hope to fight on – and we hope it’ll do the same for you. The President of the Niagara Escarpment…
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We’re ready to start taking action – but we need your help! We’ve established some great partnerships, launched a new website with details about our Projects, assembled some very impactful reports, established a strong governance structure and had a very successful fundraising launch! But we need your help raising awareness of developers’ plans to turn some…
