NEWS RELEASE
SIMCOE NORTH MPP JILL DUNLOP
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The Ontario government is investing $50,000 into Severn Sound Environmental Association to help improve habitat in the Severn Sound watershed.
Through the Great Lakes Local Action Fund, this investment will help build healthier communities while protecting and improving the health of the Great Lakes and their connecting waters. This project will result in naturalization/restoration of 20,000 square metres of habitat through invasive species management and planting/seeding native species to create habitat for pollinators.
“This investment is important for the healthy maintenance of the Severn Sound watershed and its ecosystems,” said Jill Dunlop, MPP Simcoe North. “Projects like this will allow for greater protection and restoration of habitat and identify opportunities for healthier habitat enhancement initiatives.”
“Through this investment, we’re supporting innovative projects led by Ontario municipalities, community-based organizations, conservation authorities, small businesses and Indigenous communities that are protecting and restoring the Great Lakes and their connecting waters,” said David Piccini, minister of the environment, conservation and parks. “Project grants from the Great Lakes Local Action Fund are helping communities and organizations promote environmental stewardship and take action in their own backyards.”
This project is one of 38 community-based projects to receive $1.9 million in funding from the Great Lakes Local Action Fund.
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