South March Highlands: Ottawa's Fragile Urban Wilderness

*Our* World Tuesday

House hunting in Eastern Ontario, we discovered housing developments that didn't look like typical suburban growth.

Some are spending more money, e.g., Dunrobin Shores west of Ottawa, and investing in 2 acres lots. It really changes the landscape. Unlike Toronto, you can drive an hour and find yourself in one of the greenspaces. This allows flora and fauna to continue on in their natural habitat.

In many urban centres people are taking up Guerilla Gardening! What a great idea. In my penultimate house I was creating more garden than grass on the front lawn. It is becoming more frequent.

The destruction of habitat is something happening all over the world. Here is a story from Kanata, now part of greater Ottawa in that great Harris amalgamation. (That is another blog post topic!)

Kanata forest development spurs public meeting

The South March Highlands, located in Ottawa, Canada, are home to hundreds of native species of life, including 18 recognised species-at-risk. The dense biodiversity of the area will soon be lost, marred by road construction and urban development.

No audit for South March development

www.ottawacitizen.com

Three major green spaces in E. Ontario

To speak out against the destruction of this ecologically precious region, send your opinions to the people listed at the end of the video, and join the Facebook group "I want to save the land North of Beaver Pond Park in Kanata, Ontario"!