New updated content: 2024-12-19 12:45:53
The City announced that as a result of wetland evaluations it had commissioned, a large wetland complex on the eastern edge of Ottawa’s urban boundary was designated as Provincially Significant. The Bear Brook wetlands cover 561 hectares east and south of the Tewin urban expansion area. This is cause for a huge celebration as it is a very rare occurrence indeed that such a large addition be made to the Natural Heritage System.
