Urban Design & Heritage Survey

There is one week left before the Urban Design & Heritage survey closes on October 8, 2018! If you haven’t completed a survey yet, please visit www.peterborough.ca/planit. Your feedback will help shape the urban design guidelines in the Official Plan which will inform the look and feel of new development across the City, such as…

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Ptbo Official Plan Update: New Urban Design Survey

Hello, We invite you to participate in the latest survey for the Official Plan Update! The survey focuses on urban design and is available on www.peterborough.ca/planit until October 8, 2018. Your feedback will help shape the urban design guidelines in the Official Plan which will inform the look and feel of new development across the City, notably in the downtown and along major…

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Help the Canadian Government Write a Bolder Vision for its Forest

Help the Canadian Government Write a Bolder Vision for its Forest The Canadian Council of Forest Ministers (CCFM) is championing the creation of A Vision for Canada’s Forests: 2018 and Beyond and welcoming input from Canadians like you. This is our opportunity to remind decision-makers of what we value the most about Canada’s majestic forests.…

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SURVEY

SURVEY Once again, thank you for raising your voice to ban neonics in Canada. Together we can protect the birds, bees and all of Canada’s amazing wildlife. In our daily lives we may not have the good fortune to actually see the majestic Woodland Caribou or the mighty Polar Bear in their natural habitats, but…

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Ontario Nocturnal Owl Survey

Owls are notoriously difficult to count because they are secretive, primarily nocturnal and roost in concealed locations during the day. As a result, monitoring programs such as the Breeding Bird Survey, Forest Bird Monitoring Program, and Migration Monitoring Program are unable to adequately monitor owl populations. Playback of tape-recorded songs has been used to census…

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Ontario Reptile and Amphibian Survey Course

2018 Reptile and Amphibian Survey Course Registration is now open for the 2018 Reptile and Amphibian Survey Course which is schedule for the weekend of May 25-27 at Camp Kitchikewana in Georgian Bay Islands National Park. Jointly run by Ontario Nature, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, Natural Resource Solutions Inc. and Blazing Star…

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Protected Places Survey: Nature Network

Protected Places Survey: Nature Network We now have a unique opportunity to protect the places we love. Canada is committed to achieving the United Nations target of protecting at least 17 percent of its lands and inland waters by 2020. Through its Pathway to Target 1 initiative, the federal government is working with the provinces,…

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City’s Land Use and Transportation Strategy

Official Plan Update The City of Peterborough is in the process of completing an update of its Official Plan, a legal document which sets the vision and direction that shapes the growth and development of the city to the year 2041. By the year 2041, the City is expected to grow to a population of…

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Ptbo Official Plan Update – survey closing soon

There is less than one week left for the latest online survey on Peterborough’s Official Plan Update! Please visit www.peterborough.ca/planit to provide your feedback before the survey closes on Thursday, January 18, 2018. We have received 884 responses so far – if you have already responded, thank you and please disregard this email. Feedback from this survey will inform the City’s…

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MetroQuest survey collecting feedback until January 18, 2018.

Hello everyone, Thank you to those who shared further feedback regarding the draft MetroQuest survey. The survey is now live and collecting feedback until January 18, 2018. The summary of results for the previous Vision & Guiding Principles survey (link here) and the current online survey are available onwww.peterborough.ca/planit. The Media Release is available in the link here. We appreciate your support in promoting…

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