Start this school year on the right foot! Make school zones safer and help kids get exercise with a walking routine! Set a healthy routine with your family this school…
Fall registration is open Nothing is more spectacular than the fall colours in and around Ottawa. This September, help make those views in your community even more enjoyable by registering…
Committee hears update on urban forest plan, tree planting priorities The City’s Environment and Climate Change Committee received an update on the Urban Forest Management Plan’s accomplishments to date and…
Strategy includes 40 per cent urban canopy cover This week the City’s Environment and Climate Change Committee received an update on the Urban Forest Management Plan’s accomplishments to date and…
The City of Ottawa is hosting a Household Hazardous Waste drop-off event on Sunday, June 25 at the Canadian Tire Centre, parking lot 6, 200 Cyclone Taylor Boulevard. Residents are welcome…
Be aware, be prepared The lazy, hazy days of summer. Many of us look forward to the sun and heat after a long winter. But during the summer, weather conditions,…
The City is in the process of developing a dedicated Trees and Forests Outreach and Engagement Strategy, as directed by the Council-approved Urban Forest Management Plan (UFMP). We are requesting your input through…
New garbage policy to be decided by Council A new policy to reduce unnecessary waste going to landfill, meet provincially mandated diversion targets and increase participation in recycling and green…
Volunteers welcome! Accora Village in conjunction with the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority have a fun morning planned to clean up Graham Creek. They are supplying all the equipment people need…
As previously posted, in response to Council direction, City staff have begun a review of the City’s Wildlife Strategy, which Council approved ten years ago. Although prompted by specific incidents…