Windsor residents are very passionate about our natural areas. We have some of the highest biodiversity rates and number of species at risk in Canada, generally concentrated within the Ojibway Prairie Complex. Our natural areas absorb greenhouse gas emissions, clean our air, clean and absorb rainwater, and allow our community to explore nature.

Ecosystems are under threat due to climate change. Windsor’s climate projections predict an increase in favourable conditions for the spread of invasive species, potential loss of species at risk and environmental damages due to extreme weather. These as well as other factors and human stressors put these valuable resources in jeopardy. We need the services natural areas provide to both mitigate and adapt to climate change. Protecting and enhancing these natural assets is vital to becoming a more resilient city to the affects of climate change.