Ontario expanding parks and protecting greenspace in York and Durham Regions
Ontario is helping to ensure residents in York and Durham Regions have greenspace to enjoy for years to come by taking action to protect ecologically-sensitive areas and expand local parks.
Agreements between Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and area conservation authorities, including the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority (LSRCA) and the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA), will ensure nearly 4,000 acres are protected from development, and properly managed on behalf of Ontarians.
The agreements will be in place until the federal government moves forward with its plan to create a Rouge national park.
“The protection and management of important ecological areas such as the Uxbridge, Markham and Oak Ridges Corridor Park lands means sustainable green space for my constituents of Oak Ridges — Markham to enjoy both in present and future,” commented Oak Ridges — Markham MPP Dr. Helena Jaczek.
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