Perth County Seeking Input on Stewardship Program Development

February 6, 2023

Perth County and its member municipalities (North Perth, Perth South, Perth East, West Perth) are seeing input into the development of a Stewardship Program for the region. Stewardship Programs aim to support residents and encourage them to undertake environmental projects that protect soil, water, and air quality.

The first phase of the project is aimed at reaching out to both the rural and urban communities to better understand the environmental issues they see, the types of projects they would like to do, and what type of support they might need. Perth County has launched an online survey available for all residents to contribute their thoughts, and will be hosting five input sessions for anyone to attend and provide input.

The dates for these sessions are:

• Friday, Feb 17 1-3pm - Milverton

• Tuesday, Feb 22 7-9pm - Mitchell

• Thursday, Feb 23 1-3pm - St.Pauls Station

• Tuesday, Feb 28 1-3pm - Listowel

• Wed, Mar 1 7-9pm - Online

The project is being led by the County local agri-environmental consultant, Mel Luymes, who is reaching out to agricultural, community and environmental groups alike for their input. Anyone interested in providing input can also contact Mel directly through the County’s website. The ideas gathered from the survey, input sessions and one-on-one consultations will be compiled and presented to the community and to Perth County’s Agricultural Advisory Committee in March for additional feedback. The project plan will be presented to County Council with hopes of launching the Stewardship Program before the end of the year.

To learn more about the project, participate in the survey, and register for an input session visit: www.perthcounty.ca/stewardship

Consultation has concluded