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# Natural Assets Initiative

Making Nature Count

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- [MNAI September blog: update on Canada’s first watershed-scale initiative](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/update-on-canada-first-watershed-scale-initiative/) - Progress is continuing in Canada’s first watershed-scale, natural asset management project that launched earlier this year. In March, several communities in the Comox Valley and the K’ómoks First Nation announced the $367,500 multi-year initiative with MNAI to help better measure, protect and enhance their critical drinking water supply by working with nature, especially as the
- [Natural Asset Management - Are we moving forward?](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/natural-asset-management-are-we-moving-forward/) - download the document Tracking Progress in NAM — Monitoring Report Phase 2 The goal of the second Monitoring Report is to update stakeholders on the progress of a municipal natural asset management program introduced by NAI, using case studies of six local governments as examples. The evaluation of Cohort 2 (plus Peel Region from Cohort
- [Congratulations to all the finalists! And we're so honoured to be one of them.](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/congratulations-to-all-the-finalists-and-were-so-honoured-to-be-one-of-them-t/) - We are inspired to see so many advocates of change and leaders of sustainability on our island and in our community! Congratulations to all the finalists.
- [Red Deer Staff Create a Shared Vision for Natural Asset Management](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/red-deer-staff-create-a-shared-vision-for-natural-asset-management/) - The City of Red Deer, Alberta is taking nature to the next level following NAI's Natural Asset Management Roadmap Program.
- [Six ways local governments are planning for nature as core infrastructure](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/six-ways-local-governments-are-planning-for-nature-as-core-infrastructure/) - What makes a “good” infrastructure policy? Take a leaf from Prairie leaders and six local plans that create strong foundation for natural asset management.
- [St. Albert working to secure nature amid fast-paced development ](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/st-albert-working-to-secure-nature-amid-fast-paced-development/) - Discover how Prairie communities are using natural infrastructure solutions for water management, building resilience to floods, droughts, and climate change.
- [Rocky View County shares early efforts to recognize nature as infrastructure ](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/rocky-view-county-shares-early-efforts-to-recognize-nature-as-infrastructure/) - Q&A with Rocky View County, Alberta, on their natural asset management projects, including their inventory in Bragg Creek and upcoming Agricultural Master Plan.
- [How to Scale Natural Asset Management: Lessons from Five Provinces](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/how-to-scale-natural-asset-management-lessons-from-five-provinces/) - NAI's new report explores what provincial leaders can do to help local governments adopt natural asset management from policy and funding to capacity building.
- [Natural Assets Underpin Asset Management Planning in Logy-Bay-Middle Cove-Outer Cove, Newfoundland](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/natural-asset-management-planning-logy-bay-newfoundland/) - “The need for sustainable development was what drove me into local politics,” said Paul Ryan, who was first elected to the Town of Logy Bay-Middle Cove-Outer Cove a couple of years ago. Referred to locally as LBMCOC, the coastal Newfoundland town is a small rural community north of St. John’s, with the expansive Atlantic Ocean
- [Where are they now? Oakville](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/where-are-they-now-oakville/) - Natural assets prove unexpectedly valuable in Oakville’s stormwater management Second in a series of posts on activities of the 5 original community pilots since completing formal involvement with MNAI in December 2018 The starting place: As an original MNAI pilot, the Town of Oakville, ON assessed stormwater services provided by a ~240 meter section of
- [A tale of two natural asset trajectories](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/a-tale-of-two-natural-asset-trajectories/) - Natural asset management is essential for sustaining cost-effective services provided by healthy ecosystems, and could likely become a common approach for local governments across Canada.
- [Natural Asset Management Roadmap Program](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/natural-asset-management-roadmap-program-applications-now-open/) - Start planning with nature in your community today! This session of the Roadmap Program is now full. Please refer to the Available Programs page for current opportunities. The Natural Assets Initiative is now accepting expressions of interest from Canadian local governments for the Natural Asset Management Roadmap program, proudly sponsored by Intact Public Entities (IPE). First developed and
- [News Release & Backgrounder: Nature helps communities manage flooding](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/nature-helps-communities-manage-flooding/) - (Feb. 24, 2020 Victoria) – The latest research from the Municipal Natural Assets Initiative (MNAI) finds that natural assets like wetlands, forests and ponds help communities in Canada better manage flood risk, while providing a range of other ecosystem benefits, and at savings ranging from $0.2 to $414 million. These findings are based on six
- [Making nature visible in decision-making: solving Provincial Barriers to Natural Asset Infrastructure](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/making-nature-visible-in-decision-making/) - In the face of climate change, support for Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) continues to grow. However, the extent to which its full potential can be realized depends on many issues under provincial jurisdiction. With this in mind, what’s preventing the adoption of natural asset infrastructure in Canada, and what can be done about it? Last year, the
- [Where are they now? Grand Forks](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/where-are-they-now-grand-forks/) - Major flooding challenges lead to a move to include nature-based solutions in Grand Forks, BC. Third in a series of posts on activities of 5 original community pilots since completing formal involvement with MNAI in December 2017. The starting place: As an early MNAI pilot, the City of Grand Forks, BC initially planned to assess
- [The path to scale](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/the-path-to-scale/) - Only a few short years ago the Town of Gibsons, BC, pioneered natural asset management and for a while was the single, isolated local government practicing the approach. The Municipal Natural Assets Initiative (MNAI) emerged from their initiative and today, more than 100 Canadian local governments have worked with MNAI on natural asset management. Good
- [Next Watershed Natural Assets Project Underway in Halifax](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/next-watershed-natural-assets-project-underway-in-halifax/) - News from the East Coast: The Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM), together with the Natural Assets Initiative (NAI), is embarking on a natural asset management strategy in the Nine Mile River Watershed! Nine Mile River is one of a small but growing number of major watershed-level natural asset management projects for NAI, following Grindstone Creek in Southern Ontario
- [Accounting for nature: meet the champions leading natural asset management in Rossland, BC](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/accounting-for-nature-meet-the-champions-leading-natural-asset-management-in-rossland-bc/) - Meet the accountants working to close the City of Rossland's infrastructure gap with natural asset management and their new nature-first procurement policy.
