The Land's Inlet Nature Project: Restoring Nature in Hamilton's North End

Introduction

Imagine neighbourhood children, families, faith communities, schools, businesses and community groups coming together to help green the inner city. Imagine creating a 250 metre long corridor of trees, wildflowers, and other native vegetation to make an attractive buffer between homes, the rail line and a busy arterial street. Imagine a pleasant, safe place to walk where children can explore nature and where as the trees grow, so do the benefits - more birds, butterflies and other living things, cooling shade in the summer, better air to breathe and less noise from traffic.

This is the vision that neighbourhood volunteers and Hamilton Naturalist's Club (HNC) have been working to make a reality through an exciting new project in Hamilton's North End Neighbourhood.

Thanks to funding from the Hamilton Community Foundation and a Walmart/Evergreen Green Grant; support from Southern Ontario Railway, which leases and manages the land; and, the help of dozens of local residents and volunteers the vision is well on it's way to becoming a reality and a small area in Hamilton's North End neighbourhood is being transformed.

The project site straddles Simcoe Street East, running along the north-west side of the railway line between Wellington Street and Ferguson Street.

Upcoming Events and Special Dates

Special dates for 2009 include:

 

Spring Planting and Weeding
Sunday, May 24, 2009 :: 1:30 - 3:00 p.m.

Join the more than 300 volunteers who have helped transform the Land’s Inlet Nature Project site from a barren slope and a garbage strewn weed patch to a colourful wildflower meadow and two groves of beautiful native trees. On May 24th from 1:30 to 3 pm we’ll be doing some weeding and planting at the project site, which is located on the north side of Simcoe Street East, east of Ferguson and just west of the rail line. There will be a range of jobs available with tasks suitable for all ages. Tools, work gloves and refreshments will be provided.

 

Garden Party
Saturday, June 20, 2009 :: 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Drop by the project site and see how things are growing and blooming and enjoy some local strawberries and other treats. We’ll have activities for kids, including the ever popular Japanese knotweed pulling contest. Anyone who wishes will be able to plant wildflowers to add to the over 1,700 plants we have already transformed the project site with. We’ll also take the opportunity to recognize some of the many wonderful volunteers who make the project happen.

For more information on these events contact Al Ernest by phone at (905) 689-9466 or e-mail a.e@cogeco.ca

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