{"id":8,"date":"2023-07-09T09:12:34","date_gmt":"2023-07-09T09:12:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/report.npca.ca\/?page_id=8"},"modified":"2023-10-24T10:18:08","modified_gmt":"2023-10-24T10:18:08","slug":"2022-annual","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/","title":{"rendered":"2022 Annual"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8\" class=\"elementor elementor-8\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7aebce e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"e7aebce\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0f6e79 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f0f6e79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/NPCA-logo.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-69\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81e3113 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"81e3113\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Annual-Report-logo-v2.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-70\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59dabef e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"59dabef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e27ab1 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5e27ab1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_rotateZ_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_rotateZ_direction&quot;:&quot;negative&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_rotateZ_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0.299999999999999988897769753748434595763683319091796875,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_rotateZ_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:0,&quot;end&quot;:100}},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1001\" src=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/sheet-1-818x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/sheet-1-818x1024.png 818w, https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/sheet-1-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/sheet-1-768x962.png 768w, https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/sheet-1-300x376.png 300w, https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/sheet-1.png 840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0d05d1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"f0d05d1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-e-bg-lazyload=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55064e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"55064e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"typed-me\" data-string0=\"Contributing to a prosperous future...naturally\" data-type-speed=\"40\" data-start-delay=\"0\" data-backspeed=\"40\" data-back-delay=\"500\"><\/span>\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0eea641 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"0eea641\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\" data-e-bg-lazyload=\"\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f78ef34 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con\" data-id=\"f78ef34\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;bottom&quot;,&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:20,&quot;sticky_parent&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;],&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8265880 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8265880\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>The Niagara Peninsula watershed is situated within the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee, Attiwonderonk (Neutral), and the Anishinaabeg, including the Mississaugas of the Credit \u2014 many of whom continue to live and work here today. This territory is covered by the Upper Canada Treaties (No. 3, 4, and 381) and is within the land protected by the Dish with One Spoon Wampum agreement. Today, the watershed is home to many First Nations, Me\u0301tis, and Inuit Peoples. Through our 2021-2031 Strategic Plan, we reconfirm our commitment to shared stewardship of natural resources and our deep appreciation of Indigenous culture and history in the watershed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10ec47c e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con\" data-id=\"10ec47c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e2233c elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e2233c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Woodend Conservation Area<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d94d33 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"7d94d33\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1784a0c e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"1784a0c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b2db03 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0b2db03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2025\" height=\"419\" src=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/forest-women_7_11zon.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-173\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/forest-women_7_11zon.webp 2025w, https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/forest-women_7_11zon-300x62.webp 300w, https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/forest-women_7_11zon-1024x212.webp 1024w, https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/forest-women_7_11zon-768x159.webp 768w, https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/forest-women_7_11zon-1536x318.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2025px) 100vw, 2025px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2254779 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"2254779\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-168d7cb e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"168d7cb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8f216a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c8f216a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Message from the CAO\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a2e52a elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8a2e52a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The theme of NPCA\u2019s 2022 Annual Report, \u201cContributing to a prosperous future \u2014 naturally\u201d, is a reminder that investments in our local watersheds have paid huge dividends in the past. It is also a reminder that the work of conservation authorities remains more relevant than ever in supporting our quality of life and managing the risks of natural hazards in our rapidly growing urban centers and productive agriculture landscapes.<\/p><p>In keeping with this theme, the report highlights NPCA\u2019s hazard management programs that continue to build greater resilience and reduce risks to human life, property, and infrastructure. The report also demonstrates how NPCA\u2019s conservation parks and watershed programs have been pivotal in preserving biodiversity and supporting community well-being.<\/p><p>Over the past 12 months, we have made excellent progress executing the Strategic Plan we introduced in 2021, as you\u2019ll see in the pages that follow.<\/p><p>To list just a few highlights, we drew record numbers of visitors to our parks for the third consecutive year. We added an important new property to our inventory of conservation land, made significant capital infrastructure upgrades, and restored hectares of forests and wetlands.<\/p><p>Looking inwards, we set the bar high for client service, accountability, and fiscal responsibility. Over the past year, we restructured our organization, established a robust land securement strategy, and put a talent management strategy in place to retain and recruit the best talent. We also attracted more funding \u2014 and more diversified funding \u2014 than ever.<\/p><p>As we move forward, we\u2019ll be focusing on critical questions. How do we best serve residents and support watershed health as the Peninsula\u2019s population grows? How do we advance new science to address the impacts of extreme weather on our communities, shorelines, ecosystems, and infrastructure? And how do we protect the natural features that make Niagara, Hamilton, and Haldimand so special?<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f83c9d e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"0f83c9d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f6799b elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f6799b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">&nbsp;<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce5303a elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ce5303a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>These questions are especially important in light of recent changes to the legislation governing Ontario\u2019s conservation authorities. As we navigate this new landscape with our critical mandate as a resource and natural hazard management agency, we are committed to supporting our partners with good planning decisions, collaborating to build sustainable and resilient communities, and positioning the Peninsula as the best place to live, work, and play.<\/p><p>I know our exceptional team is up for this challenge. Over the past few years, we have proven how much is possible!<\/p><p>I deeply appreciate the contributions of NPCA\u2019s nimble and hard-working staff, our amazing volunteers, our supportive communities, our municipal and Indigenous partners, the many organizations we work with, the federal and provincial governments, and our strong Niagara Peninsula Conservation Foundation. I would also like to acknowledge the ongoing support and collective expertise of our colleagues at Conservation Ontario.<\/p><p>Finally, I would like to thank our outgoing board for their wise guidance and welcome our incoming board members, including Chair Foster and Vice-Chair Metcalfe, at this critical juncture of our rebuilding.<\/p><p>Together, we are creating a strong, purposeful organization that can contribute more than ever to sustainability and prosperity across our unique eco-region.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2397448 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"2397448\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bda25e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0bda25e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"294\" height=\"309\" src=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-006_10_11zon.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-176\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-006_10_11zon.webp 294w, https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-006_10_11zon-285x300.webp 285w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 294px) 100vw, 294px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9254e5d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9254e5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Chandra Sharma<\/strong> &#8211; MCIP RPP<br \/>CAO, Secretary-Treasurer<br \/>Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95579af e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"95579af\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9500ed e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"b9500ed\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05b6665 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"05b6665\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Message from the Chair\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00a0ab7 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00a0ab7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8220;I cannot say whether things will get better if we change; what I can say is they must change if they are to get better.&#8221;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-761a010 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"761a010\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u2014 Georg Christoph Lichtenberg (1742-1799)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-470642f elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"470642f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>First and foremost, I want to thank the Board of Directors of the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority for their faith in selecting me as the Chair for 2022.<\/p><p>I am very fortunate to have taken on the role with a strong and committed Board focused on doing what is right for the environment, for conservation, and for the Niagara Peninsula Watershed \u2014 a commitment that is clearly reflected in the 2021\u20132031 Strategic Plan.<\/p><p>I have big shoes to fill after Brenda Johnson\u2019s two years in the role, and I cannot thank her enough for her leadership shepherding us through the challenges of the pandemic.<\/p><p>For those of you who know my family\u2019s history, you will understand how much this role means to me personally. My wife\u2019s uncle, Gord Harry, once chaired the NPCA, and this organization has been an integral part of our lives.<\/p><p>As I reflect on the year that was, it is central to realize that Conservation Authorities are facing significant challenges that we must continue to work through as an organization.<\/p><p>Our staff, under the exceptional leadership of Chandra Sharma and her senior leadership team, have taken on the legislative challenges we have been given and have led what has been required for policy, procedure, and governance of the NPCA.<\/p><p>We will continue to work with organizations, be they government or otherwise, to ensure that conservation remains front and centre when it comes to the Niagara watershed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e3e0b3 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"9e3e0b3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1163ed elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f1163ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">&nbsp;<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b66311 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"4b66311\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;bottom&quot;,&quot;sticky_parent&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;],&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14b140d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"14b140d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"285\" height=\"301\" src=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-012_11_11zon.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-177\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f655c6 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f655c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Robert Foster<\/strong><br \/>Chair, Board of Directors<br \/>Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7109c83 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"7109c83\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;sticky_parent&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;],&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ed5c28 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4ed5c28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2022 Board of Directors\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfed753 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bfed753\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Board of Directors is committed to serving the Niagara Peninsula watershed on behalf of their municipalities and communities. They contribute their leadership and expertise to decisions that determine the policies and programs of the NPCA.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f7bb41 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f7bb41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>James Stewart Beattie<\/strong><br \/>Hamilton<br \/><br \/><strong>Rick Brady<\/strong><br \/>Niagara &#8211; Niagara Falls<br \/><br \/><strong>Brad Clark<\/strong><br \/>Hamilton<br \/><br \/><strong>Donna Cridland<\/strong><br \/>Niagara &#8211; Wainfleet<br \/><br \/><strong>Leah Feor<\/strong><br \/>Niagara &#8211; Fort Erie<br \/><br \/><strong>Robert Foster (Chair)<\/strong><br \/>Niagara &#8211; Lincoln<br \/><br \/><strong>Jack Hellinga<\/strong><br \/>Niagara &#8211; Port Colborne<br \/><br \/><strong>Diana Huson<\/strong><br \/>Niagara &#8211; Pelham<br \/><br \/><strong>John Ingrao<\/strong><br \/>Niagara &#8211; Welland<br \/><br \/><strong>Brenda Johnson<\/strong><br \/>Hamilton<br \/><br \/><strong>Ken Kawall<\/strong><br \/>Niagara &#8211; Lincoln<br \/><br \/><strong>Bruce Mackenzie<\/strong><br \/>Niagara &#8211; Grimsby<br \/><br \/><strong>John Metcalfe (Vice-Chair)<\/strong><br \/>Haldimand County<br \/><br \/><strong>William Rapley<\/strong><br \/>Niagara &#8211; Niagara-on-the-Lake<br \/><br \/><strong>Ed Smith<\/strong><br \/>Niagara &#8211; St. Catharines<br \/><br \/><strong>Rob Shirton<\/strong><br \/>Haldimand County<br \/><br \/><strong>Bill Steele<\/strong><br \/>Niagara &#8211; Port Colborne<br \/><br \/><strong>Malcolm Woodhouse<\/strong><br \/>Niagara &#8211; Thorold<br \/><br \/><strong>Brian Wright<\/strong><br \/>Hamilton<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2ec69a e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"a2ec69a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e75df79 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"e75df79\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20185ed elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"20185ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Nature-For-All-logo.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-60\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1a6788 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"a1a6788\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4a6e37 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b4a6e37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Vision\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5b05b6 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a5b05b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>NATURE FOR ALL \u2013 We envision a healthy and vibrant environment with shared greenspace and clean water that sustains life for future generations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bf0894 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7bf0894\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Mission\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af6acc0 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"af6acc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To create a common ground for conservation-inspired action and accountability to nature. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4649100 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"4649100\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb694d3 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cb694d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/map_17_11zon.webp\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"map_17_11zon\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTUyLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvcmVwb3J0Lm5wY2EuY2FcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjNcLzA4XC9tYXBfMTdfMTF6b24ud2VicCJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1996\" height=\"1232\" src=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/map_17_11zon.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-152\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/map_17_11zon.webp 1996w, https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/map_17_11zon-300x185.webp 300w, https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/map_17_11zon-1024x632.webp 1024w, https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/map_17_11zon-768x474.webp 768w, https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/map_17_11zon-1536x948.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1996px) 100vw, 1996px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f2a8ae e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"7f2a8ae\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b321dff e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"b321dff\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d8dd10 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1d8dd10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Guiding Principles<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b639463 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"b639463\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84dfa4b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"84dfa4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong style=\"font-size: 19px;\">Watersheds transcend municipal boundaries <\/strong><\/p><p>We are committed to working with the watershed community to support and create climate-resilient and connected natural systems.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab96540 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab96540\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong style=\"font-size: 19px;\">Diverse experiences and ideas lead to better and stronger\u00a0collective impact and\u00a0outcomes<br \/><\/strong><\/p><p>We seek to exemplify inclusion and equity through meaningful engagement and collaboration.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bd6ac4 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"4bd6ac4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fcc8c9 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2fcc8c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong style=\"font-size: 19px;\">Natural green infrastructure is critical to life<br \/><\/strong><\/p><p>Our day-to-day work conserves and restores our communities&#8217; integral ecological, socio-economic, public safety, and health services.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c222374 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c222374\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong style=\"font-size: 19px;\">Innovation requires learning from each other and the past<\/strong><\/p><p>As a result, we are progressive, resilient, adaptable, and strive for continuous improvement to remain a trusted and valued partner.