- [Pelham Greenbelt Project reveals how nature provides millions in stormwater management](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/pelham-greenbelt-project-reveals-how-nature-provides-millions-in-stormwater-management/) - Natural Asset Management project reveals $585 million in infrastructure ecosystem services from natural assets in Pelham and Ontario's Greenbelt.
- [Why natural infrastructure is key to effective water management ](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/why-natural-infrastructure-is-key-to-effective-water-management/) - Discover how Prairie communities are using natural infrastructure solutions for water management, building resilience to floods, droughts, and climate change.
- [Hausser la barre : normes de gestion des actifs naturels au Canada](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/hausser-la-barre/) - english version C’est officiel : CSA W218, Spécifications pour les inventaires d’actifs naturels a été publiée en tant que norme nationale du Canada, une première dans l’histoire de la gestion des actifs naturels! Cette norme volontaire, publiée par Groupe CSA, fournit des exigences minimales et des lignes directrices pour l’élaboration d’un inventaire d’actifs naturels. Un
- [NAI & IISD Partnership Powers Natural Infrastructure in the Prairies](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/nai-iisd-partnership-powers-natural-infrastructure-in-the-prairies/) - Through IISD and Natural Infrastructure for Water Solutions (NIWS), NAI has supported natural asset management efforts in the Prairies more than ever before.
- [Emerging Standards for Natural Assets: An Opportunity for Canada](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/emerging-standards-for-natural-assets-an-opportunity-for-canada/) - Emerging ISO and IPSASB natural asset standards are reshaping natural asset management and reporting, creating new opportunities for leadership in Canada.
- [Setting the bar: Natural Asset Management Standards in Canada](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/setting-the-bar/) - In a first for natural asset management, CSA W218, Specifications for natural asset inventories, has been published as a National Standard of Canada!
- [Hausser la barre : normes de gestion des actifs naturels au Canada](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/hausser-la-barre-normes-de-gestion-des-actifs-naturels-au-canada/) - CSA W218, Spécifications pour les inventaires d’actifs naturels a été publiée en tant que norme nationale du Canada, une première gestion des actifs naturels!
- [‘Revolutionary Evolution’ progressing natural asset management in Selkirk, MB](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/revolutionary-evolution-progressing-natural-asset-management-in-selkirk-mb/) - Selkirk, Manitoba is choosing sustainable growth by favouring natural assets and green infrastructure development right across the board
- [Celebrating Indigenous Wins for People & Planet in 2023](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/celebrating-indigenous-wins-for-people-and-planet-in-2023/) - Last but not least, after a decade of litigation, 21 Anishinaabe communities along the north shore of Lake Huron will be receiving their share of the wealth generated from natural resource development in their territories through a $10 billion (yes, billion with a B) settlement paid by the federal and provincial governments. Announced by all
- [Innovative, new, nature-based insurance product to help protect natural assets](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/insurance-protect-natural-assets/) - What are your local government’s challenges and needs?Tell us in this survey MNAI is partnering with one of the world's largest re-insurers, Swiss Re, and the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC), on a pilot project to develop insurance products that could provide new incentives for local governments to undertake natural asset management. Once launched, the
- [Piloting Natural Asset Management: National Cohorts](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/piloting-natural-asset-management-national-cohorts/) - The Natural Assets Initiative (previously the Municipal Natural Assets Initiative, or MNAI) was convened in 2016 with the goal of refining, testing, and scaling up the Town of Gibsons, BC’s approach to natural asset management (NAM). To do this, the NAI team developed a methodology and guidance documents to help local governments identify, value, and
- [Town of Gibsons Completes Milestone Project in Aquifer 560 Watershed](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/town-of-gibsons-completes-milestone-project-in-aquifer-560-watershed/) - Navigating Climate Change Through Collaborative Natural Asset Management Drought, floods, sea level rise — all these events occur more often and more intensely around the world and impact critical natural infrastructure such as watersheds and coastal wetlands. So, what can a local government do to ensure it can continue delivering core services like safe drinking water
- [Results from the First National Cohort: Decision-Maker Summary](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/results-from-first-national-mnai-cohort/) - By Sara Jane O’Neill Local governments across Canada are focusing on sustainable service delivery – delivering core municipal services in a socially, economically and environmentally responsible manner. Natural assets, such as wetlands, forests, and creeks, provide many of the same services to communities as engineered assets but are generally not accounted for and/or are undervalued in
- [The Coastal Assets pilot project with the Town of Gibsons, B.C., and Pointe-du-Chêne, N.B., is now complete](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/the-coastal-assets-pilot-project-gibsons-and-pdc-now-complete/) - Coastal Assets in Gibsons and Pointe-du-Chêne Download the final reports and accompanying technical guidance documents here. Climate change is impacting communities all around the world. For coastal communities, an increase in the severity of storms, rising sea levels, and rising ocean temperatures are threatening coastal property values, tourism, recreational activities, fisheries, and biodiversity. Historically, many communities and property
- [Charlottetown leverages natural assets in new Climate Action Plan](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/charlottetown-leverages-natural-assets-in-new-climate-action-plan/) - The City of Charlottetown underscores the importance of natural infrastructure assets in new Climate Action Plan.
- [Leq’á:mel First Nation](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/leqamel-first-nation/) - Leq'á:mel First Nation Two-Eyed Seeing natural asset inventory provides a tool to help the Nation make informed land use decisions and enhances stewardship of their traditional territories.
- [Malahat First Nation](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/malahat-first-nation/) - Malahat First Nation 's natural asset inventory blends Western and Indigenous knowledge to help them manage referrals and steward their traditional territories.
- [Progress in the Prairies: Natural Asset Management in Saskatoon](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/progress-in-the-prairies/) - The City of Saskatoon is creating a way to work with nature to meet critical service delivery needs through natural asset management (NAM). Specifically, Saskatoon’s 2020 Official Community Plan contained a statement that natural assets are to be managed “with the same amount of care as other critical infrastructure”. Now, with support from the Natural
- [Both/And: Integrating Natural Asset Management into Federal Housing Supply Policymaking](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/both-and-integrating-natural-asset-management-into-federal-housing-supply-policymaking/) - Our report with the Canadian Urban Institute asserts the importance of incorporating natural asset management into Canada’s federal housing strategies.
