Wetland Protection and Enhancement Program
This program was a new initiative in 2004, in partnership with Ducks Unlimited, and will provide incentives and technical support to landowners of wetlands for such activities as fencing and planting eroded banks and buffer zones with trees and shrubs.
Wetlands are critically important ecosystems, providing: water storage, storm protection and flood mitigation, shoreline stabilization and erosion control, groundwater recharge, and water purification through etention of nutrients, sediments, and pollutants. Wetland conservation can help maintain hydrologic flow atterns and mitigate some of the environmental impacts of climate change. In addition, wetlands provide ritical habitat and breeding grounds for many species plants and animals, including a number of species at risk.*2006-07 Annual Report, Environmental Commissioner Ontario, page 35
Ron Deshane’s 2007 wetland enhancement project
Ron Deschanes pond was selected because …
One of the initiatives for the Ontario Stewardship Rangers (yellow hats) and Earth Walkers (orange hats) was to construct some turtle resting platforms. As well, some beaver dams were repaired and a few Wood Duck boxes were put in place.
