The Town of East Gwillimbury (EG) is committed to preserving our natural environment and promoting sustainability in our corporate practices and across the community.
See how EG is making the environment a priority and implementing Thinking Green ideas throughout the community. EG is consistently addressing environmental considerations throughout its operations.
Some examples are:
If you have invasive plants, we have tips to help remove them once and for all from your garden.
Focus on removing satellite populations or limiting plants before they start to dominate large areas.
Great care must be taken when disposing of invasive plants because some species can regenerate and/or colonize new areas from a single piece of rhizome, root stock, seed, or above ground vegetation.
Disposal of all invasive species should be done by:
Learn more about invasive species on the Ontario Parks website or the Ontario Invasive Plants website.
Please note that some plants (e.g. hogweed) need special treatment to avoid harm. If you are unsure of how to manage them, please visit the Species list at the Ontario Invasive Plant Council for detailed information.
On Tuesday, April 18, 2023, Council declared a Climate Emergency. This declaration formalizes the Town’s concerns, and more importantly, the actions that Council and staff will take to address climate change. The Town issued a media release to announce the declaration.
The actions will build on the Town's current environmental policies and initiatives. The next steps will be:
The full presentation is below:
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