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf41a19 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"cf41a19\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f33dae3 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f33dae3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Values  \n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b45df11 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"b45df11\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2aaa04d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2aaa04d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong style=\"font-size: 19px;\">Integrity<br \/><\/strong><\/p><p>We are responsible, honest, trustworthy, and fair in our decisions and actions.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2dfcc5 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b2dfcc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong style=\"font-size: 19px;\">Customer Service<br \/><\/strong><\/p><p>We conduct our business with professionalism, transparency, and equity to achieve high-quality service delivery standards.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e32f56f e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"e32f56f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a0a9ac elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a0a9ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong style=\"font-size: 19px;\">Respect<br \/><\/strong><\/p><p>We are inclusive and value the diverse range of perspectives and interconnectivity of the watershed community. We foster an environment where we recognize and appreciate each other as well as the communities we serve.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64cb3c8 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64cb3c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong style=\"font-size: 19px;\">Conservation Leadership<br \/><\/strong><\/p><p>We are conservation leaders in the watershed and aim to inspire and empower others through exemplary actions and outcomes.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7919427 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"7919427\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f88c74 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"0f88c74\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0d138d elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-absolute elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c0d138d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;,&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Year in Review<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50bfd5d elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"50bfd5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"318\" height=\"170\" src=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/map-contour.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-33\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/map-contour.png 318w, https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/map-contour-300x160.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 318px) 100vw, 318px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33c3de6 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"33c3de6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conservation Areas<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e84950 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"2e84950\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-845bb13 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"845bb13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"70\" height=\"60\" src=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/icon.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-39\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc6a99f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"fc6a99f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abde822 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"abde822\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-counter .elementor-counter-number-wrapper{display:flex;font-size:69px;font-weight:600;line-height:1}.elementor-counter .elementor-counter-number-prefix,.elementor-counter .elementor-counter-number-suffix{flex-grow:1;white-space:pre-wrap}.elementor-counter .elementor-counter-number-prefix{text-align:right}.elementor-counter .elementor-counter-number-suffix{text-align:left}.elementor-counter .elementor-counter-title{text-align:center;font-size:19px;font-weight:400;line-height:2.5}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"110500\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33affcf elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33affcf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Visitors at 4 Flagship Parks\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afba895 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"afba895\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79f621d elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"79f621d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"70\" height=\"60\" src=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/icon2.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-35\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c713bb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"0c713bb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc42111 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fc42111\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">22%<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5083f94 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5083f94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Increase in Visitors\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fd50cc e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"0fd50cc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a587586 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a587586\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"70\" height=\"60\" src=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/icon3.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-36\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b0086f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"0b0086f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d01aa0f elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d01aa0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">232<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de5efa0 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de5efa0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Seasonal Campers<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e83253 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"5e83253\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80fe77e elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"80fe77e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"70\" height=\"60\" src=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/icon4.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-37\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4990432 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"4990432\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1075b1b elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1075b1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1,600+ \n<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cd02da elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8cd02da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Membership Passes Sold<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f858d16 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"f858d16\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bcf328 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7bcf328\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"70\" height=\"60\" src=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/icon5.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-38\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2274294 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"2274294\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5eb1fe0 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5eb1fe0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">40,000\n<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20a05ab elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"20a05ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Visitors to <br \/>Signature Events<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e355512 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e355512\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Flood Management<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-262b6c3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"262b6c3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9afe31 elementor-view-default elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"e9afe31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d41b901 elementor-view-default elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"d41b901\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:650}\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55af66e elementor-view-default elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"55af66e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:800}\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca14c07 elementor-view-default elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"ca14c07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:950}\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca8b498 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ca8b498\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9f6f2c elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a9f6f2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Flood Bulletins Issued<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1cb679 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c1cb679\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"70\" height=\"60\" src=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/icon-6.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-41\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8df08e elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a8df08e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">180 <span style=\"\nfont-size: 20px; \nfont-weight:500;\n\">Kilometers<\/span>\n \n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdb1af8 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fdb1af8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Riverine Floodplain <br>\nMapping Initiated\n\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f609c9 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"3f609c9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50e7510 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"50e7510\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/NPCA-logo.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-69\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee34ddb elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ee34ddb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Volunteers<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-add297f e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"add297f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4455397 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4455397\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"70\" height=\"63\" src=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/icon-7.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-50\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ee893e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"1ee893e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d77e7af elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"d77e7af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"409\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b7db8f elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0b7db8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Active Volunteers<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c89dd2 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"1c89dd2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ecd8d3 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2ecd8d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"70\" height=\"63\" src=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/icon8.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-43\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05effc6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"05effc6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a1ce0c elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a1ce0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7,354\t\n<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89a8078 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"89a8078\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Volunteer Hours<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4793132 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"4793132\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd7af5a elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cd7af5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"70\" height=\"63\" src=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/icon9.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-44\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6be39bc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"6be39bc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-831f404 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"831f404\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2,927\t\n<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d47f74 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d47f74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Trees Planted<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53d84f4 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"53d84f4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d08e30 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6d08e30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/wildflower.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-63\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7805788 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"7805788\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cbdaed elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7cbdaed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6,338\t\n<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6adc52d elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6adc52d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Wildflowers Planted<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d143dd elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8d143dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Restoration <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ef6cb0 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"7ef6cb0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25aaa19 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"25aaa19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"70\" height=\"63\" src=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/icon10.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-45\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e2e640 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"5e2e640\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c841156 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c841156\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">26.7 \n<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e09a8ce elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e09a8ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hectares Reforested <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b238dcf e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"b238dcf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e44c4c elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2e44c4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"70\" height=\"63\" src=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/icon11.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-46\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce9100a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"ce9100a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7a4386 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d7a4386\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1.21 \n<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c033aa elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c033aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hectares of Wetland Restored<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77356e8 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"77356e8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d67089b elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d67089b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"70\" height=\"63\" src=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/icon12.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-47\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd1fa0f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"dd1fa0f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bbd364 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2bbd364\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3.9\n<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d857fe5 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d857fe5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hectares of Riparian Habitat<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e2bd46 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"6e2bd46\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2563919 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2563919\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"70\" height=\"63\" src=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/icon13.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-48\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffa0f36 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"ffa0f36\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f8768a elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8f8768a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">70,000 \n<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75c8460 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75c8460\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Trees Planted <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62e2dc9 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"62e2dc9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59211cc elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"59211cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"70\" height=\"63\" src=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/icon14.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-49\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-438504f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"438504f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c65453b elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c65453b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4,347 \n<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b700a46 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b700a46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Shrubs Planted<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1da41b3 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"1da41b3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a43cab8 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a43cab8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/by-the-numbers.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-67\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e6ea34 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1e6ea34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Watershed<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1c9c83 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"a1c9c83\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f697f8 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7f697f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/residents.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-58\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14949f9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"14949f9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8007183 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"8007183\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"475187\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f65fc3 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f65fc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Residents<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bf432e e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"7bf432e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d413f06 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d413f06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"56\" height=\"63\" src=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/icon15.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-57\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9558ca e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"f9558ca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f0b5a8 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6f0b5a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">242,980 \n<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80d6182 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"80d6182\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hectares Watershed Jurisdiction<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8e91a4 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"c8e91a4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d20bca elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1d20bca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"70\" height=\"63\" src=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/icon16.