Coalition on the Niagara Escarpment (CONE)
2504 Sixth Line L6H 5Z8 Oakville, ON, Canada

Area now threatened by scheme that would cut trees for meadows to have sewers beneath. It is to be called a "Special" Environmental Protection Area. One of the ...plants supposed to be removed to this place an Rare Orchid, the Great Plains Lady Tress may have been wiped out by developer in the cutting that is still subject of conservation authority prosecution. See more

News from a member group about their uo coming AGM.

There's a few spots left for this fall in our new Herpetology Internship Program. Financial assistance through work/study is available if needed, including the potential to cover flight costs for one out of province applicant. Residential program in a quarantined setting to avoid Covid complications while still interacting with a large team. Practical aspects include husbandry, field work, and an independent project. Core instructional program includes Herp Biology, Herp Conservation, and Herp Husbandry. Elective choices include Public Education, Field Methods, Project Management, GIS, Data analyses, Social Media, Outdoor Skills. More details are in the backgrounder: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d_1VXo5xGELKwRj7jiH5NhrRbOFL2MgRBcVVT2p_pGc/edit?usp=sharing

This very stupid idea has been killed twice by two different Ontario Governments CONE was on the citizen taskforce lead by MTO hired consultants to find the optimum route for thishigbway. We concluded there is no optimum route within the defined corridors. The government scraped it and told MTO to look at alternatives. An acceptable alternative would be to expand the railway by adding tracks. It would be cheaper more effective and more environmentally sound.

The Escarpment Biosphere Conservancy is a CONE Member Bob Barnet is being interviewed