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Fall Flood Prevention Tips for Your Home

October 3, 2022
The seasons are shifting, bringing with them colder temperatures, equal length days and nights, crisp falling leaves, bird migration, pumpkin-spiced everything, and… the dreaded fall…
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New-England-Aster

10 Native Autumn/Fall-Interest Plants for Your Rain Garden

September 13, 2022
Autumn, like spring, is the perfect time to drop your plants! Unlike summer, when new plants need watering to settle in for the season, nature…
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Canada Announces the Natural Infrastructure Fund: What You Need to Know to Apply

August 16, 2022
Green Infrastructure uses nature and natural processes to help reduce flooding and extreme heat, improve air and water quality, and make communities more vibrant and…
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Volunteers working to create the new urban greenspace

Depave Paradise Site in Saint John, NB, Gets Recognized as a Vital Pollinator Habitat!

July 13, 2022
What was once a run-down asphalt walkway in Seaside Park, Saint John, New Brunswick, was transformed by the Depave Paradise project to get recognized as…
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Turtle Island, by Mi’Kmaq artist Louretta Gould

Watershed Management Insights from an Indigenous-Led Community Flood Plain Mapping Project

June 20, 2022
In 2021, more than $2B of damage was recorded in Canada due to severe weather events. Aging and poorly maintained stormwater infrastructure, paired with increased…
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How Green Infrastructure Can Make Our Cities Safer, Healthier and More Climate Resilient

May 26, 2022
Cities in Canada are losing green space at an alarming rate, per a recent satellite study conducted by Statistics Canada. The research found that three-quarters of Canada’s…
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Heliopsis helianthoides - False Sunflower

17 Native Summer-Blooming Plants for Your Rain Garden  

May 19, 2022
Tired of your garden getting soggy during heavy rain and drying up with the summer heat? Building a water-wise rain garden with the right plants will help…
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Caltha palustris - Marsh Marigold

11 Native Spring-Blooming Plants for Your Rain Garden

March 30, 2022
As they say, “April-showers bring May-flowers.” Planning ahead is important to build and maintain a garden that will have flowers blooming throughout the year. A…
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Books

Black History Month: Books, Articles & Documentaries on Environmental Racism

February 28, 2022
A resource list prepared in commemoration of Black history month to help create a more comprehensive understanding of environmental racism rooted in Black perspectives.
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Indigenous led Community Floodplain Mapping 5-part webinar series

Register Now: Indigenous-Led Community Floodplain Mapping Webinar Series

February 9, 2022
Chippewas of the Thames First Nation has been working with Green Communities Canada and other partners to develop floodplain maps, and floodplain education for First…
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