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Belle Park Master Plan
New Information on Belle Park Master Plan OPEN HOUSE, 3-7:30pm Wednesday February 27th at the Rideau Heights Community Centre & Library 85 MacCauley St.
Review of Endangered Species Act
The Ontario Government is reviewing the Endangered Species Act, and there is cause for concern. Please see information from Ontario Nature below and consider signing petition.
Bill 66
CHANGES TO PLANNING LEGISLATION In December the Ontario Government introduced Bill 66 – Restoring Ontario’s Competitiveness Act – in the Legislature. Among the many proposals in the Bill, are changes to the Province’s planning legislation that could negate some of the environmental protections that naturalist organizations and individuals have fought for in the past. Municipalities … Read more
Bioblitz date announced!
The 2019 Bioblitz will be held June 14-15. Watch the events calendar for more details to come soon!
Belle Park Master Plan
The City of Kingston is undergoing a major planning exercise to determine the future of Belle Park. Another public survey is available online until December 27. We encourage you to read about the project and fill out the survey. KFN believes this is an excellent opportunity to protect and expand some wild space in the … Read more
Cormorants
There is a proposal to allow an open season on cormorants. The KFN thinks this is a bad idea for several reasons. We have submitted a response to the government’s EBR registry to voice our concern. We encourage you to do the same. This is a test to see how a post appears!
List of Past KFN Presidents
KFN Presidents by Year Honorary Presidents 1966-1997 Helen Quilliam 1999-2006 Bob Stewart 2007-2010 Faith Avis 2010-2012 Martin Edwards 2013-present Ron Weir
Tessa Clarke Property
by A lovely autumn day greeted the participants of this ramble to the property of Tessa Clarke near Kingston Mills. The group explored a few trails on the property, led, of course, by Tessa Clarke herself. From Ester’s Rock–named after Colonel By’s wife–we could see Langmuir spirals on Colonel By lake, and the amazing fall … Read more
Industrial Wind Power Project on Amherst Island Approval Response
Wind Power on Amherst Island Industrial Wind Despite objections from many organizations, in August 2015 the Ontario Government approved an industrial wind project on Amherst Island. The KFN supports the need to find clean, renewable sources of energy but is opposed to this project and others which are sited in areas where they will have … Read more