by Claudia Foung | Oct 19, 2016 | News
Photo: A mature rain garden in North Bay, Ontario (Source: http://www.raingardentour.ca/ontario.html) Rain gardens are inexpensive and simple to build. They are an environmentally sound method of managing urban stormwater runoff with the added benefit of beautifying...
by Claudia Foung | Sep 22, 2016 | News
Proposed new policies will help transform the way rain is managed in Ontario by reducing non-point source pollution and improving water quality throughout the province. These two policies present a rare opportunity to influence a paradigm shift in policy and practice,...
by Claudia Foung | Aug 24, 2016 | News
Photo: green infrastructure on Cherry Ave., Tucson by Watershed Management Group. The summer of 2016 is shaping up to be one of the hottest and driest on record for many regions of Canada. While this has been great for beachgoers, it poses a challenge to the health...
by Claudia Foung | Jul 20, 2016 | News
Following a recent review of regional land use plans, the Ontario government is proposing changes that could dramatically impact the way water is managed on the landscape. According to the government’s summary, Shaping Land-Use in the Greater Golden Horseshoe, “Under...
by Claudia Foung | Jun 15, 2016 | News
In collaboration with Jon MacMull, Supervisor, Marketing & Communications, Credit Valley Conservation Stormwater management ponds have long been the infrastructure of choice for managing runoff from roads, parking lots and other impermeable surfaces. While...
