Dear Nelson,
Habitat gardens are popping up in towns and cities throughout the country. These landscapes provide food and shelter for butterflies, bees and birds, and essential ecological services like stormwater and carbon storage. They also cool our cities and offer nature interaction opportunities right outside our homes, schools and offices. However, outdated municipal bylaws in some towns and cities are preventing the widespread adoption of these life-sustaining gardens.
That’s why we teamed up with Canadian Society of Landscape Architects, Canadian Wildlife Federation, Ecological Design Lab at Toronto Metropolitan University and environmental advocate Lorraine Johnson to urge municipalities to update outdated municipal bylaws so they protect biodiversity and community wellbeing.
“Amid a biodiversity crisis with an alarming decline of pollinators, municipalities should be making it easier, not harder, for residents to foster gardens where native plants thrive." - Lorraine Johnson, environmental author and advocate
Together, we sent an open letter to municipalities across Canada. But there is strength in numbers. This is where you come in. With your help, we can show municipalities that your community cares about wild plants and wildlife, especially the beleaguered pollinators.
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