- [The evolution of natural asset management monitoring](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/the-evolution-of-natural-asset-management-monitoring/) - NAI is developing an AI monitoring solution to track the progress and evolution of natural asset management.
- [How to Include NAM in Asset Management Plans](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/how-to-include-nam-in-asset-management-plans/) - NAI's step-by-step guide on natural asset management plans for local governments; a proactive approach to climate change adaptation, service delivery, and land use planning
- [Register Now! Fall 2023 NAM Workshop Series](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/register-now-fall-2023-nam-workshop-series/) - Take your natural asset management (NAM) knowledge to the next level; fall registration is now open for NAI’s three-part virtual workshop series! This series is designed for local governments that have already made some progress on natural asset management and understand the basic concepts of asset management and natural asset management. Up to three participants
- [Linking nature and infrastructure - a challenging dialogue](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/linking-nature-and-infrastructure-a-challenging-dialogue/) - Every day, local governments rely on advice from engineers, planners, landscape architects, accountants, specialized asset managers and others to manage infrastructure. But as global focus shifts to climate change adaptation and mitigation practices, how do these professionals learn about the links between nature-based solutions (NbS) and infrastructure to support natural infrastructure (NI)? This has only
- [Grindstone Creek Watershed](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/grindstone-creek-watershed/) - When NAI first began working with local governments, inventory projects were generally confined within a specific area, often at the sub-watershed level. While this approach usually aligns with the local government’s jurisdiction, there are notable advantages to assessing natural assets at the watershed scale. Working at the watershed/ecosystem level is the most effective way to
- [Managing Natural Assets Alongside Engineered Ones - Municipal Water Leader](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/managing-natural-assets-alongside-engineered-ones-municipal-water-leader/) - By inventorying, analyzing, and maintaining their natural assets, local governments and utilities can make intelligent decisions.
- [Species at Risk and Natural Asset Management](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/species-at-risk-and-natural-asset-management/) - NAI is piloting efforts to help local governments protect Species at Risk (SAR) while delivering core services through natural asset management.
- [Our Recommendations for Canada’s 2025 Budget](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/our-recommendations-for-canadas-2025-budget/) - Our Budget Recommendations The federal government has taken a number of steps to advance natural asset management in Canada. This includes launching the Natural Infrastructure Fund, supporting natural infrastructure projects through the Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund, providing long-term funding to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, and emphasizing natural assets in the National Adaptation Strategy. There are Our Recommendations for Canada’s 2025 Budget
- [Job Opportunity: Indigenous Relationships Advisor](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/job-opportunity-indigenous-relationships-advisor/) - As communities from coast-to-coast-to-coast experience the impacts of climate related weather events, natural asset management is an increasingly important way to help protect and manage the ecosystems that deliver the key services on which all of us rely. The Natural Assets Initiative (NAI), a multi-award-winning, Canadian not-for-profit organization, works in partnership with local governments, Indigenous
- [Saanich Inventory Project Part of NAM Surge on Southern Vancouver Island](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/saanich-inventory-project-part-of-nam-surge-on-southern-vancouver-island/) - The District of Saanich (Saanich) is leveling-up in natural asset management (NAM) with the completion of their first natural asset inventory! The project includes a valuation showing that even a very narrow look at services provided by natural assets demonstrates a minimum value of between $21 - $125 million in annual public benefits; and the
- [From Disaster to Resilience: Grand Forks’ transformation through floodplain naturalization](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/from-disaster-to-resilience-grand-forks-transformation-through-floodplain-naturalization/) - Understanding the value of their natural assets helped Grand Forks, BC secure funding for a naturalization project to reduce flood risk.
- [Announcing Joanna Eyquem as incoming Board Chair of the Natural Assets Initiative](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/announcing-joanna-eyquem-as-incoming-board-chair-of-the-natural-assets-initiative/) - Joanna’s leadership and experience will help NAI in its mission to transform how work with nature to deliver resilient, cost-effective services to Canadians.
- [Annonce de Joanna Eyquem en tant que nouvelle présidente du conseil d'administration de l'Initiative des actifs naturels](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/annonce-de-joanna-eyquem-en-tant-que-nouvelle-presidente-du-conseil-dadministration-de-linitiative-des-actifs-naturels/) - english version L'Initiative des actifs naturels (IAN) est fière d'annoncer Joanna Eyquem comme la nouvelle présidente du conseil d'administration de l'organisation ! Experte dans l'avancement des solutions fondées sur la nature pour faire face et s'adapter au changement climatique, le leadeurship et l'expérience de Joanna aideront l'IAN dans sa mission de transformer la manière dont
- [Embracing natural assets: A pathway to resilient insurance practices?](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/embracing-natural-assets-a-pathway-to-resilient-insurance-practices/) - Extreme weather, rising claims—how can Canadian property and casualty insurers recognize the role of natural assets in reducing insurance risk?
- [Scaling up investments in watersheds](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/scaling-up-investments-in-watersheds/) - NAI is exploring new approaches to protect valuable watershed natural assets through a Common Asset Trust (CAT) model and outcomes-based financing mechanisms.
- [How planners can build better communities with nature](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/how-planners-can-build-better-communities-with-nature/) - Professional planners play a critical role in advancing natural asset management and natural infrastructure to ensure both communities and nature thrives.
- [Opportunité: Conseil d'administration de l'IAN](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/initiative-sur-les-actifs-naturels-membres-du-conseil-2024/) - L'Initiative des actifs naturels (IAN) recherche d’un à deux membres bénévoles, dynamiques et expérimentés, pour son conseil d'administration.
- [News Release: Natural Assets Initiative Scaling Up Support to Local Governments as Partner of Federation of Canadian Municipalities](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/news-release-natural-assets-initiative-scaling-up-support-to-local-governments-as-partner-of-federation-of-canadian-municipalities/) - Canadian municipalities can access subsidized natural asset management training for climate resilience through NAI's expanded FCM-funded programs.