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-51\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-056fefa e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"056fefa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6556d0f elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6556d0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">41<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2de46e9 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2de46e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Conservation Areas<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c63df51 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"c63df51\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99b5c8e elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"99b5c8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"63\" height=\"63\" src=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/icon17.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-52\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-609ae47 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"609ae47\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7757591 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7757591\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2,946\n<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-478184a elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"478184a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hectares<br \/>Land Holdings<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a791587 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"a791587\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f81aa70 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f81aa70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"63\" height=\"61\" src=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/icon18.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-53\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e9576e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"2e9576e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56c9650 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"56c9650\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">202<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-017f0cf elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"017f0cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Local Waterways <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb3fd55 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"fb3fd55\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61d7873 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"61d7873\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/building.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-61\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59781b8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"59781b8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49d358e elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"49d358e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">15<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0598342 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0598342\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Municipalities<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ec6506 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"7ec6506\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be5f098 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"be5f098\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"70\" height=\"63\" src=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/icon19.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-54\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6210714 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"6210714\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed8a3c6 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ed8a3c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13735b3 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"13735b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Flagship Properties<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a03a40b e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"a03a40b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18cd815 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"18cd815\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"63\" height=\"61\" src=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/icon20.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-55\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-685393a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"685393a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7cb3d6 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c7cb3d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">80 <\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50208bf elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50208bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Surface Water <br \/>Monitoring Stations<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15fb950 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"15fb950\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36d250e elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"36d250e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"56\" height=\"63\" src=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/icon21.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-56\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3dbdc43 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"3dbdc43\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d327cdb elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d327cdb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">46<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cd2f6c elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8cd2f6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Groundwater <br \/>Monitoring Wells<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fb70ce e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"0fb70ce\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f3b50a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6f3b50a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/strategic-plan-ph1_27_11zon-1024x544.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-162\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/strategic-plan-ph1_27_11zon-1024x544.webp 1024w, https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/strategic-plan-ph1_27_11zon-300x159.webp 300w, https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/strategic-plan-ph1_27_11zon-768x408.webp 768w, https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/strategic-plan-ph1_27_11zon.webp 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-332bce5 elementor-absolute elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"332bce5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;,&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;rotateIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:1000}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"377\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/strategic-plan-bgjpg.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-76\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/strategic-plan-bgjpg.png 377w, https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/strategic-plan-bgjpg-295x300.png 295w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 377px) 100vw, 377px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a81ffc elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9a81ffc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"438\" src=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/strategic-plan-ph2_28_11zon-1024x561.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-163\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/strategic-plan-ph2_28_11zon-1024x561.webp 1024w, https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/strategic-plan-ph2_28_11zon-300x164.webp 300w, https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/strategic-plan-ph2_28_11zon-768x420.webp 768w, https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/strategic-plan-ph2_28_11zon.webp 1138w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32a61f5 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"32a61f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"522\" src=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/strategic-plan-ph3_29_11zon-1024x668.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-164\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/strategic-plan-ph3_29_11zon-1024x668.webp 1024w, https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/strategic-plan-ph3_29_11zon-300x196.webp 300w, https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/strategic-plan-ph3_29_11zon-768x501.webp 768w, https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/strategic-plan-ph3_29_11zon.webp 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bf0a5b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8bf0a5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"535\" src=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/strategic-plan-ph4_30_11zon-1024x685.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-165\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/strategic-plan-ph4_30_11zon-1024x685.webp 1024w, https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/strategic-plan-ph4_30_11zon-300x201.webp 300w, https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/strategic-plan-ph4_30_11zon-768x514.webp 768w, https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/strategic-plan-ph4_30_11zon.webp 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f09e68 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"1f09e68\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1bf563 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f1bf563\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2325\" height=\"283\" src=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/strategic-plan-imgjpg_26_11zon.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-161\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/strategic-plan-imgjpg_26_11zon.webp 2325w, https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/strategic-plan-imgjpg_26_11zon-300x37.webp 300w, https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/strategic-plan-imgjpg_26_11zon-1024x125.webp 1024w, https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/strategic-plan-imgjpg_26_11zon-768x93.webp 768w, https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/strategic-plan-imgjpg_26_11zon-1536x187.webp 1536w, https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/strategic-plan-imgjpg_26_11zon-2048x249.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2325px) 100vw, 2325px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58124e7 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"58124e7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b799b8 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"5b799b8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-328e9db elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"328e9db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Priorities and Goals<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7176f8 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a7176f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Through extensive engagement with internal and external stakeholders, NPCA developed six strategic priorities to guide its work over the coming years. Each strategic priority includes specific goals, actions, and deliverables for NPCA to undertake with its partners and community stakeholders to achieve a thriving environment that sustains life for future generations.\u00a0<\/p><p>The following pages of the annual report will highlight each of our six strategic priorities, as well as the progress that\u2019s been made to date on the Strategic Plan goals associated with each priority.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f52cc47 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f52cc47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Progress Scorecard Legend<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84f8ee7 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"84f8ee7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5856cd7 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con\" data-id=\"5856cd7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:500,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f08a53f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f08a53f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Completed.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-80\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df06d43 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"df06d43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Completed<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2b8b8e e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con\" data-id=\"a2b8b8e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:600,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec055df elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ec055df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/in-progress.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-81\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-620c7c5 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"620c7c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">In Progress<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-735d143 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con\" data-id=\"735d143\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:700,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f60e0f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f60e0f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/tobe.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-79\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6374ca elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d6374ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">To Be Initiated<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b2c027 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"3b2c027\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56964e2 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con\" data-id=\"56964e2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:500,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dec5739 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dec5739\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Healthy-and-Climate-Resilient-Watersheds\u202f-.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-83\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c22c4ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c22c4ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9b21b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f9b21b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Healthy and Climate Resilient Watersheds\u202f <\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2446ba e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con\" data-id=\"a2446ba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:500,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c5715a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3c5715a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Supporting-Sustainable-Growth\u202f-.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-86\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dec37e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dec37e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7b3400 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e7b3400\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Supporting Sustainable Growth\u202f \n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ab8def e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con\" data-id=\"9ab8def\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:500,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86dcee1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"86dcee1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Connecting-People-to-Nature\u202f-.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-87\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc04fbc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fc04fbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99910bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"99910bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Connecting People to Nature\u202f \n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-907cce1 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con\" data-id=\"907cce1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:500,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9620dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f9620dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Partner-of-Choice\u202f-.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-85\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3a6559 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a3a6559\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea83976 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ea83976\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Partner of Choice\u202f \n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e89fc3d e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con\" data-id=\"e89fc3d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:500,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f373cc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f373cc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Organizational-Excellence.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-84\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f8d36e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6f8d36e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87828e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"87828e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Organizational Excellence<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f93829a e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con\" data-id=\"f93829a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:500,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9b60c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e9b60c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Financial-Sustainability\u202f-.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-82\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a850297 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a850297\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dacb093 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dacb093\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Financial Sustainability\u202f 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81254c3 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"81254c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Understanding, protecting, and improving watershed ecosystems is critical to preparing for the impacts of climate change. Our work is focused on keeping people and properties safe from natural hazards like floods and shoreline erosion, protecting our drinking water sources, improving water quality in watersheds and adjacent Great Lakes, and conserving and enhancing habitat across the landscape.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-757ad17 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"757ad17\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6a5c73 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"b6a5c73\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-039f900 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"039f900\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con\" data-id=\"b176772\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bff23ec elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-absolute elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bff23ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:750,&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/in-progress.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-81\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94f2e73 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"94f2e73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Protect people and properties from natural hazards and climate impacts<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e4b8d6 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"9e4b8d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span 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data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78595c1 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-absolute elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"78595c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:750,&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/in-progress.