Hamilton, May 25, 2007 - Join Sarah Harmer for a walk along Hamilton's Waterfront Trail on June 2 to raise funds and awareness for local environmental initiatives. The Juno Award-winning singer/songwriter and environmentalist will be the grand marshall of this year's Nature Walk for Our Environment.

The Greenbelt Express

The ‘Greenbelt Express’ builds public transit links from cities to recreational cycling activities in the Greenbelt and works with host communities to promote cycling tourism and the Greenbelt. The project expands the success of the pilot ‘Toronto to Niagara Bike Train,’ which is a sustainable tourism and transportation initiative that introduces bike racks onboard VIA Rail Canada service between Toronto and the Niagara Region.  The Bike Train provides cyclists with a unique and sustainable transportation option for travel between the two regions. The Chamber of Commerce is working closely with Niagara area businesses and community leaders to promote the region as a great cycling destination. 

Toronto, May 22, 2007 − Former Ontario Premier William Davis today received the 2007 Friend of the Greenbelt Award for his outstanding work as an environmental visionary determined to protect and enhance the natural heritage and rural land in the Golden Horseshoe.

My Market, Certified Greenbelt Farmers’ Markets

The My Market project is expected to strengthen the role of farmers’ markets in the Golden Horseshoe’s local urban food system by creating a new model of farmers’ markets that feature 100% real farmers selling what they grow and opening four new certified farmers’ markets (with farmer-only vendors) in City of Toronto locations. A promotional strategy advertises My Markets and the Greenbelt, while recruiting Greenbelt farmers to participate at these markets.

Promotion of fruit wine at farmers’ markets

The project promotes the sale of fruit wines at farmers markets, which requires changes to current provincial legislation.

Hamilton, May 8, 2007 − At a press conference announcing three major Friends of the Greenbelt Foundation grants to Hamilton and Burlington area environmental organizations, Tiger-Cat fullback Julian Radlein challenged the people of Hamilton and the Golden Horseshoe to “do your part to help the environment... by raising your awareness of the positive role local foods and the Greenbelt play in combating climate change.”

The sun is shining, the weather's warm and the days are taking their sweet time becoming nights. It's time to lose the winter blues and go outside. Check out the variety of summer festivals and fairs in the Greenbelt just waiting for you to explore.

Autumn is a time of harvest, when the air and apples become crisp. Visit one of the many fairs around the Greenbelt and revel in the colours, smells and tastes of fall.

April 2007

The Holland Marsh is important to the Friends of the Greenbelt Foundation as we strive to meet our goal to promote a viable agricultural sector. This report provides an overview of the Holland Marsh- its uniqueness, features and challenges. [The second installment in the Occasional Paper Series presented by the Friends of the Greenbelt Foundation.] "The Holland Marsh: Challenges and Opportunities in the Greenbelt" by Jessica Bartram, Susan Lloyd Swail and Burkhard Mausberg.

Markham, April 22, 2007 – The Ontario government is helping Ontarians create a healthier environment, fight climate change and improve their communities by providing funding to plant 1.8 million trees in the Greenbelt, Premier Dalton McGuinty said today.