- [Blazing a natural asset management trail in the Regional District of Nanaimo](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/blazing-a-natural-asset-management-trail-in-the-regional-district-of-nanaimo/) - Following their NAM Roadmap, the RDN is tackling natural assets — including understanding service risk and scoping their first natural asset management plan.
- [Coastal Resilience](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/coastal-resilience/) - Natural assets can be managed to increase coastal resilience — the pilot Coastal Toolbox, used within our natural asset management methodology, can help local governments identify critical assets for decision-making.
- [Comments on climate-related disclosure requirements](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/comments-on-climate-related-disclosure-requirements/) - The Canadian Securities Administrators are consulting on a proposed instrument on climate-related matters. The instrument would introduce disclosure requirements for reporting issuers. There is near-universal agreement that climate change, nature and biodiversity are inextricably linked. The climate and biodiversity crises will be solved together, or not at all. Therefore, MNAI submitted input asking that the Administrators define climate
- [MNAI projects will close gaps and make it easier to adopt natural asset management](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/mnai-projects-will-close-gaps-and-make-it-easier-to-adopt-natural-asset-management/) - MNAI is now much closer to launching two essential projects that will greatly help local governments adopt the practice of natural asset management, thanks to the Real Estate Foundation of British Columbia’s $184,000 contribution and the Province of BC through the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing’s $10,000 contribution, but we still need your help
- [Engineering guidelines project passes first milestone](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/engineering-guidelines-project-passes-first-milestone/) - In this time of economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, many local government budgets are stretched more than ever, yet they must continue delivering essential services to their citizens. So it’s exciting that the Natural Asset Management Guidelines for Municipal Engineers project has now passed its first milestone (visit launch of project for more background). The first of four
- [Moving to natural asset management implementation options](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/moving-to-natural-asset-management-implementation-options/) - MMAI has worked with nearly 100 local governments across Canada to help them identify, value, and account for natural assets in their financial planning and asset management programs. A growing number of these local governments are now moving from planning natural asset management to implementing those plans. To support the local governments with the implementation phase, MNAI commissioned Wrangellia Consulting and Cora Hallsworth
- [Asset management training for Canadian local governments](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/asset-management-training-for-canadian-local-governments/) - MNAI is pleased to be one of 16 partners that the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), with funding from Infrastructure Canada, selected to provide training and learning opportunities to municipalities so they can make sustainable infrastructure decisions. FCM news release here With this funding, the MNAI team will: In the starter stream for local governments that
- [New MNAI Decision-Maker Summaries](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/__trashed-17/) - Below are decision-maker summaries for 5 of MNAI’s most popular research documents from the last year. They are part of a series designed to provide local governments with easy-to-access information to help with adoption of municipal natural asset management. These summaries have been drawn from five reports published by MNAI between 2017-2019. Copies of these
- [Natural Infrastructure is an Integral Part of Green Recovery](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/natural-infrastructure-is-an-integral-part-of-green-recovery-2/) - A Letter to the Prime Minister Municipalities across the country are feeling the impacts of COVID-19 in unprecedented ways. To help communities recover and rehabilitate, MNAI is 1 of 43 influential organizations that signed a letter to the Prime Minister, calling for the federal government to accelerate natural infrastructure rehabilitation, restoration and management projects that deliver both short-term
- [Studies examine natural assets’ role in coastal risk and resilience](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/studies-examine-natural-assets-role-in-coastal-risk-and-resilience/) - Gibsons, B.C., and Pointe-du-Chêne, New Brunswick, are learning about the value of their coastal natural assets and how they can protect against floods, storm surges and coastal erosion, thanks to the Managing Natural Assets to Increase Coastal Resilience project. Led by the Natural Assets Initiative (NAI formerly known as MNAI), this project is modelling coastal
- [How do they do it? Green Analytics demos some of the science behind natural asset inventories](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/how-do-they-do-it-green-analytics-demos-some-of-the-science-behind-natural-asset-inventories/) - MNAI has now worked with more than 90 communities in their natural asset management journeys, and all of them started their journeys with the critical first step of taking an inventory of their natural assets. In building the inventories, you can imagine how complicated it would be to count every tree, stream or pond, so
- [Welcome](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/welcome/) - We are pleased to announce the launch of our brand new website! We have intended the website to be simplistic and easy to navigate so that you can find the information you need quickly and easily. We will be updating our blog to keep you up to date with all new things happening at MNAI.
