Home Flood Protection Program

10/19/2022

Looking forward to participating virtually in this great event in City of Charlottetown, PE on October 25th!

07/05/2022

06/23/2022

06/23/2022

06/19/2022

When it comes to wildfires, waiting until you see or smell smoke, or waiting until you see ash and embers being carried in the wind is "too late" for defensive measures, says a University of British Columbia forestry professor and expert.

06/18/2022

What a wonderful event. Community members teaching community members. This is how we create resilient, caring places. Congrats to green solutions for your continued excellence!

06/08/2022

Great conversations start with great questions. Get started here!

A car collision, a basement damaged by water and a business interrupted by vandalism are risks that people face each day. After a loss happens, everyday life can change in big ways. Now is the time to Know Your Policy and better protect yourself.

06/04/2022

Rain gardens prepare your home for the storms of climate change and create valuable habitat for pollinators. They're easy to maintain if you know the key steps to take.

Check out this graphic to learn how to maintain your rain garden: https://bit.ly/39T50nC

06/01/2022

Effective vs non-effective rainfall. The way the plants & organic materials are managed plays a huge role in determining the fate of rain when it interacts with a landscape.
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Not surprisingly plants and leaf litter help to enhance the soil so rain can be used as a resource to enhance the landscape. Mulch can also act as an interim leaf litter but once biodiversity and biomass are well established the site shouldn’t need annual mulching.
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Do you see things like erosion, scouring, pooling, or ponding on your landscape? Could be a sign to get more plants in there to help improve the soil’s ability to absorb rain.
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The other thing that I think doesn’t get enough attention is encouraging natural undulations within a landscape. When the ground is ‘level’ it encourages runoff and discourages effective rainfall.
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06/01/2022

What wonderful resources!

Green Communities Canada is transforming urban landscapes across Canada by advancing green infrastructure projects to improve human and environmental health

05/31/2022

The City of Ottawa has set up four Community Support Centres to assist residents following the May 21 severe storm. Representatives from IBC are on the ground at Howard Darwin Centennial Arena (1765 Merivale Rd, Nepean, ON) – ready to help with insurance questions.

If you can't make it to this location, please call or email: 1-844-2ask-IBC or [email protected]. We're here to help.

05/31/2022

It’s easy to tell people to have a kit ready for a disaster, but that doesn’t mean it’s always simple for people to put them together.