BURLINGTON, ON – On 星期日, 9月 10, Conservation Halton welcomed over 90 guests to Mountsberg Conservation Area for Watershed Stewards Appreciation Day. Hosted in partnership with Hamilton Conservation Authority, the event recognized the outstanding efforts of local landowners in environmental stewardship and introduced the 12 recipients of the 2023 Watershed Stewardship Award.
This award is presented annually to individuals, organizations, and businesses that demonstrate a commitment to protecting natural features on private or public land. The 2023 winners included four landowners in Conservation Halton’s watershed, recognized in the categories of agriculture, business, urban, and countryside. Two categories were co-presented with the Cootes to Escarpment EcoPark System to celebrate projects in urban and countryside spaces that maintain ecological corridors for wildlife movement.
“We are pleased to recognize the hard work and achievements of engaged landowners in our watershed,” said Hassaan Basit, President & CEO, Conservation Halton. “Their efforts in environmental restoration and climate change mitigation are inspiring, and they have a direct impact on the health and resilience of our watershed. We are grateful to each of this year’s winners—and to all past stewards—for their collaboration and commitment to protecting nature in the communities where they live and work.”
Since 1994, Conservation Halton and Hamilton Conservation Authority have recognized more than 300 local landowners and their families for exceptional stewardship of wildlife, meadows, streams, woodlands, wetlands, valley lands and the escarpment. Collectively, these landowners protect over 13,400 acres of land.
To learn more about the Watershed Stewardship Award, visit: https://www.conservationhalton.ca/landowner-programs/#watershed-stewardship-award
Conservation Halton also offers a variety of financial support programs for landowners who are interested in leading stewardship projects on their property. Learn more about Conservation Halton’s Financial Assistance Programs here: https://www.conservationhalton.ca/financial-assistance-programs/