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-81\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dc1f26 elementor-invisible 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elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9ef56c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Increased area (ha) of protected and restored\nhabitat by 2031 measured annually<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f75b23 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con\" data-id=\"9f75b23\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ffa255 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-absolute elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2ffa255\" 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to increase biodiversity, habitat\nconnectivity, and natural cover<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52c09ca elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"52c09ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-032d86f elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"032d86f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Management plans 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elementor-size-default\">Highlights<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-970f656 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"970f656\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">INTEGRATED WATERSHED STRATEGIES<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a48e0e e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"2a48e0e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;sticky_parent&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;],&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db8249b elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional 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class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Completed 7 coastal wetland projects <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-430901f e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"430901f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;sticky_parent&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;],&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ed5b2b e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"0ed5b2b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7538641 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7538641\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Climate Change \n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0be1ad elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a0be1ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The NPCA\u2019s <em>2021\u20132031 Strategic Plan<\/em> identified climate change as a critical priority. Our new Watershed Strategies and Climate Change team that was established in 2022 will help address that priority by providing technical expertise, undertaking applied climate research, and conducting on-the-ground work to build watershed resiliency.<\/p><p>We also began developing an organization-wide <em><strong>Climate Change Action Plan<\/strong><\/em>. The aim of this plan is to increase climate resilience within NPCA properties, reduce our carbon footprint to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, and engage with NPCA staff, partners, and stakeholders to accelerate local climate action.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7be44f4 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7be44f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Protecting People & Infrastructure Through Flood\nRisk Management<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-069e651 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"069e651\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Inaugural Niagara Climate Change Summit\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4fa332 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c4fa332\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In June 2022, NPCA partnered with Niagara Region and Brock University to deliver the inaugural Niagara Climate Change Summit. This multi-stakeholder event brought together 120 participants in person and another 172 online, while recordings posted online have racked up more than 500 views.<\/p><p>The Summit concluded with attendees signing a pledge to form partnerships, share critical data, and accelerate action on climate change in Niagara. The gathering catalyzed the formation of two new collaborations: the Niagara Climate Change Action Network and Niagara Climate Change Municipal Community of Practice. These initiatives bring together more than 40 groups, including local governments, utilities, businesses, educational institutions, environmental organizations, Indigenous communities, and other stakeholders.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-116d66e elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"116d66e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"809\" src=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Nigara-climate-change-summit_18_11zon-1013x1024.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-153\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Nigara-climate-change-summit_18_11zon-1013x1024.webp 1013w, https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Nigara-climate-change-summit_18_11zon-297x300.webp 297w, https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Nigara-climate-change-summit_18_11zon-768x776.webp 768w, https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Nigara-climate-change-summit_18_11zon.webp 1122w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-944ddde elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"944ddde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Niagara Climate <br \/>Change Summit<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-503382c e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"503382c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f82e2ec elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f82e2ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Protecting People & Infrastructure Through Flood\nRisk Management<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f977f4a elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f977f4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The NPCA\u2019s extensive Flood Management Program includes floodplain mapping, flood forecasting, real-time warnings, and flow monitoring. NPCA also has a robust Flood Forecasting and Warning system to warn residents of the timing, magnitude, and duration of storm events so that affected homeowners are aware and can prepare.<\/p><p>In 2022, NPCA continued to monitor daily water levels at our 19 stream gauge stations and climate data at our 11 climate stations, along with regular maintenance, calibration, and inspections at all 30 installations. Water flow monitoring information helps better predict both floods and conditions that may result in droughts. The 12 Mile Creek stream gauge station at St. Johns Valley Centre Conservation Area was upgraded with new sensors that measure water levels, and air and water temperatures. These upgrades will help NPCA to better predict flooding in the 12 Mile Creek watershed, as well as monitor the health of the watercourse.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-373c9cc e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"373c9cc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d11fa4 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5d11fa4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Happened?\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5059d7d elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5059d7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The 2022 Lake Erie Winter Storm Elliott\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c833b93 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c833b93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"471\" src=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/storm-elliott_25_11zon-1024x603.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-160\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/storm-elliott_25_11zon-1024x603.webp 1024w, https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/storm-elliott_25_11zon-300x177.webp 300w, https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/storm-elliott_25_11zon-768x453.webp 768w, https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/storm-elliott_25_11zon.webp 1132w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c084973 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c084973\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>NOAA satelite <br \/>photo of Storm Elliot<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-464dcd7 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"464dcd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Storm events on the Great Lakes can result in flooding, erosion, and damage due to high waves. NPCA\u2019s flood bulletins in 2022 helped to proactively warn the community about severe Lake Erie storms. The 2022 Lake Erie Winter Storm Elliott was unique and unprecedented. High winds caused snow drifting inland and strong wave action, which impacted the Lake Erie shoreline. Unlike most storm surge events, this one also featured plummeting temperatures and the flash freezing of wave spray that caused damage to homes, property, and infrastructure Lake Erie was not completely frozen over when the storm hit.<\/p><p>The open water fuelled a strong lake-effect snowstorm that dumped large amounts of snow on our southern tier municipalities. NPCA snow surveys indicated that there was an average of between 40 to 70 mm of water in the snowpack (depending on location). The days immediately after the storm event were unseasonably warm, which served to melt most of the snowpack. Fortunately, most of the snowpack had melted before the area experienced heavy rain storms a few days following Winter Storm<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-545dc27 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"545dc27\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf4f047 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"bf4f047\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;sticky_parent&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;],&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e5927a elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3e5927a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">HEALTHY AND CLIMATE RESILIENT WATERSHEDS\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02ce73a e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"02ce73a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9da927b elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9da927b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Elliott. The absence of snow on the ground and associated snow thaw during the rainstorms helped to reduce the extent of flooding that was experienced. NPCA\u2019s hazard mapping did an excellent job of accurately delineating the extent of the flooding and storm surge. Co-ordination with emergency services across Niagara Region further helped to manage this extreme event.<\/p><p>Climate change is predicted to result in warmer winters. Because of this, it is expected that Lake Erie will continue to regularly not freeze over, and the open water will fuel severe lake-effect snowstorms. When the lake is frozen, the ice serves to protect the shoreline from wave action and dampen storm surges. However, if there is no ice, there is no natural protection. Constructing new shoreline protections in a robust and resilient manner using green infrastructure will be necessary to address hazards and improve the conditions of new builds over what exists now thereby increasing the resiliency along the shoreline.<\/p><p>NPCA floodplain mapping provides a good indication of the areas that are susceptible to major flooding during a rapid melt of a large snowpack. Any potential development should continue to be directed away from these areas.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa34880 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aa34880\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Monitoring to Support Evidence-Based Decision\nMaking<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc484a2 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc484a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Water Quality Monitoring samples from 80 surface water and 46 groundwater sites test for numerous things like general chemistry, nutrients, metals, and bacteria. Benthic sampling looks at organisms found in underwater communities in lakes and streams in order to better monitor environmental health.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b95715 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b95715\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Drinking Water Source Protection\u00a0<\/h3><p>The Drinking Water Source Protection Program for the Niagara Peninsula Source Protection Area covers six municipal drinking water systems and their vulnerable areas, also known as Intake Protection Zones. These include Grimsby (Lake Ontario), DeCew, Welland, Port Colborne (from Welland Canal sources), Rosehill (Fort Erie, Lake Erie), and Niagara Falls (Niagara River). All the policies within the Source Water Protection Plan continue to be implemented and any significant drinking water threats that are found are immediately addressed. Source Water Protection Technical Work updates are in progress for three Niagara Region Water Treatment Plants including Welland, Rosehill (Fort Erie), and Niagara Falls. Congratulations to Chair Bill Hodgson for his reappointment by the Province of Ontario in 2022 as the Chair of the Niagara Peninsula Source Protection Committee.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-156bfdf e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"156bfdf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc8093c elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cc8093c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Monitoring Achievements:\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2b589a 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class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Conservation Ontario\u2019s delegate on the Lake Ontario Annex #4 Nutrient Task Force <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58c67fb elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"58c67fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Water Well Decommissioning \n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4112877 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4112877\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>NPCA\u2019s Water Well Decommissioning Program helped to properly decommission two unused water wells to prevent surface contaminants from directly entering local groundwater system.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a96555 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5a96555\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/before-after_3_11zon-1024x606.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-169\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/before-after_3_11zon-1024x606.webp 1024w, https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/before-after_3_11zon-300x177.webp 300w, https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/before-after_3_11zon-768x454.webp 768w, https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/before-after_3_11zon.webp 1087w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0eb8a3f elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0eb8a3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBefore and after well decommissioning\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/restoration-1_22_11zon-300x180.webp 300w, https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/restoration-1_22_11zon-1024x613.webp 1024w, https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/restoration-1_22_11zon-768x460.webp 768w, https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/restoration-1_22_11zon-1536x919.webp 1536w, https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/restoration-1_22_11zon-2048x1226.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2326px) 100vw, 2326px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9708d2c e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"9708d2c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5688aa e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"a5688aa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fba75ea elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fba75ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Restoration for Watershed Resilience<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b896b71 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b896b71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Forests, wetlands, and meadows are not just beautiful places to visit. They also slow climate change by sequestering carbon, providing critical habitat, and soaking up water that prevents flooding. NPCA is working to ensure our watershed can deliver these vital ecological services for generations to come. We are undertaking reforestation, wetland enhancement, and naturalization projects at our own properties. We are also proactively collaborating with landowners, municipalities, and other community partners to protect and restore more land across the Niagara Peninsula. In 2022, NPCA\u2019s Board of Directors approved our new Watershed Restoration and Stewardship Program, which aims to restore 600 hectares of habitat and plant one million trees by 2031.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e2eaed e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"5e2eaed\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe50e5e elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fe50e5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Restoration Achievements:\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1886ec0 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"1886ec0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"_&#x421;&#x43B;&#x43E;&#x439;_2\" data-name=\"&#x421;&#x43B;&#x43E;&#x439; 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The site features 158 meters of Lake Erie shoreline and includes a sensitive dune system and existing backshore wetlands. The property is also known to be an important migratory bird stopover, as well as potential habitat for Fowler\u2019s Toads. Shoreline resiliency is an emerging strategic objective for NPCA. Restoration planning for this site includes nature-based shoreline management techniques to protect the existing sensitive dune system. In 2022, NPCA initiated the development of a Management Plan for the site, including a monitoring and adaptive management program prioritizing nature-based shoreline hazard mitigation options.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b4dfa3 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"7b4dfa3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd4e0c9 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"bd4e0c9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf06f20 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"cf06f20\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6060ab e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"a6060ab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1754bc elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f1754bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1180\" height=\"777\" src=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/rockway_23_11zon.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-158\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/rockway_23_11zon.webp 1180w, https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/rockway_23_11zon-300x198.webp 300w, https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/rockway_23_11zon-1024x674.webp 1024w, https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/rockway_23_11zon-768x506.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f4d7a3 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8f4d7a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Woodend Conservation Area<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50b22dd elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"50b22dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Securing Land to Sustain Healthy Landscapes \n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cabfe4b elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cabfe4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>NPCA\u2019s Nature for Niagara\u2019s Future study notes that about 17 per cent of the Niagara Peninsula watershed has natural cover, which is well short of the 30 per cent target required to sustain a healthy and resilient landscape.<\/p><p>To help close this gap, NPCA\u2019s Board of Directors approved a new Land Securement Strategy in December 2022, following engagement with Indigenous partners and stakeholders. This long-term strategy lays the foundation for our ambitious plans to acquire more properties in the coming years to expand our existing network of conservation areas while protecting delicate habitats, and natural hydrologic and hydrogeologic functions. The Strategy sets a target of securing approximately 180 (minimum) to 360 (optimal) hectares of new lands by 2032.<\/p><p>Legislative changes introduced by the Province of Ontario resulted in several new Regulations under the Conservation Authorities Act. Notable for land planning responsibilities was Regulation 686\/21 that outlines requirements for a Land Inventory and Conservation Areas Strategy. In 2022 staff participated in working group meetings led by Conservation Ontario to develop a consistent approach to these strategic documents among all 36 conservation authorities throughout the province.<\/p><p>NPCA staff are also in the process of prioritizing management plans for each of our 41 properties. Work has already begun on new management plans for Morgan\u2019s Point and Lakewood Conservation Areas. Revisions to the draft management plan for Cave Springs Conservation Area were also initiated in 2022. Priorities identified for the next two to three years of management planning efforts include Beamer Memorial, Rockway, and Mountainview Conservation Areas.<\/p><p>To support these efforts, we also created a Land Planning Department within NPCA. In addition to focusing on land acquisition, it will also focus on land management planning for conservation areas and broader strategic planning for NPCA\u2019s nearly 2,900 hectares of conservation lands.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80cdf70 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"80cdf70\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7607a8e elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7607a8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1117\" height=\"776\" src=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/beyond_4_11zon.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-170\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/beyond_4_11zon.webp 1117w, https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/beyond_4_11zon-300x208.webp 300w, https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/beyond_4_11zon-1024x711.webp 1024w, https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/beyond_4_11zon-768x534.