- [Introduction to municipal natural asset management](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/introduction-to-municipal-natural-asset-management/) - Introduction to municipal natural asset management Natural Asset Management for Local Governments Looking to champion natural asset management in your community? Download and share our brochure with local governments staff, elected officials and decision makers to kickstart your journey to reliable, sustainable and cost-effective service delivery. download the brochure Defining and Scoping Municipal Natural Assets The Municipal
- [Natural solutions can deliver core services in coastal communities](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/natural-solutions-can-deliver-core-services-in-coastal-communities/) - In the face of climate change, coastal communities can look to natural assets to better provide core services to their citizens. Watching waves roll off the shore may soothe the human soul and instill a sense of serenity, but Canadians are actually one perfect storm away from a disaster. From Surrey, B.C., to Amherst, N.S.,
- [News Release: MNAI meets growth with expanded board expertise](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/release-mnai-meets-growth/) - NEWS RELEASE MNAI meets growth with expanded board expertise FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (July 2, 2019) VICTORIA, BC – As more and more municipalities across Canada are looking at how they can work with nature to provide core services to their residents, the Municipal Natural Assets Initiative (MNAI) announced at its annual general meeting that it has
- [Nine Ontario Municipalities Part of National Cohort Undertaking Natural Asset Inventories and Building Climate Resilience](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/nine-ontario-municipalities-part-of-national-cohort-undertaking-natural-asset-inventories-and-building-climate-resilience/) - A $50K grant from Neptis and Greenbelt Foundation will support next step implementation in Ontario and beyond
- [Reflections on nature-based solutions profiled at European Climate Change Adaptation conference in Lisbon](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/reflections-on-nature-based-solutions-profiled-at-european-climate-change-adaptation-conference-in-lisbon/) - By Michelle Molnar – NAI’s Technical Director As the technical director for Municipal Natural Assets Initiative, I had the privilege to present MNAI’s work at the European Climate Change Adaptation (ECCA) 2019 conference in Lisbon, Portugal, at the end of May, and learn from many others working in the field of nature-based solutions. This was
- [Comox Lake Watershed Update](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/comox-update/) - Stakeholders involved in Canada’s first-ever, watershed-scale, natural asset management project re-convened for their third in-person workshop at the end of February to continue moving the project forward that will determine how to work with nature to better measure, protect and enhance the region’s drinking water supply. In this workshop, the K’ómoks First Nation, Village of
- [Municipal Natural Asset Management 101](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/municipal-natural-asset-management-101/) - A growing number of communities are considering undertaking municipal natural asset management. It may look daunting at first, but it really isn’t much different than the standard asset management processes for which all local governments in Canada are responsible. This primer, developed to support the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, is a great place to start to
- [Capacity Building for Local Governments](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/capacity-building-for-local-governments-2/) - MNAI is developing the professional natural asset management support that local governments need and we invite your input! Let us know what can work for your profession and what would work in your province. There are two ways to provide input: Enter the Challenge Dialogue here and tell us what you think!(Open until March 22, 2022), and/or
- [Engineers and the move towards municipal natural asset management](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/engineers-and-the-move-towards-municipal-natural-asset-management/) - Interview with Ryan O’Grady, P.Eng., Director of Engineering, City of Courtenay Where does your interest in municipal natural asset management come from? I was raised on a Saskatchewan grain farm. This introduced me to fundamental principles of natural asset management. Growing up, I witnessed firsthand the inter-generational impacts of land stewardship decisions. This has stayed
- [Interview with Isabel Gordon, director of financial services, District of West Vancouver](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/an-interview-with-isabel-gordon/) - Isabel Gordon is director of financial services for the District of West Vancouver. She was previously director of finance for the City of North Vancouver for 25 years. She spoke with MNAI about the municipal accounting profession’s evolving understanding of natural assets. MNAI: How has the way you perceive natural assets evolved over the course
- [Resource to help navigate and implement O. Reg. 588/17](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/resource-to-help-navigate-and-implement-o-reg-588-17-2/) - Ontario is the first province in Canada to regulate asset management planning at the municipal level. Regulation Asset Management Planning for Municipal Infrastructure, or O. Reg. 588/17, requires all 444 Ontario municipalities to have a strategic asset management policy in place by July 1, 2019, an asset management plan for core infrastructure assets by July
- [Summary document and roadmap: Advancing Municipal Natural Infrastructure Management workshop in Alberta.](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/advancing-municipal-natural-infrastructure-management-workshop-in-alberta/) - We’re pleased to present the summary document and preliminary roadmap from the September 2019 workshop to advance municipal natural infrastructure management in Alberta. InnoTech Alberta, The City of Edmonton and The City of Calgary hosted the 2-day event that MNAI facilitated, which drew more than 70 representatives from Alberta local governments, water stewardship groups, not-for-profits,
- [2018 REFBC Land Awards - Municipal Natural Assets Initiative](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/2018-refbc-land-awards-municipal-natural-assets-initiative/) - The Municipal Natural Assets Initiative helps communities to “count” these natural assets and assign a value that’s equivalent to the service a human-built asset would provide. By counting nature as an asset, municipalities can make a strong financial case for protection and conservation, while relying less on engineered assets.
- [Interactive Map Connects Nature-based Projects & Practitioners](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/interactive-map-connects-nature-based-projects-practitioners/) - The good news is that, due to a diversity of actors, there are many new innovative solutions and projects to drive progress in climate mitigation and resilience. The bad news is that the growth of isolated initiatives across Canada can lead to a lack of communication in the field. This can make it challenging to
- [Lowering development cost charges through eco asset approach](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/lowering-development-cost-charges-through-eco-asset-approach/) - By: Michelle Molnar British Columbia’s coastal Town of Gibsons has demonstrated—again—that effectively managing municipal natural assets can pay huge dividends. The town was able to decrease the fees charged to developers to cover costs of municipal infrastructure to support their projects (development cost charges, or DCCs) because the natural assets that provide stormwater services to
- [Meet the world’s first-ever Natural Asset Technician!](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/meet-the-worlds-first-ever-natural-asset-technician/) - What’s that, you ask? Check out this interview with Michelle Lewis at the Town of Gibsons, B.C., to find out. The Town of Gibsons has created the world’s first-ever staff position of Natural Asset Technician. The role is similar to that of an Engineering Technician and works as a member of the Infrastructure Services department
- [Local Alberta governments forging ahead in natural asset management](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/local-alberta-governments-forging-ahead-in-natural-asset-management/) - A workshop in Alberta demonstrates how incorporating natural infrastructure into decision-making and asset management is gaining interest amongst local governments.
