Conservation Halton is once again hosting a workshop series to help you create beautiful and healthy gardens while also working with nature. You will learn how to direct rainwater away from your home, use less energy and resources, attract pollinators, increase biodiversity, and improve local water quality. This workshop series highlights the benefits of increasing … More Work with nature to create a healthy home garden
Are you a Burlington resident? Would you like to have a tree planted in front of your house on City property? If you answered yes, we have a program for you! What do I need to do? Contact the City! You can call the City at 905-335-7777 or email city@burlington.ca and mention that you’d like … More Participate in Burlington’s Street-Side Tree Planting Program in 2024!
Are you a Burlington or Hamilton homeowner or renter interested in learning more about: If you answered yes, then join the Bay Area Climate Change Council (BACCC) as they host a panel discussion on opportunities to reduce emissions from residential buildings along with a question-and-answer period. Panelists include: Event details: Questions? For more information, please … More Learn more about residential retrofits
Are you a fan of winter? If you are, you thrive on the natural beauty of the season and if necessary, even travel to an area with conditions that are just right for winter scenery or activities. Those who are not fans of winter are likely counting the days to spring. You might also be … More Celebrate Winter Walk Day: You’re Closer Than You Think!
Our climate is changing. It’s not just about polar bears and melting ice caps; it’s about our homes, our communities, and our future. We all need to ‘Take Action Burlington’ to: Small actions can lead to big impacts. Whether it’s reducing single-use plastics, making the switch to active and sustainable modes of transportation, replacing your … More New Video on Taking Action on Climate Change in Burlington
Happy New Year! As John Lennon and Yoko Ono sang, “Another year over, a new one just begun.” So, we thought this is a good time to highlight the 37 Take Action Burlington blog posts published in 2023, our highest ever since we started the blog in 2015! With City Council declaring a climate emergency … More 2023: A Year in Review
Burlington is a beautiful community surrounded by many natural features including Lake Ontario, the Niagara Escarpment Biosphere Reserve, the Royal Botanical Gardens, and Bronte Creek Provincial Park. The parks, waterfront, creeks, and ravines that we love to visit also provide homes for animals such as foxes, racoons, skunks, and coyotes. As such, there exists the … More Living with Wildlife in Burlington
In July 2022, City Council approved Burlington’s first climate adaptation plan called Climate Resilient Burlington (CRB): A Plan for Adapting to Our Warmer, Wetter and Wilder Weather. The CRB plan is separate but complimentary to the City’s Climate Action Plan which is focused on reducing our community’s greenhouse gas emissions primarily from the use of … More Climate Resilient Burlington Plan – Our First Year
October 16 is World Food Day and in celebration, we are profiling our community gardens. Are you interested in growing your own local food? Do you live in Burlington and don’t have space to plant a garden? The City of Burlington has a solution that might work for you. From experienced gardeners to beginners, anyone … More Apply for a 2024 community garden plot by Dec. 15
Do you want to make your home more comfortable, energy-efficient, and environmentally friendly, but don’t know where to start? The City of Burlington’s Better Homes Burlington team and Burlington Public Library are hosting a series of free, one-hour information sessions where residents can learn about home energy retrofits. These introductory sessions will walk you through … More Learn More About Home Energy Retrofits in October
Our climate is changing. We are experiencing warmer, wetter, and wilder weather. On Oct. 1, you can learn how to take some steps to reduce your impact on our climate and environment. Electric Vehicle (EV) Road Show If your current gas or diesel vehicle needs to be replaced, consider an EV. You will reduce your … More Test drive an EV and learn about air source heat pumps on Oct. 1
On May 1, we published a blog post submitted by a Bird Friendly Hamilton Burlington team member titled “May is for the birds” about the spring bird migration including where and when to watch birds and how you can take action for birds as they migrate. Tips included turning off non-essential lighting or closing curtains … More A Fun and Affordable Way to Stop Birds from Hitting Windows
Have you heard? The City of Burlington is launching Better Homes Burlington, a pilot program to help homeowners with the installation of an air source heat pump. The City is offering zero percent loans up to $10,000 for up to 20 homeowners. Why consider an air source heat pump? Heat pumps Find out if you … More Launching Better Homes Burlington
