On June 4th, 2024, Partners in Project Green was joined by researchers and practitioners from Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, Royal Military College of Canada, Queen’s University, and Ontario Ministry of Transportation to share research findings, resources, and expertise to inspire phytoremediation (using plants to clean up environmental contaminants) projects and implementation across the Greater Toronto Area.
Below, you will find slides from the presenters, a recording of the session, and links to additional resources.
Watch a Specific Presentation
Using Native Salt-Tolerant Plants to Restore Impacted Soils
- Dr. Lyndsay Cartwright, Sr. Research Analyst, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority
- Dr. Barbara Zeeb, Professor & Canada Research Chair, Royal Military College of Canada
- Lauren Nawroth, Master of Environmental Studies, Queen’s University
Making the Ministry of Transportation Less Salty
- Paula Berketo, Principal Landscape Architect, Ministry of Transportation
Salt Management Best Practices
- Daniel Filippi, Research Scientist, Sustainable Technologies Evaluation Program, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority
Resources
- What are Halophytes?
- Native Plant List
- Development of a Model for the Dispersal of Salts from Recretohalophytes
- Sustainable Salt Management Resource Hub
- Winter Salt Management Overview
- Procurement Guidance for Parking Lot Snow and Ice Management