- [Funding opportunity (Request for EOIs): protecting species at risk through natural asset management](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/funding-opportunity-request-for-eois-protecting-species-at-risk-through-natural-asset-management/) - Natural asset management provides an opportunity to deliver both core local government services, and other positive outcomes. The Municipal Natural Assets Initiative (MNAI) is seeking Expressions of Interest (EOI) from local governments interested in protecting species at risk (SAR) and their critical habitat (CH) while delivering core municipal services through natural asset management, subject to
- [Pilot to Protect Species at Risk & Reduce Flooding Through Natural Asset Management Takes Big Step Forward](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/species-at-risk-pilot-update/) - The Western Painted Turtle, Great Blue Heron, Morrison Creek Lamprey, Little Brown Bat, and other species at risk and their habitat could get better protection while surrounding communities also get better services such as flood protection. nesting sites for the Barn Swallow Morrison Creek Lamprey ©Fisheries and Oceans Canada The year-long project to develop the
- [Toward natural asset management in Kootenays](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/toward-natural-asset-management-in-kootenays/) - Six local governments in the Kootenays region of British Columbia just completed preliminary natural asset inventories with MNAI, thus taking their first critical step towards natural asset management. The local governments are the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK), Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK), Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB), City of Cranbrook, Town
- [Land, Water & Natural Resources – Update on NAM and Reconciliation](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/land-water-natural-resources-update-on-nam-and-reconciliation/) - Great news from Manitoba: the Land, Water and other Natural Resources Inventory — part of collaborative efforts between the Southern Chiefs’ Organization and the mayors and reeves of the Winnipeg Metropolitan Region (WMR) — is now complete! Partners and MNAI, with support from the David Suzuki Foundation, have created an accessible inventory and dashboard of wetlands, lakes, rivers,
- [Reconciling First Nations’ Worldviews and Perspectives with Natural Asset Management: Learnings from Manitoba](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/reconciling-first-nations-worldviews-and-perspectives-with-natural-asset-management-learnings-from-manitoba/) - “The time has come for Indigenous knowledge systems, legal traditions, and customary and cultural practices to be appropriately recognized as equally valid and binding versus other frameworks. – We do not prescribe a one-size-fits-all solution. Rather, we offer a tapestry of diverse stories, perspectives, knowledge, languages, cultures and understandings about Mother Earth.” Indigenous Circle of
- [The Price of Nature](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/the-price-of-nature/) - natural assets such as forests, wetlands, riparian areas, and coastal dunes provide services that underpin our economies, societies, and life itself
- [Un nouveau produit d’assurance novateur, à vocation environnementale, pour aider à protéger les actifs naturels](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/un-nouveau-produit-d_assurance-novateur-a-vocation-environnementale-pour-aider-a-proteger-les-actifs-naturels/) - Quels sont les défis et les besoins de votre gouvernement local?Dites-nous dans cette enquête En partenariat avec l’un des plus grands réassureurs du monde, Swiss Re, ainsi qu’avec le Bureau d’assurance du Canada (BAC), MNAI mène un projet pilote pour développer des produits d’assurance qui pourraient inciter les municipalités à gérer leurs actifs naturels. Une
- [Where are they now? West Van](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/where-are-they-now-west-van/) - District of West Vancouver First in a series of posts on activities of the 5 original community pilots since completing formal involvement with MNAI in December 2018 The starting place: As an original MNAI pilot, the District of West Vancouver assessed costs to uncover streams that were channeled into underground culverts. The focus is relevant
- [Where are they now? Peel](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/where-are-they-now-peel-2/) - The Region of Peel is thinking big! Fourth in a series of posts on activities of the 5 original community pilots since completing formal involvement with MNAI. The Region of Peel and the Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) have been thinking big since wrapping up the original MNAI pilot at the end of 2017 and are
- [A game-changing approach](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/a-game-changing-approach/) - British Columbia, as with other Canadian provinces, is looking at ways to meet its emissions reduction targets. When the province’s auditor general assesses how well it’s doing, people pay attention. The auditor general’s latest report, Managing Climate Change Risks: An Independent Audit, released earlier this year, found that the B.C. government is not adequately managing the risks
- [Greenbelt Foundation Announces Landmark Natural Asset Management Plan in Halton](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/greenbelt-foundation-natural-assets-halton/) - Greenbelt Foundation 661 Yonge StreetToronto, ON M4Y 1Z9 (416) 960-0001www.greenbelt.ca Greenbelt Foundation Announces Landmark Natural Asset Management Plan in Halton Grindstone Creek Project Will Save Tax Dollars While Providing Critical Flood Mitigation GTHA, March 5th, 2020—Municipalities across the Greater Golden Horseshoe are struggling to cope with the economic challenges posed by COVID-19. While business-as-usual pauses,
- [MNAI Grindstone Creek Project launches!](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/__trashed-8/) - The Grindstone Creek Project Partners – the City of Burlington, Conservation Halton, Royal Botanical Partners and the Municipal Natural Assets Initiative, together with the City of Hamilton as a funder – have taken a major step to ensure the Grindstone Creek Watershed continues to provide well-managed, reliable, cost-effective delivery of core services such as drinking
- [Opportunity for a municipal natural assets project in a BC watershed: extended](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/webinar-mnai-current-opportunity-for-a-municipal-natural-assets-project-in-a-bc-watershed/) - In municipalities across Canada, infrastructure is aging, capital and operating costs are rising, and service delivery is strained by growing populations and shifting conditions. Solutions may be around us: there is growing evidence that natural assets provide, or could be restored to provide, services just like engineered assets, and often at lower costs. However, most local governments lack
- [And then there were 11](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/and-then-there-were-11/) - The next five community projects testing natural asset management across Canada are underway. The communities are: City of Courtenay and the District of Sparwood in British Columbia; the Western Regional Service Commission and Southeast Regional Service Commission in New Brunswick; and the City of Oshawa in Ontario. In B.C., the city of Courtenay experienced flooding
- [Northwest New Brunswick communities explore natural asset approach to manage flooding](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/northwest-new-brunswick-flood-management/) - Spring has arrived in Canada, but for many communities that brings both flowers and flooding. The MNAI team has worked with numerous communities to explore how natural assets can help them address flooding, and one of the most recent projects was with the Northwest Regional Service Commission (CSRNO) in New Brunswick. Over the years, the
- [Greenbelt Foundation Makes Pivotal Investment in Natural Asset Inventories](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/greenbelt-foundation-makes-pivotal-investment-in-natural-asset-inventories/) - $500K to be Invested, Helping Canadian Communities Prepare forClimate Change TORONTO, November 30, 2020 -- With significant support from a private donor, the Greenbelt Foundation is making its largest investment to date—over $500,000—in helping municipalities in the Greenbelt and across Canada shift to using nature to deliver critical community services, like stormwater management. “Across Canada,
- [MNAI project to help 30+ communities reduce costs, adapt to climate change](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/mnai-project-to-help-30-communities-reduce-costs-adapt-to-climate-change/) - December 16, 2020 (Victoria, BC) – The Natural Assets Initiative (NAI) has launched an Acceleration project that will help approximately 30 Canadian local governments determine how to deliver services – such as providing safe drinking water or managing floods, stormwater and rise in sea levels – in a way that’s cost-effective and resilient to climate change. An anonymous
- [Register Now! Fall 2023 NAM Workshop Series](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/nai-fall-2023-nam-workshop-series/) - Take your natural asset management (NAM) knowledge to the next level; fall registration is now open for NAI’s three-part virtual workshop series! This series is designed for local governments that have already made some progress on natural asset management and understand the basic concepts of asset management and natural asset management. Up to three participants from a local government may register to attend each workshop.
