Building off the idea that few comprehend the environmental challenges occurring in their backyards better than those who witness them daily, the Ontario government has re-launched yet another program to solicit local engagement in improving the province’s natural spaces.
The Land Stewardship and Habitat Restoration Program– operating under the awkward acronym LSHRP – will award small grants of up to $20,000 for communities, municipalities, businesses and First Nations groups to aid in conducting terrestrial remediation efforts across Ontario, provided the group can match the funds donated by the Ministry of Natural Resources.
In its previous incarnation, the $300,000 fund only $4,000 per project, an amount that has been increased for the current round of applications that opened March 15, said Natural Resources minister David Orazietti.
“It’s a program that speaks to Ontarians’ view of protecting the environment and the stewardship responsibilities they believe they have, to make Ontario . . . → Read More: the reeves report: Local Knowledge Key in Land Restoration Program
