Norfolk County has the oldest continuously running ALUS program in Canada. Piloted in 2007, ALUS Norfolk has evolved into a permanent, county-wide program.
With over 190 farm families already engaged and more than 1,600 acres enrolled in the program, ALUS-Norfolk is helping to rebuild the natural environment via healthy and sustainable farmlands.
To date, approximately ten percent of all the farmers in Norfolk have enrolled acres in ALUS, to restore wetland habitat, plant tall-grass buffers along streams, and create pollinator habitat among other projects. The Long Point Region Conservation Authority provides technical advice and support to help implement a variety of habitat restoration projects throughout the County.
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A New Round of Our “Success with ALUS Projects” Guidebooks Now Available
ALUS Canada launches new booklets to help farmers and ranchers monitor ALUS projects for best success What does success with ALUS projects look like? Check out the new round of our “Success with ALUS Projects” guidebooks, now available thanks to funding from the...
Vanden Bussche Irrigation & Equipment sponsors New Acre™ Project
Meet Marc Vanden Bussche, whose company contributed $10,000 to sponsor the production of ecosystem services in four provinces Vanden Bussche Irrigation & Equipment is a fourth-generation, family-run, international, full-service irrigation business that now joins...
A Taste of ALUS at Queen’s Park
ALUS Canada and MPP Toby Barrett hosted a special reception at Queen’s Park on March 2019 in support of ALUS in Ontario. A special reception at Queen’s Park on March 19, 2019, brought together approximately 25 Ontario MPPs from all parties, ALUS supporters, partners,...
ALUS Norfolk Team
Cabella’s/Bass Pro Shop
Hydro One
Long Point Region Conservation Authority
The McLean Foundation
Allan’s Excavating
Norfolk County
Norview Gardens Ltd.
Vandenbussche Irrigation
Bird Studies Canada
Long Point Biosphere
Environment and Climate Change Canada
The Long Point Basin Land Trust
Ron Niville
Chair
Chris Verhoeve
Treasurer
Tom McDonald
Vice Chair
Joe Csoff
Chris Van Paassen
Cynthia Tosswill
Morgan Van Laeken
Kyle Hiebert
Kristyn Richardson
Samantha Sommer
Alyssa Cousineau
Luke Verhoeve
Rebecca Pearce-Cameron
Rick Csoff
Steve Buehner
Anita Buehner
Chloe Cridland
Cynthia Brink
Jordan Kett