- [Natural Asset Management Workshop Series](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/nam-workshop-series/) - Register Now! Fall 2023 NAM Workshop Series Take your natural asset management (NAM) knowledge to the next level; fall registration is now open for NAI’s three-part virtual workshop series! This series is designed for local governments that have already made some progress on natural asset management and understand the basic concepts of asset management and
- [Webinar - Do local governments have legal responsibility to nature?](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/webinar-do-local-governments-have-legal-responsibility-to-nature/) - Natural Asset Management Legal Primer Join our webinar on February 21st and learn about the latest jurisprudence related to natural asset management in Canada. Environmental lawyer Ian Moore will highlight potential legal issues and liability for local governments, as well as legal tools to help ensure nature and the services it provides are protected. This event
- [Join NAI at the 2023 IPWEA Congress!](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/join-nai-at-the-2023-ipwea-congress/) - This year, IPWEA’s Asset Management Congress is returning bigger and better than ever and as an international event. Located at the Gold Coast Convention Centre in Queensland, Australia, the Congress will feature world-class innovations in asset management and topic experts in the field — including NAI’s Dr. Liese Coulter and Director Roy Brooke, who will
- [News Release: NAI Legal Primer Sheds Light on Obligations, Powers of Local Governments to Protect Nature](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/news-release-mnai-legal-primer-sheds-light-on-obligations-powers-of-local-governments-to-protect-nature/) - Primer suggests growing legal justification for protecting nature in a disrupted climate VICTORIA, BC, February 21, 2023 – With climate change revealing our communities’ true dependence on nature to provide clean water, air, and foundational infrastructure, the Municipal Natural Assets Initiative (MNAI) has published a new, open-source primer to answer the question: what legal responsibilities and powers do
- [Canada’s first watershed-scale municipal natural asset management initiative is now underway!](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/canadas-first-watershed-scale-municipal-natural-asset-management-initiative-is-now-underway/) - On Vancouver Island, the Comox Valley Regional District, City of Courtenay, Town of Comox and Village of Cumberland and K’ómoks First Nation are now working with MNAI to value natural assets in the Comox Lake watershed that provide safe, reliable drinking water, as well as other social, environmental, cultural and economic benefits, and to develop
- [The Grindstone Creek project has been making excellent progress in the few months since it launched](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/grindstone-creek-project/) - The Grindstone Creek project has been making excellent progress in the few months since it launched (see Greenbelt-MNAI announcement). At the end of November and beginning of December, most of the project partners came together for two online workshops to review and provide feedback on the work done to-date and to provide input on upcoming work. First,
- [Grindstone Creek Update](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/grindstone-creek-update/) - The MNAI Grindstone Creek Watershed project – the first of its kind in Ontario – just passed another milestone with an implementation workshop! This is a comprehensive, collaborative, natural assets management project that is being carried out at the watershed scale. Project background and previous work. Most of the project partners (which are Conservation Halton,
- [Worth Protecting: Grindstone Creek Watershed Provides $2 Billion in Stormwater Management Services](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/worth-protecting/) - Project finds natural assets part of community climate infrastructure HALTON REGION, ON., December 6, 2022 — At a time when Ontario’s Greenbelt is eyed for development, a new report demonstrates that natural assets in Grindstone Creek are extremely valuable in addressing local flood risk, but these costs will be thrust onto communities if protection of the watershed does
- [Coastal municipalities launch project to address rising sea levels](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/coastal-project-addressing-rising-sea-levels/) - Around the world, more and more people are moving from inland regions to live along a coastline. Many move for the coastal climate and weather, or for economic or recreational reasons. But studies show that as climate change heats up the earth’s temperature and melts glaciers, our oceans are expanding and sea levels are now
- [Natural asset management is proving its value in the field](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/natural-asset-management-is-proving-its-value-in-the-field/) - By: Michelle Molnar, Technical Director While Canada focuses on efforts to reduce climate change, there’s growing recognition that we can’t meet our climate change goals without finding ways to adapt. A natural assets management approach has the advantage of addressing both mitigation and adaptation, taking us to the next level of policy solutions. Natural assets
- [Nature: is it worth it?](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/nature-is-it-worth-it/) - Walking a fine line. Nature-based solutions, according to International Union for Conservation of Nature, are actions to protect, sustainably manage, and restore natural and modified ecosystems that address societal challenges, simultaneously providing human well-being and biodiversity benefits. As a subset of this field, natural asset management helps local governments deliver core services by conceptualizing and ultimately
- [MNAI Appoints 3 New Board Members](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/mnai-appoints-3-new-board-members/) - Victoria, BC, October 7, 2022 — The Municipal Natural Assets Initiative (MNAI) is pleased to announce the expansion of their Board of Directors with the election of three new members: Joanna Eyquem, Chris Chen, and Bailey Church. The appointment supports MNAI’s ambitious mission to make municipal natural asset management a mainstream practice across Canada, and also
- [Open Letter: Feedback on Canada's National Adaptation Strategy](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/open-letter-feedback-on-canadas-national-adaptation-strategy/) - On November 24, 2022, the Government of Canada released its Canada’s National Adaptation Strategy: Building Resilient Communities and a Strong Economy,for final comment. Nature, nature-based solutions and biodiversity are pillars of the Strategy and the accompanying Adaptation Action Plan, which are great inclusions from the perspective of natural assets in climate adaptation. Of course, there are areas
- [News Release: New National Standard of Canada will help standardize natural asset inventories](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/new-national-standard/) - NEWS RELEASE New National Standard of Canada will help standardize natural asset inventories FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFebruary 15, 2022 VICTORIA, BC / TORONTO, ON – Local governments wanting to account for, value and manage natural assets will soon have a recognized, national standard to support their efforts. This will ensure that natural asset inventories – the first step
- [Call for Expressions of Interest](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/eoi-integrating-fn-knowledge-and-perspectives-na-inventory/) - Integrating First Nations’ Knowledge & Perspectives Natural Assets Inventory Nature provides a wide range of services on which human well-being and survival depends. This includes storing carbon, controlling floods and stabilizing shorelines and slopes to providing clean air and water, food, fuel and medicines. Unfortunately, about 25% of all assessed plant and animal species are threatened by human
- [Natural Asset Inventories Standard Now Out for Public Review](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/natural-asset-inventories-standard-now-out-for-public-review/) - Note: The review period for this Standard has ended. It will now enter the voting and editing process with the CSA Group; the final Standard is expected to be produced by mid-2023. A new draft standard, Methodology for Completing Natural Asset Inventories, CSA W218, is now ready for public review. Earlier this year, the Municipal Natural Assets
- [We are the Natural Assets Initiative](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/we-are-the-natural-assets-initiative/) - We’re not re-branding! …But we are changing our name to better reflect all that we do and all those we work with. As of April 5, 2023, we are dropping the word “municipal” from our name and will be known as the Natural Assets Initiative. Why? There are three main reasons. Firstly, natural asset management is
- [Why do an inventory? LBMCOC councillor explains in this video](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/logy-bay-middle-cove-outer-cove-case-study/) - Imagine living in a small, friendly, quiet community that’s surrounded by a stunning, natural landscape and coastline and that’s only ~10 kilometres away from an upscale metropolitan region. Councillor Paul Ryan explains why natural asset management is the perfect approach for his community.
