Conservation Halton has been working with the City of Burlington for 15 years on restoring Hidden Valley Park, adding significant ecological value to the local landscape. Hidden Valley Park is located along Grindstone Creek and supports the connectivity of ecological corridors from Cootes Paradise to the Escarpment. A key component of this restoration work is … More Help Remove Invasive Plants at Hidden Valley Park
In 2022, City Council approved Burlington’s first plan related to climate adaptation called Climate Resilient Burlington (CRB): A Plan for Adapting to Our Warmer, Wetter and Wilder Weather. The CRB plan includes a 10-year action plan with 32 actions identified under five themes to manage the highest risks to the City associated with our changing … More Climate Resilient Burlington Plan – Year 3 Progress Update
The City of Burlington’s new e-scooter pilot is up and running! Take a fun, convenient ride along the Centennial Trail with SCOOTY rental e-scooters. As part of a two-year pilot running until 2027, you can hop on an e-scooter anytime 24/7 between Brant Street, The Elgin Promenade and Burloak Drive. How to Rent and Ride … More Scoot Along the Centennial Trail: E-Scooter Pilot Launch
Our climate is changing, and our weather is becoming warmer, wetter and wilder. Heat events are becoming more frequent, longer and hotter in Burlington. Heat events can affect everyone’s health. By taking the steps to prepare for heat events, we can make sure everyone has a safe and fun summer. What is a Heat Warning? … More Keep Your Cool: Preparing for Extreme Heat
June is Bike Month, a time to celebrate cycling as a fun, affordable, and healthy way to get around Burlington. What to Look Forward to This Bike Month June Weekends with BurlingtonGreen – 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the BurlingtonGreen Eco-Hub Throughout June, BurlingtonGreen is hosting Cycle for the Planet weekends at the BurlingtonGreen … More June is Bike Month!
In 2023, Burlington first experienced long range wildfire smoke which brought about poor air quality and eerie looking skies. Unfortunately, we might experience similar situations in Burlington this year starting with the first Special Air Quality Statement issued for the season on June 5, 2025. What can you do to protect your health? Wildfire smoke … More Wildfire Smoke – A New Normal?
The City of Burlington has been named to the Carbon Disclosure Project’s (CDP’s) 2024 Cities A List, recognizing global leadership in environmental transparency, climate action and resilience planning. Only 112 cities worldwide (15 percent of scored cities) earned CDP’s top score. Canada’s 2024 A List cities include: Burlington alongside Calgary, Halifax, Montréal, Nanaimo, Toronto, Vancouver, … More Burlington Recognized on CDP’s 2024 A List for Climate Leadership
The Burlington Chamber of Commerce’s Business Excellence Awards were held on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. This event recognized 62 finalists across eight categories including: The City of Burlington was nominated for an Environmental Impact Award and then announced as one of six finalists earlier this year. While we were not the winner of our category, … More City of Burlington a Finalist for the 2025 Business Excellence Awards in the Environmental Impact Award Category
There’s something satisfying about using a trail either for fun or for travelling around. Maybe it’s the freedom you feel like when you were a kid or maybe it’s the feeling like you’re cheating traffic. Either way, our community trails are a great feature. What is the Community Trails Strategy? The Community Trails Strategy is … More We Need Your Input on the Community Trails Strategy
Emergency Preparedness Week is May 4–10, 2025. Emergencies can occur in any season, and being prepared helps ensure your safety, as well as the safety of your loved ones and neighbours. Steps to Prepare for Any Emergency Create a Step-by-Step Emergency Plan Prepare Emergency Kits Home Emergency Kit Have a kit ready with essential items: … More Emergency Preparedness Week 2025: Be Prepared for Every Season
Our climate is changing, and our weather is becoming warmer, wetter and wilder. Earlier this month, local programs and tips to increase your resilience to rain events were highlighted. Now we are turning our focus to insurance. Ask yourself, if a significant rain event were to occur today and your home or car was damaged, … More Insurance: Are You Covered for Extreme Weather Events?
