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ALUS Norfolk Growing Ecosystem services on Marginal Farmland Casey Whitelock Program Coordinator ALUS Norfolk alusnorfolk@alus.ca What is ALUS? VISION Alternative Land Use Services (ALUS) has a simple, yet revolutionary goalcreate a
Casey Whitelock Program Coordinator ALUS Norfolk alusnorfolk@alus.ca
VISION
Services (ALUS) has a simple, yet revolutionary goal…create a healthy landscape that sustains agriculture, wildlife and natural spaces for all Canadians.
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...
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ALUS has supported 3rd party research on a variety of topics:
Habitats on Agricultural Lands in Norfolk County
– Jon McCracken, Bird Studies Canada 2012
Pollinators in Intensive Agricultural Landscapes
– Caitlin Paterson, University of Guelph 2014
Pollinating Insects on Farms Enrolled in Alternative Land Use Services Pilot Project in Norfolk County
– Courtney Irvine, University of Guelph 2012
Measurement (PSM) concept in Southern Ontario
– Thomas Woodcock, Environment Canada 2013
and Livelihood Benefits in Ontario’s Greenbelt: Assessing the Potential Contribution of the Alternative Land Use Services Program
– Bruce Mackenzie, University of Waterloo 2008
Nature’s Benefits to Society from ALUS Farmlands
– Delta Waterfowl Foundation 2013