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1117px) 100vw, 1117px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a717bc elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a717bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Beyond the Falls Bus Tour\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-407af5a elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"407af5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Beyond the Falls<span style=\"color: #137869;\"> \u2013 Making a Splash at the Great Lakes Public Forum <\/span>\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bfb00c elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8bfb00c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Organized once every three years by Environment and Climate Change Canada and the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the Great Lakes Public Forum brings together the public, Indigenous leaders, non-government organizations, and other agencies to discuss the state of the Great Lakes, progress made under the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, and priorities for the next three years. In 2022, the Forum was held in Niagara Falls and NPCA was there.<\/p><p>Our \u201cBeyond the Falls\u201d bus tour at the event showcased environmental projects underway along the Niagara River. Participants received first-hand information on such things as fish monitoring, habitat restoration efforts at Chippawa Battlefield, and a water-quality remediation project in Niagara-on-the-Lake. The tour received a five-star rating with many comments suggesting it should be offered regularly. Meanwhile, NPCA staff representing the Niagara River Remedial Action Plan took part in a panel discussion on restoring water quality and ecosystem health within the Great Lakes and Niagara River.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2fbddd elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e2fbddd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Niagara River Remedial Action Plan \n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d4c406 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d4c406\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Since 1999, NPCA has coordinated and implemented the activities of the Niagara River Remedial Action Plan (RAP) program with federal and provincial funding support. Through a collaborative approach with local partners, we are making progress on improving the river\u2019s water quality and ecosystem health. By the end of 2022, 88 per cent of remedial actions identified through the RAP\u2019s five-year Delisting Strategy are in progress or have been completed by NPCA and its partners. This includes habitat restoration, water quality improvements, and more. For more information, visit niagarariver.ca\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-806d329 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"806d329\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39b9fe0 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"39b9fe0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\" data-e-bg-lazyload=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee1142a elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ee1142a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SUPPORTING SUSTAINABLE GROWTH<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93abd88 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"93abd88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Cave Springs Conservation Area enhancements<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3fa755 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d3fa755\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Implemented low-impact development technologies<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f18eb0e e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"f18eb0e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b7f6ca e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"7b7f6ca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8299281 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8299281\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SUPPORTING SUSTAINABLE GROWTH<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-440b658 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"440b658\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fed34d7 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"fed34d7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc85f5a elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dc85f5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Planning & Policy \n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-311f25b elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"311f25b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Responsible growth and development means creating resilient communities through land use planning and NPCA permitting that prepares us for the impacts of climate change and urbanization. This means leveraging sustainable technologies and low-impact development practices, as well as implementing policies, programs, and services to minimize impacts of flooding and erosion. It also means collaborating with communities and experts to ensure we are fostering a resilient future for the next generation.<\/p><p>To better position NPCA to respond to increasing growth pressures within our watersheds, to implement our 10-year Strategic Plan, and prepare for legislative changes, we have updated our Policies for Planning and Development in the Watersheds of the NPCA and created the accompanying Planning and Permitting Procedural Manual. Together, these resources provide clarity and direction to NPCA staff, municipalities, landowners, developers, and community stakeholders on how to keep people, property, and infrastructure safe from natural hazards while enhancing our shared natural environment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba6745d elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ba6745d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Integrated Watershed Strategies<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c87304f elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c87304f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Recent updates to the provincial <em><strong>Conservation Authorities Act<\/strong><\/em> and its regulations has established a requirement for Conservation Authorities to prepare a &#8220;watershed-based resource management strategy\u201d. This direction influenced NPCA\u2019s 2022 organizational realignment to strengthen its Integrated Watershed Strategies department to better reflect our role in addressing and managing local watershed triggers, issues, and risks. As part of this strategy, NPCA will also identify any gaps in Category 1 mandatory programs and services that are not meeting the needs of existing and future issues in the watershed, and gaps that must be addressed with support from municipal partners and other agencies.<\/p><p>While NPCA worked with Conservation Ontario in 2022 to establish the framework for integrating and updating existing watershed studies as part of the proposed watershed-based resource management strategy, our work continued to support our municipal partners with critical technical information to support growth-related priorities. We provided input on environmental policies for the Region of Niagara\u2019s new Official Plan, the Township of West Lincoln\u2019s <em><strong>Subwatershed Study for the Smithville Master Community Plan<\/strong><\/em>, and terms of reference for several other municipal subwatershed studies.<\/p><p>NPCA partnered with the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake to conduct a five-kilometre geomorphology study of Four Mile Creek to better understand community concerns around water quantity issues in the subwatershed. Most importantly, in 2022 we began to prioritize, review, and reorganize existing monitoring and other technical requirement gap required by subwatershed studies.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1983af8 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"1983af8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13fd3ee elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"13fd3ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In 2022, capital updates were completed on NPCA\u2019s Digital Terrain Model (DTM), and large-scale Ecological Land Classification (ELC) Community Series mapping. The DTM functions as the topographic base, which is critical to the hydrologic and hydraulic model development supporting floodplain mapping initiatives. This community resource is also now readily available on NPCA\u2019s Open Data GIS Portal <strong>(gis-npca-camaps.opendata.arcgis.com)<\/strong>. The ELC update provides a new view of natural areas on the landscape across the entire Niagara Peninsula watershed since 2010. It also provides age and species information to enhance and improve the inventory for effective watershed resource management.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0255fd4 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0255fd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1155\" height=\"1450\" src=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Geomorphic-Study-Four-Mile-Creek-South-of-Line-9_8_11zon.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-174\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Geomorphic-Study-Four-Mile-Creek-South-of-Line-9_8_11zon.webp 1155w, https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Geomorphic-Study-Four-Mile-Creek-South-of-Line-9_8_11zon-239x300.webp 239w, https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Geomorphic-Study-Four-Mile-Creek-South-of-Line-9_8_11zon-816x1024.webp 816w, https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Geomorphic-Study-Four-Mile-Creek-South-of-Line-9_8_11zon-768x964.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1155px) 100vw, 1155px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e58600 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5e58600\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Geomorphic Study Four Mile Creek South of Line 9 <\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77de67d elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"77de67d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Leveraging Low-Impact Development at Cave Springs\nConservation Area <\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-464d79c elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"464d79c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Cave Springs Conservation Area has seen a significant increase in visitors in recent years. However, this conservation area can currently only be accessed from the Bruce Trail and lacks any parking or visitor amenities. This led to trespassing, unauthorized parking, and unsafe use of the site during the pandemic.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-543645f e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"543645f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36f7005 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"36f7005\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acd4d79 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"acd4d79\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b841e84 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b841e84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1115\" height=\"777\" src=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Cave-Springs-Conservation-Area-enhancements_5_11zon.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-171\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Cave-Springs-Conservation-Area-enhancements_5_11zon.webp 1115w, https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Cave-Springs-Conservation-Area-enhancements_5_11zon-300x209.webp 300w, https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Cave-Springs-Conservation-Area-enhancements_5_11zon-1024x714.webp 1024w, https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Cave-Springs-Conservation-Area-enhancements_5_11zon-768x535.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1115px) 100vw, 1115px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37d0364 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37d0364\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Cave Springs Conservation <br \/>Area enhancements<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ececff3 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ececff3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With support from the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario\u2019s Canada Community Revitalization Fund in 2022, we launched the Cave Springs Enhancement Project to address these issues. Improvements to the site include a parking area, an enhanced 400-metre accessible trail, and a new trail system with wayfinding to complement the Bruce Trail. Educational signage to inform visitors about the site, present Indigenous and local history, and recognize the late Margaret Reed who donated the property to NPCA will be installed in 2023 to further enhance this project.<\/p><p>Most importantly, these enhancements at Cave Springs incorporate low-impact development elements to manage stormwater and reduce the risk of downstream flooding. A grassed buffer strip at the site now filters runoff from the parking lot while an enhanced swale encourages it to soak into the ground, and a new rain garden of native plants at the site helps absorb and filter any overflow.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1bdeb7 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e1bdeb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Collective Ambition: <span style=\"color: #137869;\">2 Billion Trees Commitment & Investment in Our Watershed \n <\/span>\n<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efedaa2 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"efedaa2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Federal Government\u2019s 2 Billion Trees Commitment program seeks to partner with local governments and organizations to plant two billion trees across Canada by 2031 \u2014 trees that will capture and store carbon, improve water quality, support biodiversity, and provide other community well-being benefits to support proposed growth in our watershed. In 2022, NPCA secured a $150,000 capacity building grant under this program to launch our Trees for All campaign with an aim to develop a 10-year watershed-wide restoration initiative. We would like to thank Niagara Region, local municipal and community partners, and ENGOs for their support of our proposal.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5f8936 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e5f8936\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1136\" height=\"553\" src=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/lets-plant-e1691066021437_16_11zon.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-151\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/lets-plant-e1691066021437_16_11zon.webp 1136w, https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/lets-plant-e1691066021437_16_11zon-300x146.webp 300w, https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/lets-plant-e1691066021437_16_11zon-1024x498.webp 1024w, https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/lets-plant-e1691066021437_16_11zon-768x374.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1136px) 100vw, 1136px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-851fc85 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"851fc85\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec3ff4f elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ec3ff4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Responding to Legislative Changes\n<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24d46b4 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"24d46b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In October 2022, the Ontario Government passed Bill 23, the More Homes Built Faster Act, to help achieve its target of building 1.5 million homes in the next decade. Other proposals, including amendments to the Greenbelt Plan, Greenbelt area boundary regulation, and Ontario Wetland Evaluation System, were also put forward. NPCA along with Conservation Ontario provided a series of submissions on these proposed legislative changes highlighting the major implications they posed for the roles and responsibilities of conservation authorities.<\/p><p>In November 2022, NPCA presented our key areas of concern to the Provincial Standing Committee on Bill 23 (and associated proposals) and offered 12 recommendations to ensure sustainable solutions. Chief among these were changes to the wetland evaluation system to better define, map, and protect these vital ecosystems. NPCA also coordinated discussions with our municipal partners to establish a streamlined approach and to improve client service processes to help conform to the expedited timelines outlined in Provincial Bill 109, which amended the Ontario Planning Act.<\/p><p>NPCA continues to work with our partners to ensure that the science, data, and emerging best practices in watershed management are readily available to decision makers to support and advance progressive and sound environmental planning.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bf56dd elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6bf56dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Environmental Planning, 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class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Regular coordination meetings with municipal partners & Niagara Escarpment Commission<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff601b2 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"ff601b2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb2db3f e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"eb2db3f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e07be1e e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"e07be1e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\" data-e-bg-lazyload=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfef118 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cfef118\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CONNECTING PEOPLE TO NATURE<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c2226a elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c2226a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Children at Ball&#8217;s Falls Conservation 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This includes connecting trails and greenspaces for the physical health and mental well-being of people, as well as providing nature-based education to help create the next generation of environmental leaders, and enhancing stewardship and volunteer opportunities that support diversity, inclusion, and reconciliation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0eb2387 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"0eb2387\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89afdeb e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"89afdeb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4da8ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d4da8ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"color: #15AA8F;\">OUR GOALS - <\/span>KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ae3c0e e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con\" data-id=\"2ae3c0e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-569d895 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-absolute elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"569d895\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:750,&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" 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class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">First annual Reawakening Our Relations event at Ball's Falls<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e36c14 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"1e36c14\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-518df97 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"518df97\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24033ad e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"24033ad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b10cdd elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9b10cdd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1128\" height=\"598\" src=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Thanksgiving-Festival-at-Balls-Falls-Conservation-Area-e1691066998486_31_11zon.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-166\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Thanksgiving-Festival-at-Balls-Falls-Conservation-Area-e1691066998486_31_11zon.webp 1128w, https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Thanksgiving-Festival-at-Balls-Falls-Conservation-Area-e1691066998486_31_11zon-300x159.webp 300w, 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elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e774785\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Each year, more than 200,000 people visit NPCA properties to escape the busyness of urban life, get some fresh air, and take in spectacular views from atop the Niagara Escarpment. Some come to stay active by hiking, cycling, and snowshoeing, while others come to enjoy the outdoors at weddings, festivals, and family picnics. Whatever their motivation, our priority is to make those connections with nature as easy, equitable, and memorable as possible.<\/p><p>In 2022, we saw record attendance at our flagship parks for the third consecutive year. The more than 100,000 paid day use guests we welcomed was a 22 per cent increase from 2021. We also saw remarkable attendance at our signature events, thanks in part to the easing of pandemic-related restrictions.<\/p><p>To support this growing trend, we are investing in visitor infrastructure. In 2022, we secured $750,000 from the Canada Community Revitalization Fund via the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario to improve greenspace and accessibility at six of our conservation areas: Ball\u2019s Falls, Binbrook, Cave Springs, St. Johns, Louth, and Rockway.