It’s April and as the saying goes, “April showers bring May flowers.” While rain in the spring is normal, the way rain falls has been changing. The slow, steady rain, while still occurring at times, seems to be increasingly replaced by heavy, isolated downpours. While we can’t control the rain, there are many steps we … More Tips to increase your resilience to rain events
The MyHEAT Thermal Map is an educational resource for Burlington residents to help you see your home’s heat loss from a bird’s-eye view and compare it to similar homes in your neighbourhood. How was the MyHEAT Thermal Map developed? Enbridge Gas has partnered with MyHEAT to collect aerial rooftop infrared heat loss information in the … More Discover Your Home’s Heat Loss With MyHEAT Thermal Map
Earth Hour began in Sydney, Australia in 2007 as a movement to take action on climate change. At first, the action was symbolic, asking people to turn their lights off for one hour. Earth Hour eventually included messaging around biodiversity and the importance of protecting and restoring nature. Since 2023, the message has focused on … More Earth Hour – Going Beyond the Hour
It’s March and with that comes the official end of winter and the arrival of spring. Spring is known for its showers and for the start of the gardening season. The two are closely connected by the phrase “April showers bring May flowers.” This spring, Conservation Halton is once again hosting their popular online and … More Workshops: Plan for Flood Prevention and Design Your Native Landscape
This year, winter returned to Burlington! Kids tobogganed, built snow sculptures and tunnels, and even had a snow day! Meanwhile many adults shoveled, and shoveled, and shoveled some more. However, I know some took advantage of the winter weather such as the person I saw cross-country skiing on one of the City’s downtown trails. With … More Prepare for the big thaw. Tips to help protect your home and property.
Our everyday choices as to how we move from one place to another, where we live, and how we heat our homes add up and has a huge impact on our community carbon emissions and our finances. Check out some of the initiatives happening in February that can help you become a bit more active … More Conserve Energy and Get Active This February
In 2020, Burlington City Council approved the Climate Action Plan and a target to be a net carbon neutral community by 2050. Five years later, the time has come to revisit the plan and update it. A Little About the 2020 Climate Action Plan The original plan identified seven key program areas to help the … More Have Your Say on Burlington’s Climate Action Plan Update
Happy New Year! In keeping with a relatively new tradition, our ‘year in review’ summary provides us an opportunity to share some of our ongoing achievements. In 2024, we published 31 posts and had the most visitors and views to our blog for a given year. We never imagined when we started this blog in … More 2024: A Year in Review
The City of Burlington is excited to announce the launch of the Burlington Solar Map. This map will provide you with an estimate of your roof’s solar potential, and the financial and environmental benefits of installing solar panels on your home. Step-by-step Instructions Important Considerations about the Burlington Solar Map Benefits of Solar and Next … More Burlington Solar Map Launch
Did you know that the City of Burlington has an idling control bylaw to limit unnecessary idling and that idling for more than one minute can result in a $120 ticket? Idling and Climate Change In April 2019, Burlington City Council passed a Climate Emergency Declaration “that Council and staff immediately increase the priority of … More Idling gets you nowhere. Turn your engines OFF!
The City of Burlington is pleased to announce a combined investment of nearly $17 million with the federal and provincial governments. This supports improved and greener public transit, and better prepares the city’s infrastructure and transit services to support the future needs of Burlington’s growing and diverse community. What this investment means for Burlington residents: … More Almost $17 million invested in local public transit
Five new electric vehicle (EV) charging stations are ready for use on City property, bringing the total number of publicly available charging stations to 35 and charging ports to 67. All of the charging stations on City property are Level 2 except for a new Level 3 charging station as noted below. Locations of new … More New EV Charging Stations on City Property
Curious about what you can do to make your home more energy efficient and resilient to our warmer, wetter, and wilder weather? In this free, three-part webinar series, you will hear from industry experts about technologies both new and tried-and-true including air-source heat pumps, solar arrays, permeable pavements, and more! This webinar series is hosted … More Energy Efficient and Climate Resilient Homes Webinar Series
It’s October and Conservation Halton’s Healthy Neighboursheds workshops are back. Register to learn how to make your garden look more beautiful, manage rainwater, use less energy and resources, and benefit local water quality and wildlife. Workshop Details Growing Native Plants from Seed: Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024 Learn how to collect seeds effectively and ethically and … More Workshops to work with nature to create a healthy home garden
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