In 2012, a group of Friends of One Mile Creek (FOMC) volunteers led by Gerry Benateau created a large buffer/pollinator garden at the top of the hill abutting One Mile Creek on the public land at 433 William Street (behind the small building for William Street pumping station). Today the area is a public park, but in the 1940s it was the Town Dump. The restoration of the park … [Read more...] about William Street pollinator garden looking spectacular
Rand Subdivision proposal increases risk for One Mile Creek flooding
The proposal by developer Benny Marotta for intense subdivision development on the land behind the Rand Estate on John Street increases the potential for flooding of One Mile Creek as it winds through Old Town in Niagara on the Lake. Friends of One Mile Creek (FOMC) made two presentations to raise concerns about the plans for water management in a five-hour Town Council Public … [Read more...] about Rand Subdivision proposal increases risk for One Mile Creek flooding
NPCA rehabilitating Two Mile Creek Conservation Area
The Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority (NPCA) started July 5, 2021, with forest and stream rehabilitation at the Two Mile Creek Conservation Area in Niagara-on-the-Lake that is accessed at the end of Butler Street and from the Garrison Village neighbourhood. The work will remove dead ash trees and creek debris, plant new native trees to provide ecosystem diversity and … [Read more...] about NPCA rehabilitating Two Mile Creek Conservation Area
Natural environment protections will be important in Niagara Region official plan
For the past several years, a detailed process has been underway by the regional government in Niagara to put in place a new Official Plan that will define how the Niagara Region will use available land over the next 30 years for physical, economic and social development. There have been studies and public discussions under the broad headings of Growing Region (think … [Read more...] about Natural environment protections will be important in Niagara Region official plan
FOMC annual activity report to the year ended March 31, 2021
The Friends of One Mile Creek (FOMC) annual activity report and financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2021, were approved by the directors and by a vote of Stewards on May 31, 2021. Summary Despite the disruption of the global pandemic that prevented any indoor meetings in 2020, Friends of One Mile Creek (FOMC) was able to implement its major riparian project … [Read more...] about FOMC annual activity report to the year ended March 31, 2021