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ALUS Norfolk Growing Ecosystem services on Marginal Farmland
Casey Whitelock Program Coordinator
ALUS Norfolk [email protected]
VISION
• Alternative Land Use Services (ALUS) has a simple, yet revolutionary goal…create a healthy landscape that sustains agriculture, wildlife and natural spaces for all Canadians.
What is ALUS?
ALUS Principals • Community-developed
• Farmer-delivered
• Targeted
• Market Driven
• Voluntary
• Integrated
• Accountable
• Science-based
Habitat Creation
Riparian Buffer
Pollinator Habitat
Windbreak/Shelterbelt
Erosion Control
Soil Amendment
Water Purification
Wildlife Corridor
Water Control
Sediment Capture
Water Retention
Flood Control
Carbon Sequestration
Biodiversity Enhancement
Air Purification
The list goes on...
Ecosystem Services
Wetlands
Before
After
Wetlands
Before
After
76 Wetlands created or enhanced
34 acres
Tallgrass Prairie
245 Grassland projects 711 acres
Tallgrass Prairie
Reforestation
Reforestation
287 Reforestation projects 573 acres
• 154 Participants
• 926 Projects
• 1318 Acres and growing
Science Driven
ALUS has supported 3rd party research on a variety of topics:
• Studies of Bobolink and Related Bird Habitats on Agricultural Lands in Norfolk County – Jon McCracken, Bird Studies Canada 2012
• How Habitat Influences Native Pollinators in Intensive Agricultural Landscapes – Caitlin Paterson, University of Guelph 2014
• Community Composition Change of Pollinating Insects on Farms Enrolled in Alternative Land Use Services Pilot Project in Norfolk County – Courtney Irvine, University of Guelph 2012
• Expansion of the Pollination Service Measurement (PSM) concept in Southern Ontario – Thomas Woodcock, Environment Canada 2013
• Supporting Environmental Stewardship and Livelihood Benefits in Ontario’s Greenbelt: Assessing the Potential Contribution of the Alternative Land Use Services Program – Bruce Mackenzie, University of Waterloo 2008
• A Benefit Transfer Tool for Valuing Nature’s Benefits to Society from ALUS Farmlands – Delta Waterfowl Foundation 2013
ALUS Norfolk is Generously Supported by:
