The Town recognizes the value of natural assets to reduce the impacts of climate change, preserve biodiversity, and protect our environment. Examples of natural assets include rivers, wetlands, forests, meadows and open spaces, which provide a range of ecosystem services, capture carbon emissions, and benefit our environment and well-being.
Natural assets inventory and valuation project
Natural assets play a vital role in the Town's environmental health and provide ecosystem services that help to manage the impacts of climate change, preserve biodiversity, and protect our environment. A well-managed natural asset will continue to produce a sustainable flow of services, such as stormwater management, air quality improvement, and reduction of carbon in the long term or even in perpetuity.
Phase 1 developed an inventory of natural assets and evaluated the services that stormwater management provides and was completed in partnership by the Greenbelt Foundation. Currently, Credit Valley Conservation is completing Phase II that identifies the value of natural assets within two study areas.
Council report and presentation
- Appendix A
- Appendix B
- Appendix C
- Presentation – Natural Asset Inventory and Valuation Project
Privately-owned tree management strategy
The Privately-Owned Tree Management Strategy identifies practical and reasonable actions that the Town and residents can take to preserve, protect, and enhance the tree canopy of Halton Hills.
Through development of this strategy, we have learned that 83% of the tree canopy in Halton Hills is on private lands demonstrating that a continued collaborative approach is required to support and strengthen Halton Hills tree canopy.
The Town is taking action to protect and enhance natural assets that provide ecosystem services that benefit the environment. Examples of natural assets include Halton Hills’ tree canopy, rivers, wetlands, forests, meadows, and open grasslands.
Bird Friendly Certification
Halton Hills has been awards Bird Friendly Certification from Nature Canada, making the Town the 14th municipality in Canada to receive this prestigious designation. This certification is a testament to the Town’s commitment to protecting and preserving the environment in collaboration with the community.
For more information, visit Bird Friendly Halton Hills and the Nature Canada website.