<\/p><p>Our asset improvement initiative provided safe access to parks by adding new parking spaces at underserved properties and installing parking gates to manage after-hours access. This work also helped restore accessible trails for visitors using assistive mobility devices, and enhance 21 km of hiking trails by restoring existing boardwalks and stairs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6d62e2 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a6d62e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Adding Rockway Property to NPCA\u2019s Assets\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-711f0e6 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"711f0e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One of NPCA\u2019s largest and most-visited parks, Rockway Conservation Area, just got bigger. Thanks to funding support from Niagara Region, we acquired lands (1.21 acres) that were once home to the Rockway Community Centre. NPCA is currently developing site plans for a new parking area and entrance that will improve access to the waterfalls and trail system at this popular location.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d521b80 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d521b80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Welcoming Youth Back to Nature\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c2c0bb elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c2c0bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Last year saw the full return of our outdoor education programs, field trips, and camps at several NPCA conservation areas. Our staff delivered outdoor education programming to more than 5,000 students and day campers. It was also our first full year delivering field trips for the Niagara Catholic District School Board, providing land-based learning and cultural heritage programs for nearly 900 students.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26d6711 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"26d6711\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-219096f elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"219096f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1162\" height=\"595\" src=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Reawakening-Our-Relations-at-Balls-Falls-Conservation-Area_21_11zon.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-156\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Reawakening-Our-Relations-at-Balls-Falls-Conservation-Area_21_11zon.webp 1162w, https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Reawakening-Our-Relations-at-Balls-Falls-Conservation-Area_21_11zon-300x154.webp 300w, https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Reawakening-Our-Relations-at-Balls-Falls-Conservation-Area_21_11zon-1024x524.webp 1024w, https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Reawakening-Our-Relations-at-Balls-Falls-Conservation-Area_21_11zon-768x393.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1162px) 100vw, 1162px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88b5f11 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"88b5f11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Reawakening Our Relations at<br \/>Ball\u2019s Falls Conservation Area<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cd20f6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"1cd20f6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e989ccf elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e989ccf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Reawakening Our Relations \n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c06c5f elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0c06c5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In keeping with our commitment to reconciliation, NPCA partnered with the Niagara Folk Arts Festival and Kakekalanicks consultants to present the Reawakening Our Relations event at Ball\u2019s Falls leading up to the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The three-day program was presented by local Indigenous artists, storytellers, and knowledge keepers. Together, they led attendees in sports, discussions, and guided walks in nature.<\/p><p>The weekend opened with a smudging ceremony, followed by a guided twilight nature walk, led by local Elder Dave Labb\u00e9 and an outdoor educator. The next day, FUSE Lacrosse hosted an interactive workshop on the cultural significance of this Indigenous sport and how to play. Indigenous Elders, knowledge keepers, and storytellers also shared powerful thoughts of Turtle Island. The event concluded with a guided walk where guests reflected on Indigenous histories, futures, and legacies. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c004544 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c004544\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ball\u2019s Falls Thanksgiving Festival Draws Record Numbers\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efeb0c4 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"efeb0c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our 2022 Thanksgiving Festival returned to its full glory for the first time since the pandemic. The 48th edition of this annual event attracted a record number 28,000 attendees over the holiday weekend. Visitors were treated to 150 artisans and craft vendors, local food trucks, and an incredible lineup of Canadian music. Guests took part in guided and self-guided hikes to explore nature and learn about the geology of the Niagara Escarpment. Demonstrations and tours at the event\u2019s Heritage Village brought history to life. And kids enjoyed face painting, train and pony rides, and bird-of-prey shows hosted by the Canadian Raptor Conservancy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c2b8a2 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c2b8a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">New App Helps Keep Our Trails in Good Condition\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46ca832 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46ca832\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-133 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/New-App-Helps-Keep-Our-Trails-in-Good-Conditio.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"134\" height=\"238\" \/>In 2022, we developed an internal Trail Incident Reporting App. This new tool enables our volunteer trail ambassadors and staff to report incidents and concerns on NPCA properties and trails in real time with accurate locations for things like potholes, downed trees, and dumping. The app helps our land care teams to prioritize and schedule their work.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f38a36 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"1f38a36\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3bedbf e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"b3bedbf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0904db4 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"0904db4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\" data-e-bg-lazyload=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3981e50 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3981e50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PARTNER OF CHOICE<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff37979 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff37979\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Conservation Awards<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45b0150 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"45b0150\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0dcdaf e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"c0dcdaf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb700ad elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"eb700ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Partner-of-Choice\u202f-.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-85\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a99c370 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a99c370\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We will achieve our strategic priorities by working together with Indigenous partners, stakeholders, and our local communities. Our coordinated and collective impact will be deeper and stronger thanks to shared resources, strong collaboration, communities of practice, and capacity building in new and emerging areas such as climate change.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42d70e0 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"42d70e0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-514ea17 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"514ea17\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6da3a6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6da3a6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"color: #15AA8F;\">OUR GOALS - <\/span>KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d85cf9c e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con\" data-id=\"d85cf9c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7950859 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-absolute elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7950859\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:750,&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"67d16b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e62a7a6 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e62a7a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Agreements with all three upper-tier municipalities in 2023 and lower-tier municipalities by 2025\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c06d908 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con\" data-id=\"c06d908\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fb9d2d elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-absolute elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0fb9d2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:750,&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/in-progress.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-81\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c86b9a elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c86b9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Foster relationships with the community, non-government organizations, businesses, agriculture, industry, and academic institutions for collective outcomes and impact\t\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e2bfc1 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3e2bfc1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91a6692 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"91a6692\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A stakeholder and community engagement strategy developed by 2025 \n<br>&nbsp<br>\n100% of actions from stakeholder and community strategy implemented by 2031\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d671b6 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con\" data-id=\"1d671b6\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Introduced a new NPCA logo as part of our organizational rebranding<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb299e3 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"bb299e3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a93660b e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"a93660b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40d5eaa e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"40d5eaa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33bc9bb elementor-invisible elementor-widget 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The project brought together several partners, including the Town of Fort Erie, Ducks Unlimited Canada, Land Care Niagara and Niagara Community Foundation.<\/p><p>We also strengthened our relationships with Indigenous partners. In February 2022, NPCA established an Indigenous Engagement Working Group to enhance our relationships with local communities, and to raise awareness and create learning opportunities for staff. We added Indigenous representatives to our Public Advisory Committee and the Niagara River Remedial Action Plan Council. We also participated in community events like the Niagara Regional Native Friendship Centre\u2019s annual traditional pow wow.<\/p><p>In terms of our amazing NPCA volunteers, in 2022 we were fortunate to add 309 passionate individuals to our roster. In total, our volunteers donated more than 7,000 hours, doing everything from running guided heritage tours to monitoring birds, to maintaining trails and planting nearly 3,000 trees and shrubs and more than 6,000 wildflowers to help restore critical ecosystems.<\/p><p>Additionally, the volunteer members of the NPCA Public Advisory Committee have been instrumental in informing our 2021\u20132031 Strategic Plan, as well as our Planning and Permitting Policy Review, and Land Securement Strategy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95a5c9c e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"95a5c9c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9be0487 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"9be0487\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd2bab6 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bd2bab6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2022 Public Advisory Committee<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3731342 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3731342\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Cindilee Ecker-Flagg<br \/>Dion Kelly<br \/>Donna Speranzini<br \/>Erika Furney<br \/>Harry Korosis<br \/>John Ariens<br \/><br \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b84c40 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8b84c40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Jonathan Musso<br \/>Joseph Schonberger-Chair<br \/>Michael Kauzlaric<br \/>Natalie Seniuk<br \/>Tracy Boese<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6623ad elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d6623ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Volunteer Spotlight: <span style=\"color: #147566;\">Jaylin Reyes<\/span>\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-910d999 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"910d999\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Since signing up as a volunteer with NPCA in May 2022, Jaylin has already contributed close to 100 hours by helping to make multiple community planting projects a success. 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Thank you Jaylin for your outstanding contributions!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc2b191 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cc2b191\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Celebrating Stellar Volunteers\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1be2568 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1be2568\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>After the pandemic prevented us from hosting our Conservation Awards in 2021, we were thrilled to bring the annual event back in 2022. With more than 200 guests in attendance, the ceremony celebrated accomplishments from the previous two years by the incredible volunteers, community partners, businesses, and local organizations that give of their time, energy, and resources to make the Niagara Peninsula watershed a better place to live, work, and play.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b15d19 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"1b15d19\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a002a5 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"2a002a5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8be2dd elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d8be2dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3784d31 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3784d31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>2021 Award of Merit recipients<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d16c8c e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"0d16c8c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfcc75c elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dfcc75c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2021 Award of Merit recipients:\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-578389f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"578389f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Individual Award:<\/strong> Kerry Kennedy<\/p><p><strong>Individual Award:<\/strong> Kyra Simone<\/p><p><strong>Individual Award:<\/strong> Lindsay Taylor<\/p><p><strong>Organization Award:<\/strong> Niagara Coastal Community Collaborative<\/p><p><strong>Business Award:<\/strong> Spirit in Niagara \u2013 Small Batch Distillery<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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This aggressive invasive species forms dense floating leaves that can shade out native vegetation, get tangled in boat motors, and make swimming almost impossible. They can also kill fish by reducing oxygen levels in the river when they decompose.<\/p><p>In 2022, Canada\u2019s Invasive Species Centre led a program to remove EWC from the Welland River, with support from NPCA and Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters. Our \u201cPaddle with a Purpose\u201d events helped educate the local community about EWC and how to report and remove it. The results were impressive. Five summer students removed approximately 7,000 EWC plants along a 26 km stretch of the Welland River and then properly disposed of them on shore.<\/p><p>We also teamed up to tackle European black alder trees and other invasive species at E.C. Brown Conservation Area in Welland. We worked with post-graduate students in the Ecosystem Restoration Program at Niagara College to identify, map, and develop a plan to manage them and then we put that plan into action with funding from the Invasive Species Centre.<\/p><p>This massive habitat restoration project involved the removal of thousands of mature black alders and the area impacted by these removals was then reseeded with native wildflowers and grasses to enhance biodiversity and support local wildlife, including pollinators.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63a961b elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"63a961b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Community Outreach <\/h3><p>In 2022, we continued to prioritize meaningful community outreach and education to inspire conservation action within the communities that we serve. 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data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Aviva Gives Back<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Bert Miller Nature Club<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Birds Canada<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Brock University<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Camp Marydale<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Canadore CollegeCanadore College<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Carolinian Canada<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">City of Hamilton<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">City of Niagara Falls<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">City of Port Colborne<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">City of St. Catharines<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">City of Thorold<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">City of Welland<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Cogeco<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Community Cares St. Catharines and Thorold<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Community Cares West Niagara<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Community Cares West Lincoln<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">District School Board of Niagara<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Ducks Unlimited Canada<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Earth Day Hamilton-Burlington<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Eco-Defenders<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Fitzgerald Neighbours<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Forests Ontario<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Fort Erie Conservation Club<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Fort Erie Native Friendship Centre<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Friends of Malcolmson Eco-Park<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Friends of LaFortune Park<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Friends of One Mile Creek<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Friends of Walker's Creek<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Forest Gene Conservation Association<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Fort Erie Conservation Club<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">General Motors<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Glanbrook Conservation Committee<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Greater Niagara Chamber of Commerce<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Green Herons<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Grimsby Benevolent Fund<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfd857e e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"bfd857e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c1a345 elementor-list-item-link-inline elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"6c1a345\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Haldimand County<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Haldimand Stewardship Council<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Haldimand Horticultural Society<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Hamilton Airport<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Hamilton Naturalists\u2019 Club<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Hamilton Regional Indian Centre<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Hope Centre Welland<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Invasive Species Centre<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Iroquoia Bruce Trail Club <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Kakekalanicks Consulting<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Knight Archives<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Land Care