On June 12, NEF President Rob Leverty presented, at a public meeting, the highlights of our written submission opposing the housing development proposed for the lower Talisman lands in the Beaver Valley, Grey County. We emphasized the 50+-year history of successful efforts to protect the natural corridor of the valley and the water quality of the Beaver River. Read more

The Beaver Valley Development Group has filed an application with the Municipality of Grey Highlands for 370 housing units on the lowest parcel of land (below the escarpment slope) that was part of the former Talisman ski resort in the Beaver Valley, Grey County. The Niagara Escarpment Foundation is working with the Escarpment Corridor Alliance to conduct research about and promote a greener future for the Talisman property, one that protects the continuous natural corridor of the Niagara Escarpment in the valley. Read more

UNESCO requires that the Biosphere designation for the Niagara Escarpment, as for all other Biospheres around the world, be reviewed every 10 years, the last review having been completed in 2014. Two key UNESCO recommendations flowing from the 2014 review were that the central convenor of the Biosphere transition away from a government agency (the Niagara Escarpment Commission) to a community-based organization; and that there be more Indigenous community involvement in the leadership/governance of the Biosphere than had been the case until then. Read more