Niagara Escarpment

• Hamiltonians with Spencer Gorge in their ‘backyard’ want exemption from reservation fees

  Residents living near Dundas Peak and Webster’s Falls are seeking free access to the area, insisting that the latest hike in reservation fees seems excessive.

  Canada

  Sep 27, 2023
  
• Biodiversity pilot spanning Cootes Paradise, Hamilton escarpment gets $3.5M from Canada

  An alliance of land-owning organizations is getting financial help from the federal government for a pilot project aimed at protecting local biodiversity.

  Environment

  Jan 27, 2023
  
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• Ontario auditor general finds Niagara Escarpment protections lacking

  "It is obvious that the commission does not have sufficient resources for environmental monitoring to assess the state of the Escarpment," auditor general Bonnie Lysyk wrote.

  Environment

  Dec 16, 2022
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• Visits to Hamilton’s Spencer Gorge this fall by ‘reservation only,’ says HCA

  Just in time for the fall colours, the Hamilton Conservation Authority will implement a paid reservation system for visitors to two area waterfalls to curb 'overwhelming' traffic.

  Canada

  Sep 15, 2022
• Public art project planned for Hamilton’s Keddy Access Trail

  The City of Hamilton is seeking expressions of interest from street, mural and graffiti artists, to create a series of murals along the 2.7 kilometre Keddy Access Trail.

  Lifestyle

  Jun 16, 2022
• 10th annual project cleaned up trash along Niagara Escarpment in Hamilton for Earth Day

  Close to 400 volunteers took to an estimated 20 mile stretch of the Niagara escarpment on the weekend in an outdoor spring cleaning imitative.

  Canada

  Apr 25, 2022
• Hamilton’s Spencer Gorge reopens to visitors, by reservation only

  Parking fines for violators are $250 within what the City of Hamilton has deemed a special enforcement area.

  Environment

  Sep 18, 2020
• Spring cleaning time in Hamilton as the Escarpment Project returns for 8th year

  The Escarpment Project will be taking place from 10 a.m. until noon, followed by a volunteer barbecue.

  Environment

  Apr 18, 2019
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• Ontario government seeks input on water protection in proposed Greenbelt expansion

  Ontario is looking for public input on protecting water resources when it comes to expanding a protected area known as the Greenbelt.

  Canada

  Dec 7, 2017
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• Hundreds of volunteers are set to make Hamilton clean and green

  Organizer Greg Lenko says the number of volunteers registered this weekend "has already surpassed the number from last year."

  Environment

  Apr 28, 2017