Category: Water

Backyard Pool Maintenance: Do You Know Where Your Pool Water Goes?

August 25, 2026

After getting lots of use this summer, it’s hard to imagine that backyard pools across Burlington will be closing for the season soon. Whether you are backwashing the pool before an end-of-summer party, or thinking ahead to closing time, it is important to brush up on some basic maintenance actions to ensure your pool doesn’t impact your neighbour’s property or the natural environment. Good eco-friendly pool, spa and hot tub maintenance … More Backyard Pool Maintenance: Do You Know Where Your Pool Water Goes?

Backyard Pool Maintenance: Do You Know Where Your Pool Water Goes?

August 25, 2025

The final days of summer are here, and across Burlington everyone is trying to make the most of the last precious weekends. If you are planning to spend yours by your backyard pool, this post is for you! It goes without saying that owning a pool comes with great responsibilities particularly around pool safety. If … More Backyard Pool Maintenance: Do You Know Where Your Pool Water Goes?

Burlington is a CDP 2024 A List City

Burlington Recognized on CDP’s 2024 A List for Climate Leadership

May 29, 2025

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

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Insurance: Are You Covered for Extreme Weather Events?

April 15, 2025

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?

Tips to increase your resilience to rain events

April 1, 2025

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

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Workshops: Plan for Flood Prevention and Design Your Native Landscape

March 6, 2025

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

Prepare for the big thaw. Tips to help protect your home and property.

February 26, 2025

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.

Energy Efficient and Climate Resilient Homes Webinar Series 

October 28, 2024

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 

Workshops to work with nature to create a healthy home garden

October 3, 2024

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

Share Your Eco Actions

August 19, 2024

Calling all Burlingtonians! Can we collectively carry out 200,000 eco actions by 2030? BurlingtonGreen thinks we can! If you live, work, or go to post-secondary school in Burlington, consider sharing your eco actions to protect and care for our environment with BurlingtonGreen. They will track, report, and celebrate your eco actions with the hope of … More Share Your Eco Actions

Conservation Halton’s draft Watershed Strategy available for public input

August 6, 2024

Conservation Halton (CH) has released their draft Watershed-Based Resource Management Strategy (“Watershed Strategy”) for public input until Sept. 13, 2024. The Watershed Strategy is the delivery vehicle for CH’s programs and services. It will guide their ongoing work to protect natural systems and reduce natural hazards in the communities they serve and support the health … More Conservation Halton’s draft Watershed Strategy available for public input

Safety reminders and tips to protect you and your home against flooding

July 23, 2024

Did you know that flooding is the most common natural disaster in Canada? Unfortunately, the City of Burlington has experienced two major floods in recent years: in August 2014 where over 3,000 households reported flooding, and July 2024 where over 1,500 households reported flooding. Warmer, wetter and wilder weather associated with climate change is increasing … More Safety reminders and tips to protect you and your home against flooding

Eco-friendly tips to maintain your pool, hot tub and spa this summer

June 24, 2024

Summer vacations often begin with the end of the school year. Having fun at pools is a tradition for many creating lifelong memories. Our summers are getting hotter. If you’re looking for a pool, splash pad or spray park to stay cool, visit the City of Burlington’s webpage for a location near you. If you … More Eco-friendly tips to maintain your pool, hot tub and spa this summer

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Ten ways we’re making a difference for the environment

June 2, 2024

For over 50 years Canadian Environment Week has been celebrated around World Environment Day (June 5) to highlight environmental accomplishments and encourage Canadians to conserve and protect our environment. This year, Canadian Environmental Week is taking place from June 2 to 8, 2024. We thought we’d take the opportunity to highlight 10 ways we’re making … More Ten ways we’re making a difference for the environment

Work with nature to create a healthy home garden

March 8, 2024

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

New Video on Taking Action on Climate Change in Burlington

January 15, 2024

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

Climate Resilient Burlington Plan – Our First Year

October 26, 2023

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

Invasive Marbled Crayfish Found for First Time in Ontario

August 4, 2023

Marbled crayfish – an aquatic invasive species that is prohibited in  Ontario – has been found in the Burlington area. This is the first-time marbled crayfish has been found in the wild in Canada and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) and its partners are working to protect Ontario’s habitats and biodiversity from … More Invasive Marbled Crayfish Found for First Time in Ontario

City of Burlington Taking Action on Climate Change

July 12, 2023

At the July 11 Council meeting, City staff provided updates on three important environment and energy projects. All reports can be found on burlington.ca/calendar under the June 28 Environment, Infrastructure and Community Services Committee meeting agenda. Climate Resilient Burlington: A Plan for Adapting to Our Warmer, Wetter, Wilder Weather Progress Report The Climate Resilient Burlington … More City of Burlington Taking Action on Climate Change