A biodiversity project earmarked for the Hamilton-area is hoping to protect and connect a stretch of space between Cootes Paradise, the Hamilton Harbour and the escarpment.
The Cootes to Escarpment EcoPark System will get $3.5 million in federal funding for a pilot project to merge 2,200 hectares from the Western edge of Lake Ontario to the Niagara Escarpment.
The alliance of local land-owning organizations says the initiative will restore habitat and connect wildlife across a very urbanized landscape.
With a $3.5M contribution from @parkscanada, the EcoPark System Ecological Corridor pilot will help our alliance connect vital #HamONT & #BurlON corridors in a Canadian biodiversity hotspot. @C2Eecopark | https://t.co/jQCmQH4PRF https://t.co/UheyMyija8
— Royal Botanical Gardens (@RBGCanada) January 26, 2023
Tomasz Wiercioch, coordinator of that alliance, said the goal is to…
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