| Park Name |
Park Id/ Location Map |
Information about
the Project |
Contact |
| Emerald Ash Borer Inventory |
City |
The City of London, in partnership with the Upper Thames
River Conservation Authority will be completing emerald ash
borer surveys throughout London environmentally significant
areas (ESAs). The purpose of this project is to identify healthy
ash trees which may benefit from an injection of treeazin.
Treeazin is an insecticide which selectively targets the emerald
ash borer. The information gathered through this study will help
direct future management efforts in London’s ESAs.
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| Invasive Species Strategy |
City |
The City of London, in partnership with the Upper Thames
River Conservation Authority will be surveying for the presence
of invasive species throughout London Environmentally
Significant Areas (ESAs). The information gathered through this
study will help direct future management efforts in London ESAs.
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| Killaly Meadows Environmentally Significant
Area |
P-320 |
- A wooden stair case located on an existing hiking trail
near Wakefield Crescent and Northridge Public School will be
removed in 2012.
- The existing Thames Valley Parkway between Highbury
Avenue and Killaly Road will be reconstructed in 2012.
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| Meadowlily Woods Environmentally Significant
Area |
P-185 |
An existing hiking trail located on 14.2 hectares of land
recently acquired by the City (east end of Meadowlily Woods)
will be formalized and managed by the Upper Thames River
Conservation Authority in 2012. |
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Medway Valley |
P-002D |
Trail master planning program for the portion of the Medway
Valley Heritage Forest north of Fanshawe Park Road. A
public process to review the options for tails and/or pathways
to be located within the Medway Valley. Please find
attached a comment
sheet from the March 28th neighbourhood meeting. |
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| Sifton Bog Environmentally Significant Area |
P-088 |
- The City of London and Upper Thames River Conservation
Authority will continue implementing an ongoing buckthorn
management strategy. Buckthorn is an invasive, non-native
shrub species found throughout Sifton Bog. Efforts to reduce
this species presence at Sifton Bog began in 2011 and will
continue into future years.
- A new hiking trail linking the information kiosk on Hyde
Park Road to the ESA entrance at Hazeldon Lane will be
implemented in 2012.
- The Upper Thames River Conservation Authority will
continue efforts to remove goldfish from Redmond’s Pond.
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Trails in
Environmentally Significant Areas (ESAs) |
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A new Planning and Design Standard is being considered for
Trails in
Environmentally Significant Areas (ESAs). This Design
Standard is being presented to Planning and Environment
Committee on Monday June 18th, 2012 at 7pm for approval as a
planning and design tool for use in the development of trail
master plans and/or Conservation Master Plans for ESAs.
Public Meeting
Where: City Hall, Council Chambers
When: June 18, 2012
Time: no earlier than 7:00 pm |
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