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With its support for ALUS, APOS contributes solutions for enhancing and creating habitat across the province.
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ALUS Canada welcomes its new Associate Hub Manager in Western Canada.
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ALUS advances its leadership and experience in the field of communications & digital.
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ALUS Canada announces a pair of new ALUS programs in Alberta that will produce cleaner air, cleaner water and more biodiversity.
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Announcing a $100K New Acre™ Project sponsorship by Silk®, contributing to the brand’s mission of promoting healthier eating and living for all Canadians.
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The Port of Montreal named a “Creator of Biodiversity in Agriculture” for its support of the ALUS Montérégie environmental program.
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ALUS Canada, A Weston Family Initiative, announces multi-year support of $340,500 by RBC Foundation.
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ALUS is delighted to announce that Joe Csoff will be available to support all ALUS Partnership Advisory Committees (PACs) across the country.
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New fact sheets showcase how farmers and ranchers can help endangered fish species, thanks to ALUS Canada and funding from DFO’s Canada Nature Fund.
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ALUS Canada is thrilled to welcome a new ALUS community in Saskatchewan, in partnership with the SODCAP Inc.
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ALUS Canada launches new booklets to help farmers and ranchers monitor ALUS projects for best success.
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ALUS Canada is thrilled to announce the evolution of the ALUS Little Saskatchewan River program into a new community: ALUS Assiniboine West.
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PRESS RELEASE | Calgary, Alberta, March 25, 2020 | ALUS Canada’s Western Hub to benefit from nearly $450,000 in new funding from the Canadian Agricultural Partnership in Alberta (Environmental Stewardship and Climate Change program)
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PRESS RELEASE | Regina, Saskatchewan, March 20, 2020 | ALUS Canada announces nearly $1M in new federal funding for aquatic species at risk in the Prairies
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TD Bank Group named as launch sponsor of ALUS’ innovative corporate-sponsorship program: PRESS RELEASE | Toronto, October 29, 2019 | With a two-year commitment of $220,000 through their corporate citizenship platform, The Ready Commitment, TD will help ALUS roll out the New Acre™ Project, expand its bilingual materials and raise awareness across the country.
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PRESS RELEASE | Glenlea, Manitoba, October 22, 2019 | ALUS Canada and Government of Manitoba’s GROW program increase conservation funding in the province.
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At a press conference in Saint-Liboire on August 27, 2019, the Montérégie UPA Federation and ALUS Canada thanked Quebec’s Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MAHM) for providing $160,000 for ALUS Montérégie program through FARR.
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ALUS PEI's successful pilot project for grassland bird conservation receives additional funding from Environment and Climate Change Canada.
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A step forward for agriculture and the environment: ALUS Montérégie expands into the Pierre-de-Saurel RCM | PRESS RELEASE | SAINTE-VICTOIRE-DE-SOREL, JULY 12, 2019.
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PRESS RELEASE | REGINA, July 5, 2019 | Lake Winnipeg Basin Program announces nearly $140,000 for ALUS Canada in Manitoba and Saskatchewan.
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On June 4, 2019, ALUS Canada presented the Dave Reid Award to farmers and ranchers for excellence and innovation in producing ecosystem services.
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PRESS RELEASE | ALUS Canada is proud to welcome a new staff member, Rhonda King, who came on board last month as our Western Canada Lead.
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ALUS is growing! View an infographic of ALUS Canada’s impact on the ground so far (national statistics updated April 1, 2019).
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PRESS RELEASE | Montreal, April 25, 2019 – ALUS Canada thanks Intact for nearly $250,000 to fund ALUS projects benefiting Canadian communities in three provinces.
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PRESS RELEASE | SAINT-HYACINTHE, DECEMBER 11, 2018 | At the annual cheque presentation event, ALUS Montérégie thanked 21 local farmers for their commitment to improving the environment.
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ALUS Canada co-organized the country’s first-ever Natural Infrastructure Forum in November 2018.
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PRESS RELEASE | CHARLOTTETOWN, SEPTEMBER 11, 2018 | ALUS Canada Funds Grassland Bird Conservation in PEI
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PRESS RELEASE – PORT COLBORNE, July 19, 2018 — Environment and Climate Change Canada grants ALUS Canada $600,000 to improve Lake Erie water quality.
