A new wetland is coming to Thunder Bay.
The provincial government is investing $110,700 in a local conservation project to enhance wetlands in the city.
With the funding the province and the Lakehead Region Conservation Authority are recreating a wetland at Boulevard Lake. The project will cover roughly 3 hectares of land, and it will filter rainwater runoff before it flows into Lake Superior.
“Wetlands are incredibly important to our communities. They make up the natural infrastructure that protects us from drought and flooding while keeping water clean and providing homes for many at-risk species of plants and animals,” said the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, Andrea Khanjin.
“Working with partners like municipalities and conservation organizations, our government has supported the restoration and enhancement of an estimated 7,500 acres of wetlands in the first three years of the program – that’s about eight times the size of the Toronto Islands.”
The funding for the project is coming from the Wetlands Conservation Partner Program.
Over the past five years, the province has invested over $30 million through the program to support a wide range of projects including restoring and enhancing large-scale wetlands, smaller wetlands on marginal agricultural lands, and wetlands in more urban areas as part of municipal stormwater management.
