Ontario Power Generation (OPG) has been recognized internationally after being awarded the 2021 Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC) Gold Program of the Year.
It comes for biodiversity programs at the Western Waste Management Facility (WWMF) in Tiverton.
It marks OPG’s first Program of the Year recognition.
The Program of the Year honour, an international award announced during the WHC Annual Awards virtual conference, goes to only one recipient, based on the depth of the program.
It recognizes the best among the companies who received gold certification for their 2020 programs.
This year, there were 32 international candidates.
OPG’s diverse list of projects, implemented in partnership with biologists and conservation groups includes; managing an old-growth forest, wetland, natural grassland areas, and invasive species; habitat improvement projects for birds, reptiles, and amphibians and awareness through community-engagement programs in Bruce County.
The Wildlife Habitat Council certifies conservation programs on corporate lands around the world and promotes environmental management through various partnerships and education.
Learn more at www.wildlifehc.org