Are you a newcomer youth between the ages of 15 and 29? Would you like to learn more about climate change, gain practical skills to take action in your community, and make new friends? If so, you might be interested in Conservation Halton’s Green Space: Newcomer Youth Climate Forum launched in partnership with RBC Tech … More Green Space: Newcomer Youth Climate Forum Summer Sessions
In June 2023, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced the first confirmed presence of oak wilt in Niagara Falls followed by a second in Springwater, Ontario near Barrie. No cases have been confirmed in Burlington, however, the City is proactively sharing tips with residents on how to prevent the spread of oak wilt locally, … More Tips for protecting oak trees in Burlington from oak wilt
One of Conservation Halton’s (CH) top priorities is to protect life and property from natural hazards and updating hazard mapping is one of the ways they do that. East Burlington Creeks Flood Hazard Mapping CH is currently updating flood hazard mapping for Tuck, Shoreacres, Appleby, and Sheldon Creeks that cross through parts of East Burlington … More Conservation Halton’s East Burlington Creeks Flood Hazard Mapping – Upcoming Public Engagement Session
The bicycle is a very useful piece of equipment. While some might use a bicycle because of health benefits or as a sport, it is also an important form of transportation. A bicycle is more accessible to many offering a cost-effective way to get to school, work, the doctor, the grocery store, etc. and doesn’t … More Celebrate World Bicycle Day on June 3
Thank you to everyone who participated in the first round of engagement on Burlington’s Urban Forest Master Plan (UFMP). In the first round, you were asked for input to inform the vision, principles, goals and recommendations for the draft UFMP. The draft UFMP is now available for your review on the project page. Please provide … More Burlington’s Urban Forest Master Plan: We want to hear from you – part 2!
All municipalities in Halton including the City of Burlington, the Towns of Halton Hills, Oakville and Milton, and Halton Region have declared climate change emergencies and are working to reduce impacts from their municipal operations and communities. Halton Community Climate Plan Building on this local momentum, Halton Environmental Network (HEN) is partnering with Halton Region … More Halton Community Climate Plan Summit
Disasters and emergencies come in all types. Burlington may experience several weather related emergencies, including flooding, high winds, power outages, severe winter storms, severe summer storms or drought. If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you’ll know that the City declared a Climate Emergency in 2019 and we are working on building our climate … More Take Action for Emergency Preparedness
Now is the time to see the amazing natural event that is annual spring bird migration! Spring migration begins in mid-March and ramps up through April, before peaking in mid-May with the arrival of the colourful warblers. Some birds are returning to the Burlington area to choose a breeding territory, while others stop over briefly … More May is for the Birds
Our climate is changing and is becoming warmer, wetter and wilder. Floods are now the most frequent natural disaster in Canada. In 2014, about two months’ worth of rain fell during eight hours in parts of Burlington affecting 3,000 households and resulting in $90 million in insured damages. Did you know that the average cost … More Reduce Your Risk of Flooding with These Programs
For over 50 years, Earth Day has been celebrated on April 22. We can all do our part to thank our Earth for providing us with air, land and water. Whether you choose to show your appreciation by picking up litter, walking or cycling to your nearby destination, growing plants that attract pollinators, or adding … More Earth Day and Spring Activities
Earth Hour began in Sydney, Australia in 2007 as a symbolic movement to turn lights off for one hour to raise awareness about climate change. Support quickly grew to 35 countries in 2008 and 192 countries in 2022. Over the years, the Earth Hour message was expanded to include awareness about the loss of biodiversity … More Celebrating Earth Hour Beyond the Hour
Our climate is changing, and we are experiencing warmer, wetter and wilder weather. There are things we can do to better prepare ourselves for unpredictable rainstorms and risk of flooding to increase our resiliency. Join Sasha Benevides, Community Outreach Coordinator, Conservation Halton to learn about how nature-based solutions, also known as Low Impact Development (LID), … More Manage Rain Where it Falls
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