Posts Tagged ‘Water Conservation’

By Taylor Wilkes, Facilitator with Our Living Waters, a collaborative network of organizations working together to ensure all waters in Canada are in good health by 2030. GreenUP encourages people to connect with nature and appreciate the health and history of local watersheds. This guest-authored story is the third in a series about a group […]

By Heather Ray, Director of Programs at GreenUP In the garden at this time of year you may notice the purple blooms of coneflowers, the stunning red spikes of wild bergamot flowers, the fragrance of a peony, or the pop of white on yarrow. Plants provide beautiful colour, texture, improved air quality, and food for […]

By Jenn McCallum, Programs and Outreach Coordinator at Ontario Onsite Wastewater Association, and former coordinator with GreenUP Neighbourhood Programs GreenUP encourages people to connect with nature and appreciate the health and history of local watersheds. This guest-authored story is the second in a series about a group of sixteen friends (plus two dogs) from Peterborough […]

By Paul Baines, Blue Community Coordinator, Federation of the Sisters of St. Joseph GreenUP encourages people to connect with nature and appreciate the health and history of local watersheds. This guest-authored story is the first in a series about a 2021 paddling trip from the Odenaabe (Otonabee) River downstream to Lake Ontario. One of the […]

By Karen O’Krafka, Education Programs Coordinator at GreenUP “There’s water in the sea and there’s water in me. There’s water flowing down the old Otonabee. Sitting by the water what a peaceful sound. It’s a never-ending cycle going round and round and round. It’s time for water Wednesday Hip Hip Hooray. Let’s make a big […]

By Heather Ray, Director of Programs at GreenUP Trees and water provide an example of a truly reciprocal relationship where both give and receive. This relationship between trees and water also provides an example of our own human relationships and of relationships threatened by climate change. While it varies by species, live trees are approximately […]

During the winter, salt accumulates on roads and in snow banks and is then washed into storm drains during thaws. The results can be damaging to our watershed. Responsible spreading of salt by homeowners can reduce the amount of salt washed into storm drains and into our waterways. By Karen Halley, Coordinator of Communications and […]