Extension Notes
The landowner resources centre in Manotick, ON maintains a collection of 80 fact sheets and resources to help landowners make good management decisions affecting resource stewardship on their property.
Click here to see a complete inventory
The Elgin Stewardship Council worked in partnership with Middlesex Stewardship Council, Stewardship Oxford and Ducks Unlimited Canada to produce the following:
- Wetlands - What are they and what do they do?
- Wildlife Ponds - Designing and Maintaining Excavated Wetlands with high Wlidlife Values
- Designing and Maintaining a Vegetated Wetland Buffer
- How to Locate, install and Care for your Wood Duck Nest Boxes
- Coping with Canada Geese - Some Suggestions for Dealing with Nuisance Geese in Rural Areas
- Wetlands - Mitigating Effects of Climate Change
For landowners interested in tallgrass prairie, Environment Canada has produced a document called Planting the Seed - A Guide to Establishing Prairie and Meadow Communities in Southern Ontario. Click here to view this document. The Tallgrass Ontario website is also an excellent resource to learn about prairie restoration. Click here to view the link.
