Oxford Natural Heritage Study

Related Resources

This page lists links, articles and events of interest related to implementation projects.

Miscellaneous:

• Ontario Farmland Trust

• Local Trees Under Siege: Arboreal Threats Closing in on Region's Forest (The Record, October 24, 2005)
• The Value of Natural Capital in Settled Areas of Canada, Ducks Unlimited Canada
• A.D. Latornell Conservation Symposium, 2005
• Farmers not forgotten in heritage study (Woodstock Sentinel-Review, November 9, 2005)
• Woodlots worth their weight (Simcoe Reformer, February 1, 2007)

Trail development and local economy:

• Iowa Trail Guide

• Iowa Department of Economic Development
• "A Healthy Relationship." Trail advocates and health agencies are joining forces to get Americans off their duff. Published in Planning magazine, April 2005

Provincial Natural Spaces Program:

• Natural Spaces Program Promotes Preservation And Restoration (news release)

• Natural Spaces Program (MNR web site)

Grant/Tax Incentive Programs:

• Changes to the Managed Forest Tax Incentive Program for 2006

• Beneficial Management Practices: Environmental Cost-Share Opportunities for Ontario Farmers (federal Green Cover program)
• "The Farm Tax Reclassification Mess - The producers say, 'It's just not fair' ".  From Better Farming cover story, May 2005
• Clean Water Program
• UK Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs - Farm and Environment Grants and Funding Schemes

Natural Heritage Research:

• Blueprint for Conservation (NCC/provincial strategy)

• Middlesex Natural Heritage Study, 2003
• Natural Values (Executives Summary) - The Importance of Wetlands & Upland Conservation Practices in Watershed Management: Functions & Values for Water Quality & Quantity
• Natural Values (Full Paper) - The Importance of Wetlands & Upland Conservation Practices in Watershed Management: Functions & Values for Water Quality & Quantity
• Natural Values: Linking the Environment to the Economy - Natural Capital and Ecological goods & Services (fact sheet 1)
• Natural Values: Linking the Environment to the Economy - Freshwater (fact sheet 2)
• Natural Values: Linking the Environment to the Economy - Soil (fact sheet 3)
• Natural Values: Linking the Environment to the Economy - The Atmosphere (fact sheet 4)
• The Value of Natural Capital in Settled Areas of Canada (Summary)
• The Value of Natural Capital in Settled Areas of Canada (Full Paper)

Human-Wildlife Conflict:

• Preventing and Managing Human-Deer Conflicts in Southern Ontario, A Discussion Paper for stakeholder consultation, December 5, 2005

• Preventing and Managing Human-Wildlife Conflicts in Ontario A Discussion Paper for stakeholder consultation, December 5, 2005

Alternative Land Use Services (ALUS) for agriculture:

• "Environment wave could help keep farmers afloat" November 2, 2005, The Western Producer

• "ALUS gets long-awaited government funding" by Ron Friesen, November 3, 2005, Manitoba Co-operator
• "Ag in the throne speech", by Laura Rance, Farmers' Independent Weekly
• Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP)
• Norfolk Stewardship Council - ALUS pilot proposal information under "strategic documents"

Land Acquisition:

• Thames Talbot Land Trust and Other Land Trusts

Riparian Areas and Stream Buffers:

• Riparian Buffers - fact sheets for landowners and decision makers
• Cows and Fish - Alberta Riparian Habitat Management Society

Fish Habitat

• Drains as Fish Habitat
• DFO Factsheet - Municipal Drains

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