By: Christian Collington, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, TheIFP.ca
The Town of Halton Hills is taking a significant step toward safeguarding its natural landscapes after securing $105,000 in federal funding to integrate climate resilience into its green infrastructure planning.
The investment was announced on Jan. 15 as part of a $7.1-million package from the Government of Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities through the Local Leadership for Climate Adaptation initiative (LLCA).
Halton Hills is one of 80 municipalities across the country receiving support through the LLCA initiative that provides municipalities with resources to assess climate risks, such as extreme heat, flooding and severe weather, and implement adaptation plans.
The funded project, titled “Climate Change Adaptation for Green Infrastructure Assets in the Town of Halton Hills,” aims to protect the town’s green assets, including trees, forests, meadows and wetlands.
Town council passed a resolution on May 26, 2025, to support their funding application and the report emphasized that “these natural areas provide essential services to residents, including flood mitigation, urban cooling, carbon storage and improved air quality.”
Alexandra Fuller, the town’s director of communications, said that according to town staff, the $105,000 grant will be utilized for two primary technical advancements.
The first will be the town applying a “robust climate change adaptation lens” to its Green Infrastructure Asset Management Plan currently being developed.
Fuller said that town staff will evaluate “levels of service, life cycle management, risk assessment and inventory” for natural assets to ensure they can withstand shifting weather patterns.
The second advancement will be toward the development of a Climate Adaptation Planting Site and Species Selection Tool.
This tool will help town staff identify the best locations and the most resilient plant species for future growth, ensuring that new greenery survives in a changing environment.
The funded project also aligns with previous approved council initiatives such as the Hungry Hollow Management Plan and the Fairy Lake Water Quality Study.
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