Caring for the Moraine
The Caring for the Moraine has delivered the support of 30 conservation and environmental organizations to more than 80,000 landowners, in a monumental collaboration that aims to conserve the important and sensitive environmental features of the moraine.
You too can participate in the Caring project by:
- You can schedule a property visit, free of charge, with local conservation experts;
- You can obtain landowner resources about stewardship and the Oak Ridges Moraine;
- You can attend landowner workshops on topics relevant to rural landowners that are happening in your area
- You can request a presentation about the Moraine and the project to your local group;
- You can help increase the Moraine's natural cover by participating in tree plantings and prairie restoration projects on your property;and
- You can help protect the Moraine's water systems by participating in riparian plantings and wetland enhancements projects on your property.
The first step to getting involved is checking out the project area maps to see what project area on the Moraine your property is in. Then if you are interested in participating in the Caring project or would like some more information about the Caring Project, the Oak Ridges Moraine and/or stewardship in general, please contact Kate Potter, Project Coordinator at 905 579 0411 x.106 or kpotter@cloca.com
To date, in partnership with Moraine landowners and the partner organizations involved in the Caring project, the project over two years has accomplished:
- 2,825 landowner letters mailed resulting in 282 Moraine properties visited;
- 700 landowners participating in 16 workshops;
- Approximately 235,500 trees planted over an area of 157 hectares or almost 390 acres;
- 16 hectares of prairie restoration resulting in the planting of 2,900
- Almost 8400 meters of streams restored; and
- 3 hectares of wetland created with an additional 2 hectares of wetland enhanced.
157 hectares, or approximately 390 acres is equivalent to planting almost 300 American football fields! And since the Moraine is 90% privately owned, we could not have done it without the help from Moraine landowners.
See and read about examples of stewardship projects happening on the Moraine by selecting one of the projects in the left hand menu!
To read the full accomplishments by the project, please read the summary report (report coming soon)
The Caring for the Moraine project has certainly made significant headway in working towards the Moraine's Stewardship Strategy objectives of:
- increasing the Moraine's natural cover;
- protecting the Moraine's water resources; and
- raising landowner awareness about the moraine.
Before you leave, be sure to check out our Moraine in Focus Photo Contest on the News page or at the contest website for more details.
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