Local Issues
The following are some of the local environmental projects and issues happening in our New Tecumseth community and surrounding areas that you might be interested in learning more about.
BEETON HERITAGE FOREST – Beeton
Greys for Greens is honoured to have been appointed in 2024 by the Oak Ridges Moraine Land Trust as a Steward for the Beeton Heritage Forest. The forest is located at 5927 7th Line, just east of Sideroad 10 in Beeton. The location has a single well-marked trail that circumnavigates the wooded area and is open for the public to use to enjoy a hike on the trail and commune with nature. Due to the highly sensitive ecosystem of the forest, dogs are prohibited from the property.This 108-acre ecological and cultural gem was donated to the Land Trust by the Town of New Tecumseth in order to ensure its long-term protection. This nature reserve is home to an astonishing variety of plants and wildlife, including Eastern Hemlock, Spring Peeper, and Black-billed Cuckoo. The property’s diverse wetlands, forests, and meadows will clean our air and protect our water, forever into the future.In addition to its environmental significance, the forest also once contained a First Nations village hundreds of years ago. It was believed to have been home to 300 to 400 people, with 30 to 40 longhouses, and it once served as an important trading route that connected to the Albion Hills Trail.As a local Steward, Greys for Green volunteers will act as caretakers for the property ensuring proper use, safety and protection of the forest.
NEW TECUMSETH TOWN COUNCIL
Community Climate Action Plan – The Province of Ontario released a new Provincial Planning Statement which makes changes to Provincial planning policy and removes the Growth Plan which previously guided how the Town of New Tecumseth manages its growth. Staff are currently preparing a staff report to take to Council which highlights the key changes and how this affects how the Town’s plans for future growth.The Town has also been working on the actions set out in the Community Climate Action Plan which was adopted last year. A staff report will be going to Council in October to provide an update on how staff are making progress on actions.
Check out the town’s Environment webpage where you can view the Action Plan, learn more about climate action in the Town and how you can make your home more resilient to climate change.
SAVE OUR WATER, STOP THE PITS – Tiny Township
Did you know that Tiny Township’s water has been described as some of the purest water ever tested on the planet? Well that aquifer is under threat and residents are fighting against the extension of the Teedon Gravel Pit and its potential to pollute their drinking water. Read more at Save Our Water Tiny.