Niagara<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Lincoln Garden Club<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Links for Greener Learning<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Links for Greener Learning<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">McMaster University<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">M\u00e9tis Nation of Ontario<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Niagara Antique Power Association<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Niagara Bruce Trail Club<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Niagara Catholic District School Board<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Niagara Coastal Community Collaborative<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Niagara College<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Niagara Community Foundation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Niagara Falls Mayor\u2019s Youth Advisory Committee<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Niagara Falls Nature Club<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Niagara Folk Arts Multicultural Centre<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Niagara Handweavers and Spinners Guild<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Niagara Handweavers and Spinners Guild<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Niagara Escarpment Biosphere Network<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Niagara Parks Commission<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Niagara Peninsula Aspiring Global Geopark<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Niagara Peninsula Conservation Foundation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Niagara Peninsula Hawkwatch<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Niagara Region<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Niagara Region M\u00e9tis Council\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Niagara Regional Native Centre<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Niagara Woodcarvers Association<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e68b53 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"4e68b53\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0d72dc elementor-list-item-link-inline elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"c0d72dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Ontario Alliance of Climbers<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Ontario Land Trust Alliance<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Ontario Power Generation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Park in the City Committee, Niagara Falls<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Pelham Cares<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Peninsula Field Naturalists<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Port Colborne Garden Club<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Port Colborne Conservation Club<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Prince of Wales Public School<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Ridley College<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Rotary International<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Royal Astronomical Society of Canada \u2013 Niagara<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Sassafras Farms<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Soaring Eagles <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Scouts Canada<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Six Nations of the Grand River Elected Council<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Society for Ecological Restoration \u2013 Niagara College<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">TD Friends of the Environment Foundation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Town of Fort Erie<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Town of Grimsby<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Town of Lincoln<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Town of Pelham<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Town of Wainfleet<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Town of West Lincoln<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Trees for Hamilton<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Trout Unlimited Canada, Niagara Chapter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Trout Unlimited, Strategic Watershed Action Team<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Twenty Valley Tourism Association<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Village Community Association<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Welland Heritage Council and Multicultural Centre<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Westmount Public School <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce6c4a5 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"ce6c4a5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0742683 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"0742683\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fb7f7c e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"2fb7f7c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\" data-e-bg-lazyload=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-387e822 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"387e822\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ORGANIZATIONAL EXCELLENCE<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87967e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"87967e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29ad0e0 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"29ad0e0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b088183 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b088183\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Organizational-Excellence.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-84\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-712cb5d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"712cb5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Organizational excellence is our commitment to providing superior customer service and a workplace environment where staff and volunteers can thrive. It is also an act of continuous improvement to refine internal processes to enhance efficiency and drive better results. This includes the integration of social sustainability, equity and diversity, as well as reducing our climate footprint through our day-to-day operations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b8e831 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"4b8e831\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c85fb6 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"8c85fb6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26188dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"26188dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"color: #15AA8F;\">OUR GOALS - <\/span>KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d65c8ef e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con\" data-id=\"d65c8ef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e351af elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-absolute elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8e351af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:750,&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/in-progress.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-81\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8ad130 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d8ad130\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Attract, retain, and invest in high caliber, diverse talent to deliver superior outcomes\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aeb0ebf elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"aeb0ebf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83ac09e elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"83ac09e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A talent management strategy developed in 2022 <br>&nbsp<br>\n100% of actions in the talent management strategy implemented by 2031<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f96bdba e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con\" data-id=\"f96bdba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a12f6c elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-absolute elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1a12f6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:750,&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/in-progress.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-81\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea60401 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ea60401\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Improve internal operations and processes\t\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ae737d elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1ae737d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea36ac3 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ea36ac3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A digital transformation strategy developed in 2023 <br>&nbsp<br>\n100% of actions in the digital transformation strategy implemented by 2031<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f501400 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con\" data-id=\"f501400\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-daaf2d8 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-absolute elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"daaf2d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:750,&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/in-progress.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-81\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3231aa3 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3231aa3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Provide high standards of customer service\t\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e918e40 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e918e40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59835d0 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"59835d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/in-progress.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-81\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a8f6e4 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5a8f6e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Demonstrate leadership in addressing climate change and sustainable practices through NPCA lands and operations\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29f30d1 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class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">2 staff members reached 20 years of service <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-547fb8c e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"547fb8c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-436c416 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"436c416\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90015d0 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"90015d0\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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src=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-7_11zon-1-1024x649.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-189\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-7_11zon-1-1024x649.webp 1024w, https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-7_11zon-1-300x190.webp 300w, https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-7_11zon-1-768x486.webp 768w, https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-7_11zon-1.webp 1162w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-835b4da elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"835b4da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9faebb elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d9faebb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In 2022, we made important strides to fulfil staff needs and expand NPCA\u2019s capacity. The cornerstone of these efforts was the completion of a Realignment and Change Management process that we began in 2021. Through the process, we identified efficiencies, reallocated resources, and made other substantial changes to help us achieve our mandate and Strategic Plan priorities, as well as fulfil transition requirements resulting from legislative changes to the Conservation Authority Act and Bill 23. We drew upon staff feedback from every level of the organization to establish teams that align responsibilities with employee skills and future aspirations.<\/p><p>Another key achievement was establishing strategies for talent management, training, and succession planning to help us attract and keep exceptional people. We invested in our team, providing 28 professional development opportunities, including full-day Indigenous awareness training for all staff, and we added a paid statutory holiday for staff to commemorate the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.<\/p><p>Other wins included facilitating a safe return to the workplace, following more than two years of pandemic-related disruptions. We developed a hybrid workplace that provides the benefit of in-person collaboration and connection with the focus and work-life balance that a remote work environment provides. We also established a new collective bargaining agreement with the Ontario Public Service Employees Union.<\/p><p>Thanks in part to these efforts, we attracted exceptional talent. 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elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f6f601d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ORGANIZATIONAL EXCELLENCE<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e74fcc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e74fcc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Years of Service Recipients <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61dc2bb e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"61dc2bb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c5a3f9 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"0c5a3f9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3eb6f2 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"b3eb6f2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3b2d1d elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f3b2d1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"284\" height=\"283\" src=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sarah-Mastroianni_11zon.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-202\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sarah-Mastroianni_11zon.webp 284w, https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sarah-Mastroianni_11zon-150x150.webp 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 284px) 100vw, 284px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-383404f elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"383404f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><strong><span style=\"color: #137869;\">Sarah Mastroianni<\/span> \u2013 <span style=\"color: #0eb2b1;\">20 Years:<\/span><\/strong><\/h4><h5><span style=\"color: #137869;\">Manager, Planning and Permit Administration<\/span><\/h5><p>Sarah began her career with NPCA as a summer student at Long Beach Conservation Area. She is the backbone to our planning and permit team thanks to her in-depth knowledge of our watersheds, and her reliable planning history and advice. Having started as a student, she has progressed to be one of our leaders training and she helps in mentoring our next generation of planners.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83f4103 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"83f4103\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03b6e2c elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"03b6e2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"284\" height=\"283\" src=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Steve-Miller_11zon.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-203\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Steve-Miller_11zon.webp 284w, https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Steve-Miller_11zon-150x150.webp 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 284px) 100vw, 284px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66b5c3c elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66b5c3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><span style=\"color: #137869;\"><strong>Steve Miller \u2013 <span style=\"color: #0eb2b1;\">20 Years:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h4><h5><span style=\"color: #137869;\">Senior Manager, Water Resources<\/span><\/h5><p>Steve joined NPCA as an engineer and has worn many hats with the organization and continues to do so. He has been involved with plan and permit reviews, managing our floodplain mapping updates, developing shoreline hazard management plans, participating in numerous multistakeholder working groups, and overseeing critical infrastructure upgrades to our dams and conservation areas.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c66e2f2 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"c66e2f2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a474f2 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2a474f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"284\" height=\"284\" src=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Nathaniel-Devos_11zon.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-201\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Nathaniel-Devos_11zon.webp 284w, https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Nathaniel-Devos_11zon-150x150.webp 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 284px) 100vw, 284px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2708079 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2708079\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><span style=\"color: #137869;\"><strong>Nathaniel Devos \u2013<span style=\"color: #0eb2b1;\"> 15 Years:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h4><h5><span style=\"color: #137869;\">Park Manager, Chippawa Creek Conservation Area<\/span><\/h5><p>Nathaniel has developed a wealth of knowledge working in different capacities at various parks such as Long Beach and Ball\u2019s Falls before assuming his current role for the last three seasons. He is a consummate team player and his extensive park management knowledge and proficiency in technology enables him to contribute significantly to the implementation of new NPCA programs and initiatives.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec592eb e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"ec592eb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2e1456 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f2e1456\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"284\" height=\"284\" src=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Ryan-Kitchen_11zon.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-198\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Ryan-Kitchen_11zon.webp 284w, https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Ryan-Kitchen_11zon-150x150.webp 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 284px) 100vw, 284px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dec64a elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4dec64a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><span style=\"color: #137869;\"><strong>Ryan Kitchen \u2013 <span style=\"color: #0eb2b1;\">15 Years:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h4><h5><span style=\"color: #137869;\">Flood Risk Management Technician<\/span><\/h5><p>Ryan started with NPCA as a Natural Areas Inventory Technician and now leads our Flood Forecasting and Warning Program. He is passionate about the weather and throughout his time with NPCA has witnessed approx. 8,720 mm of precipitation fall on the watershed. He is in the running to have the most NPCA job titles and is always willing to drop whatever he is doing to help others.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-591f24a e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"591f24a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-053118b e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"053118b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c01e567 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c01e567\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"284\" height=\"284\" src=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Irene-Bradnam_11zon.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-196\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Irene-Bradnam_11zon.webp 284w, https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Irene-Bradnam_11zon-150x150.webp 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 284px) 100vw, 284px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f31be24 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f31be24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><span style=\"color: #137869;\"><strong>Irene Bradnam \u2013 <span style=\"color: #0eb2b1;\">10 Years:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h4><h5><span style=\"color: #137869;\">Administrative Assistant to Watershed Management<\/span><\/h5><p>Irene is often the first person that visitors to our main office interact with. Working the front counter and delivering impeccable customer service, she is the face of NPCA liaising with landowners and members of the public looking for work permits or more information. She ensures that all incoming questions are answered and to say that she keeps everything on track would be an understatement!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81fbb1b e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"81fbb1b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed5693e elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ed5693e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"284\" height=\"284\" src=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Eric-Augustino_11zon.