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PRESS RELEASE—ALUS Canada and the Government of Prince Edward Island have signed a landmark agreement to help conserve threatened grassland bird species on Prince Edward Island.
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Congratulations to Dr. Wanhong Yang, recipient of the 2018 Weston Family Ecosystem Innovation Award.
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Congratulations to Joe Csoff, ALUS Norfolk participant and PAC member, for receiving the 2018 ALUS Canada Producer Innovation Award
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PRESS RELEASE—Tillsonburg, June 6, 2018: ALUS Canada and The W. Garfield Weston Foundation today presented the 2018 Innovation Awards, which recognize researchers and producers of ecosystem services on Canadian farms and ranches.
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ALUS Canada is delighted to announce it has received $720,000 from Alberta Environment and Parks’ Watershed Resiliency and Restoration Program (WRRP).
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Ontario’s newest ALUS community, ALUS Middlesex, is gearing up to hit the ground running in spring 2018.
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Christmas came early for 14 Quebec farmers who, as participants in the ALUS Montérégie program, were presented with their annual payments at a December press conference.
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On September 19, 2017, ALUS Canada, Ontario Nature and guests celebrated a grant of nearly $700,000 from the Ontario Trillium Foundation to support ALUS in Ontario.
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Alberta philanthropist David Bissett and ALUS Canada, A Weston Family Initiative, announced "The Bissett Action Fund," a new $500,000 gift which will support environmental projects on farms and ranches in southern Alberta.
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On January 12, 2017, ALUS Canada and Lacombe County announced the creation of a new ALUS community in Alberta.
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PRESS RELEASE | TILLSONBURG, January 12, 2017—ALUS Canada is proud to announce the hiring of Howie Bjorge as ALUS Canada Agrologist.
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ALUS Canada and The W. Garfield Weston Foundation announce $5M grant to launch a groundbreaking environmental initiative now known as ALUS Canada, A Weston Family Initiative, along with its New Acre™ Project.
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ALUS Canada was honoured with a Clean50 Award and named to the more exclusive “Clean16” category at the Clean50 Summit in Toronto on September 22.
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The Ontario relaunch of ALUS Canada, a Weston Family Initiative, was held at Springview Farm in Waterford, Ontario, on August 24, 2016.
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More than 130 people gathered at the Edmonton Corn Maze on July 28, 2016, to celebrate the official relaunch of ALUS Canada, a Weston Family Initative, in Alberta.
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ALUS Canada's Silton announcement on June 29, 2016, set the stage for a bright future in Saskatchewan.
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ALUS Canada won the Shared Footprint Award at 25th annual Alberta Emerald Foundation gala in Calgary, June 8 2016.
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An ALUS farmer in Prince Edward Island (PEI) has been awarded the 2015 Hon Gilbert R. Clements Award for Excellence in Sustainable Agriculture.
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The Assiniboine Watershed Stewardship Association (AWSA) in conjunction with the Saskatchewan Farm Stewardship Association (SaskFS) officially announced on April 14, 2015, the launch of the Alternative Land Use Services (ALUS) conservation program into its entire watershed area.
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Wascana and Upper Qu’Appelle Watersheds Association Taking Responsibility (WUQWATR) announced today the launch of the Alternative Land Use Services (ALUS) conservation program into its entire watershed area.
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Meet ALUS Canada producers Keith and Tracy Johnson and see how ALUS projects are making things better for their cattle, and the environment, near Red Deer, Alberta
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Alternative Land Use Services (ALUS) would like to congratulate ALUS farmers Bryan and Cathy Gilvesy of YU Ranch who recently received a Minister’s award for Environmental Excellence, which recognizes outstanding achievement, leadership and innovation in environmental protection.
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On May 29, 2013, Alternative Land Use Services (ALUS) Ontario East inaugurated the first of three demonstration projects on the farm of Jackie and Steven Pemberton (Winchester, Ontario).
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A new funding source for local wetland restoration has opened in Alberta.
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Delta Waterfowl and Red Deer County have joined forces to establish the third Alternative Land Use Services (ALUS) demonstration project in Alberta.
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Four rural municipalities in the Wascana Creek and Qu’Appelle River watersheds announced today they will introduce the Alternative Land Use Services (ALUS) conservation program.
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The Norfolk ALUS team is pleased to announce its expanded partnership with The W. Garfield Weston Foundation.
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