{"id":679,"date":"2023-11-07T07:22:51","date_gmt":"2023-11-07T14:22:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ljo.zhc.mybluehost.me\/?page_id=679"},"modified":"2025-03-29T18:25:56","modified_gmt":"2025-03-30T00:25:56","slug":"our-120000-acre-neighbourhood-the-united-nations-designated-beaver-hills-biosphere","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gfoundation.ca\/staging\/7325\/our-120000-acre-neighbourhood-the-united-nations-designated-beaver-hills-biosphere\/","title":{"rendered":"Our 120,000 Acre Neighbourhood; The United Nations Designated Beaver Hills Biosphere"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"mobileWidthFormating wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d23751eb wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:70px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-07579d57 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"hideColumn 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href=\"https:\/\/gfoundation.ca\/staging\/7325\/informing-municipalities-provinces-canada-and-other-countries-about-alternative-pathways\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\"><strong>INFORMING MUNICIPALITIES, PROVINCES, CANADA AND OTHER COUNTRIES ABOUT ALTERNATIVE PATHWAYS<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-navigation-item sideMenuLink wp-block-navigation-link has-small-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/gfoundation.ca\/staging\/7325\/incorporating-social-factors-within-programs\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\"><strong>INTEGRATING SOCIAL FACTORS<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/nav><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized has-custom-border\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beaverhills.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"357\" height=\"398\" src=\"https:\/\/gfoundation.ca\/staging\/7325\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Picture1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1191\" style=\"border-width:2px;border-radius:20px;width:439px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gfoundation.ca\/staging\/7325\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Picture1.png 357w, https:\/\/gfoundation.ca\/staging\/7325\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Picture1-269x300.png 269w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 357px) 100vw, 357px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2c90304e wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-figtree-font-family has-medium-font-size\"><strong><strong>In 2025 GF created the \u201c<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/gfoundation.ca\/staging\/7325\/news\/unbio-2-2\/\"><strong>Miquelon Watershed Stewardship Committee<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u201d and adopted a practical focus on 120,000 acres (48,500 hectares) of land surrounding its Education Centre in Alberta, where  wetlands of global significance prevail \u2013 all are within the southern portion of the United Nations-designated <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beaverhills.ca\/\"><strong>Beaver Hills Biosphere<\/strong><\/a><strong> (BHB).\u00a0<\/strong> \u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>GF created the committee by involving landowners from the region, with representatives from key conservation, indigenous and watershed organizations, municipal counties, Alberta Parks, as well as business.<\/strong> &nbsp;<strong>The committee is focusing on the terrestrial aspect of watershed management with intentions of achieving indirect enhancement of water quality and quantity in the waterbodies and wetlands within the specific portion of the Biosphere watershed<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u25aa <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1Ct8YWN6S_tU8dZfz637-JJHipG-iok5q\/view?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Connecting individuals, landowners, and organizations<\/a>&nbsp;to actions and education that protect the environment and wildlife.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u25aa Practical research on wetland preservation, restoration and land management practices by landowners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u25aa Education and information applicable to landowners and decision makers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u25aa Building a wildlife monitoring trail to inform surrounding decision-making.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" 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