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-200\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Eric-Augustino_11zon.webp 284w, https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Eric-Augustino_11zon-150x150.webp 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 284px) 100vw, 284px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e989449 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e989449\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><span style=\"color: #137869;\"><strong>Eric Augustino \u2013 <span style=\"color: #0eb2b1;\">10 Years:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h4><h5><span style=\"color: #137869;\">Water Quality Technician<\/span><\/h5><p>Eric is on the front lines of collecting samples in the field and maintaining NPCA\u2019s water quality sensors. Throughout his time with the organization, he has collected approx. 6,400 surface water and 120 groundwater samples, as well as preserved more than 33,000 benthic macroinvertebrates (bugs and small worms). He is a vital member of the team and is always pleased to take the time to help others.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-561564e e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"561564e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99f9ea9 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"99f9ea9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"284\" height=\"284\" src=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Natalie-Green_11zon.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-197\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Natalie-Green_11zon.webp 284w, https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Natalie-Green_11zon-150x150.webp 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 284px) 100vw, 284px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6883d54 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6883d54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><span style=\"color: #137869;\"><strong>Natalie Green \u2013 <span style=\"color: #0eb2b1;\">5 Years:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h4><h5><span style=\"color: #137869;\">Manager, Climate Change and Special Programs<\/span><\/h5><p>Natalie joined NPCA as the Niagara River Remedial Action Plan (RAP) co-ordinator. She has completed RAP\u2019s 5-year Delisting Plan, removed two impairments for algae and plankton, and in 2022 represented the RAP program and NPCA at the Great Lakes Summit in Niagara. She also helps push many important initiatives forward like the Land Securement Strategy and our Indigenous Engagement Working Group.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98bd8de e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"98bd8de\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-748bceb elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"748bceb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"284\" height=\"284\" src=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Erika-Navarro_11zon.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-195\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Erika-Navarro_11zon.webp 284w, https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Erika-Navarro_11zon-150x150.webp 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 284px) 100vw, 284px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5db2b16 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5db2b16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><span style=\"color: #137869;\"><strong>Erika Navarro \u2013<span style=\"color: #0eb2b1;\"> 5 Years:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h4><h5><span style=\"color: #137869;\">Communications &amp; Marketing Specialist<\/span><\/h5><p>Erika makes everyone at NPCA look good. She ensures that our audiences know about all our programs and services, that our website content is up to date and engaging, and that we have a strong digital and social media presence. She responds to comments and questions from media and the public and always ensures that our key messages are communicated in a consistent, engaging, and positive way.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74cfc01 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"74cfc01\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;],&quot;sticky_parent&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d63e5e7 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"d63e5e7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\" data-e-bg-lazyload=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ca7c05 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8ca7c05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10e26c9 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10e26c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Morgan&#8217;s Point Conservation Area<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a367847 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a367847\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c430f8e e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"c430f8e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a358bd8 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a358bd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Financial-Sustainability\u202f-.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-82\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-070064c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"070064c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>NPCA strives to be a financially responsible, stable, and sustainable organization. To ensure financial sustainability, we must maximize the impact of every dollar while finding new ways to boost revenue. This means leveraging best practices, adopting innovative business models, and attracting diverse funding sources, including leveraging the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Foundation to raise funds.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afd4fe1 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"afd4fe1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d52138 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"6d52138\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f4197d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2f4197d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"color: #15AA8F;\">OUR GOALS - <\/span>KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7ac850 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con\" data-id=\"c7ac850\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5b6689 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-absolute elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a5b6689\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:750,&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Completed.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-80\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2257528 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2257528\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ensure responsible, sustainable, and sound fiscal practices\t\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02492b0 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"02492b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b139f12 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b139f12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Variance against the budget no greater than 20%\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa61d89 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con\" data-id=\"fa61d89\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49f7bc0 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-absolute elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"49f7bc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:750,&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/in-progress.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-81\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9350724 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9350724\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Optimize self-generating revenue using innovative approaches\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89845ea elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"89845ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d38730 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9d38730\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Increased self-generated revenue\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e8c72b e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con\" data-id=\"4e8c72b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6660bd6 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-absolute elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6660bd6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:750,&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/in-progress.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-81\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f44a06 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f44a06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Improve asset management and close the state of good \nrepair gap\t\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f32fbf1 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f32fbf1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e04274 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4e04274\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Maintenance of Good Facility Condition 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class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Variance against budget only 4% <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"_&#x421;&#x43B;&#x43E;&#x439;_2\" data-name=\"&#x421;&#x43B;&#x43E;&#x439; 2\" viewBox=\"0 0 7.83 9.8\"><defs><style>      .cls-1 {        fill: #00496c;      }    <\/style><\/defs><g id=\"_&#x421;&#x43B;&#x43E;&#x439;_1-2\" data-name=\"&#x421;&#x43B;&#x43E;&#x439; 1\"><path class=\"cls-1\" 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class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Updated our Fee Policy & Fee Schedule<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2eaf672 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"2eaf672\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5209ec1 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5209ec1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>NPCA is committed to ensuring a responsible and sustainable organization with sound fiscal management. In 2022, our variance of actual results against our budget was just 4 per cent \u2013 compared to 6.3 per cent in 2021 \u2013 and well in line with our strategic targets. We also implemented an updated policy and related schedule of fees for NPCA-generated revenues to retain accurate costs of services in a full-cost recovery model.<\/p><p>NPCA successfully leveraged existing funding sources and innovative partnerships to diversify funding and optimize self-generating revenues. For every $1 of municipal funding we collect, NPCA raises an additional $1.85 in revenues, thereby reducing our reliance on the municipal levy and taxpayers. In 2022, our grant funding also increased by 357 per cent to $2.1 million \u2013 from $460K in 2020.<\/p><p>To improve asset management and close the state-of -good repair gap, NPCA invested $4.4 million in tangible capital assets in 2022 and completed 31 projects. A capital planning module to provide a framework for long-term capital planning and inform asset management strategies is currently being implemented. Additionally, a natural asset management accounting initiative is also planned for 2023.<\/p><p>Organizational excellence guidelines are also being implemented to improve internal operations and processes, which includes modernizing and leveraging digital opportunities and solutions. Additionally, NPCA is implementing a records management program (Laserfiche) and policy to support efficient and improved information sharing. A digital transformation strategy and roadmap will be finalized in 2023.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38ed532 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"38ed532\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d41f3c9 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d41f3c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1796981 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1796981\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">NPCA Financials<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b324581 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"b324581\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a34131b e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"a34131b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bdd805 elementor-absolute elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9bdd805\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;,&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/right-arrow.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-216\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a94fe5c elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a94fe5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>2022 Revenues<\/h3><p>NPCA\u2019s operating revenues are classified in two streams \u2014 government (municipal, provincial, federal) and self-generated. The municipal levy represents 60 per cent of our total funding envelope, down from 67 per cent in 2021. NPCA-generated revenues \u2014 including fees for service activity, user fees, and admissions \u2014 contributed 33.2 per cent ($4.53 million) to gross revenues, up from 28.8 per cent in 2021.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8352660 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"8352660\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ae18d0 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6ae18d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2022-rev.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-214\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e69af86 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"e69af86\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18729e3 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"18729e3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41b7e3b e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"41b7e3b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-571b281 elementor-absolute elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"571b281\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;,&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/right-arrow.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-216\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-daab399 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"daab399\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>2022 Expenses<\/h3><p>In keeping with historical trends, labour costs and materials and supplies represent the largest share of operating expenses at 74.8 per cent.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbefea8 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"cbefea8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b103034 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b103034\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2022-exp.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-215\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59853ea e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"59853ea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5330505 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"5330505\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13cc3f0 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"13cc3f0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-284442d elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"284442d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">NIAGARA PENINSULA CONSERVATION FOUNDATION<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f8b781 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5f8b781\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2325\" height=\"1355\" src=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/scan-to-donate_11zon.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-206\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/scan-to-donate_11zon.webp 2325w, https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/scan-to-donate_11zon-300x175.webp 300w, https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/scan-to-donate_11zon-1024x597.webp 1024w, https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/scan-to-donate_11zon-768x448.webp 768w, https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/scan-to-donate_11zon-1536x895.webp 1536w, https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/scan-to-donate_11zon-2048x1194.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2325px) 100vw, 2325px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f446279 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f446279\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Knight Archives<br \/>generous donation<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0e3aaa e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"b0e3aaa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5855dd1 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"5855dd1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e54088 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e54088\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With a strong Board and a well-established Memorandum of Understanding with the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority (NPCA), 2022 was an extremely rewarding year for the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Foundation (NPCF). We successfully steered the organization forward with a solid plan to establish ourselves as a charity of choice for environmental giving for the important work of NPCA.<\/p><p>One of the Foundation\u2019s greatest achievements in 2022 was the development of a fundraising strategy for our NATURE FOR ALL, FOR ALWAYS campaign. Four critical priorities have been established and they include: Ecological Restoration, Land Securement, Community Accessible Greenspace and Conservation Parks, and\u202fOutdoor Education and Recreation Programing.<\/p><p>We acknowledge our board members and staff for their ongoing contributions through our Director\u2019s Donation Challenge. We applaud the continued support of our community partners like Ontario Power Generation, Knight Archives, Regional Chair Bradley&#8217;s Charity Golf Tournament, Kevin Ripski for his boardwalk donation to St. Johns Conservation Area, and local artisan Marvin Enns. Marvin crafts exquisite pens from the more than 400-year-old Comfort Maple sugar maple tree and the Foundation has sold more than 55 of his unique keepsakes.<\/p><p>This incredible work has been a team effort, and I would like to acknowledge and thank our 2022 NPCF Board of Directors for their vision, energy, and support. This includes Dianna Huson, Donna Cridland, Barbara Greenwood, Mike Balsom and NPCA Board Chair Rob Foster. We would also like to thank our many donors, volunteers, and sponsors for their incredible support.<\/p><p>In closing, I would like to urge our community to give for Nature and the important work of the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority. We look forward to a successful 2023.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c004f23 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"c004f23\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e99d012 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e99d012\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"301\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tom-Insinna.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-211\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc3b83c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dc3b83c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Tom Insinna<\/strong> &#8211; Board Chair<br \/>Niagara Peninsula Conservation Foundation<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39b3272 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"39b3272\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3f05ba e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"f3f05ba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;sticky_parent&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;],&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a827cc elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8a827cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2022 NPCF Board of Directors<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48a1f2f elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48a1f2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Tom Insinna<\/strong><br \/>Chair<\/p><p><strong>Barbara Greenwood <\/strong><br \/>Vice-Chair<\/p><p><strong>Donna Cridland <\/strong><br \/>Treasurer<\/p><p><strong>Mike Balsom <\/strong><br \/>Director<\/p><p><strong>Diana Huson <\/strong><br \/>Director<\/p><p><strong>Robert Foster<\/strong><br \/>NPCA Chair <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b733ccb elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b733ccb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/report.npca.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/NPCA-green-logo_1.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-210\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e89c8b e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"8e89c8b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34a3f64 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"34a3f64\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\" data-e-bg-lazyload=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"7f7805e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95f3cc6 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"95f3cc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Canada Community Revitalization Fund: NPCA Funding announcement with Minister Filomena Tassi, Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, and Niagara Centre MP Vance Badawey\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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