- [Appel de manifestation d’intérêt](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/appel-de-manifestation-dinteret/) - Pour la plupart des administrations locales, la gestion des actifs naturels passe d’abord par l’établissement d’un inventaire des actifs naturels existants. La Municipal Natural Assets Initiative (Initiative des actifs naturels municipaux – MNAI) explore plusieurs possibilités de financement qui nous permettraient de subventionner plusieurs administrations locales du Canada pour qu’elles puissent dresser leur inventaire des

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- [City of Mississauga, ON](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/communities/city-of-mississauga-on/) - The City of Vaughan (population ~306,200) is in the Regional Municipality of York, north of Toronto, Ontario. It is the fifth-largest city in the Greater Toronto Area, and the 17th largest city in Canada.
- [Northumberland County, ON](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/communities/northumberland-county-on/) - The City of Vaughan (population ~306,200) is in the Regional Municipality of York, north of Toronto, Ontario. It is the fifth-largest city in the Greater Toronto Area, and the 17th largest city in Canada.
- [City of Markham, ON](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/communities/county-of-markham-on/) - The City of Markham, ON, completed a natural asset inventory to identify priority natural infrastructure assets across 950 ha of natural open spaces.
- [Port of Vancouver, BC](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/communities/port-of-vancouver-bc/) - The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority is the federal agency responsible for the stewardship of the lands and waters that make up the Port of Vancouver, Canada’s largest port. The Port Authority has several interests in natural asset management. At an overarching level, the Port Authority’s vision is for the Port of Vancouver to be the world’s most
- [Town of Logy Bay-Middle Cove-Outer Cove, NL](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/communities/logy-bay-nl/) - Logy Bay-Middle Cove-Outer Cove (LBMCOC) is a small community of 2,200 people near St. John’s Nfld that’s been growing rapidly over the past few years. To ensure the growth is sustainable and can maintain its rural charm, LBMCOC embarked on its natural asset management journey by developing an inventory. The results will help the Town
- [Halifax Regional Municipality, NS](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/communities/halifax-regional-municipality-ns/) - The Halifax Regional Municipality (population ~400,000) is the capital for the province of Nova Scotia and is located within the traditional ancestral lands of the Mi’kmaq people. It is a large municipality by area (nearly 6,000 sq km) with considerable Atlantic coast shoreline. download the document
- [District of Kent, BC](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/communities/district-of-kent-bc/) - The District of Kent (population ~6,000) is a district municipality located north of Chilliwack and south of Harrison Hot Springs in British Columbia. It is the fifth most populated municipality in the Fraser Valley Regional District. Most of Kent’s population lives in its largest community, Agassiz. download the document
- [City of Kelowna, BC](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/communities/city-of-kelowna-bc-2/) - The City of Kelowna (metro population ~146,127) is adjacent to Okanagan Lake in the southern interior region of British Columbia. It is the largest urban area in the Interior, the seventh largest city in the province, and one of the fastest growing cities in Canada. download the document
- [City of West Kelowna, BC](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/communities/city-of-west-kelowna-bc/) - The City of West Kelowna, formerly Westbank (population ~36,500), is located in British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley. West Kelowna’s interest in natural asset management is three-fold. First, West Kelowna would like to have a comprehensive understanding of both natural and physical municipal assets to support planning, development and financial decisions, as well as investments in the
- [City of Prince George, BC](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/communities/city-of-prince-george-bc/) - The City of Prince George (population ~86,000) is in northern British Columbia at the confluence of the Fraser and Nechako rivers. Prince George has three main interests in natural asset management. First, it wants to understand what natural assets they own and rely upon and what services these provide to the community. This understanding will
- [Township of Langley, BC](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/communities/township-of-langley-bc/) - The Township of Langley (population ~134,000) is a district municipality in southwestern British Columbia. Not to be confused with the nearby City of Langley, the Township extends south from the Fraser River to the U.S. border, and west of the City of Abbotsford. The Township is largely agricultural but has recently experienced substantial development. It
- [City of Surrey, BC](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/communities/city-of-surrey-bc/) - The City of Surrey (population ~571,610) is located in British Columbia south of the Fraser River and north of the Canada–United States border. It is a member municipality of the Metro Vancouver Regional District and metropolitan area and the province’s second-largest city by population. Surrey’s interests in natural asset management relate to reducing the impacts
- [Resort Municipality of Whistler, BC](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/communities/resort-municipality-of-whistler-bc/) - The Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) (population ~12,000) is a municipality in the southern Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains in British Columbia. The RMOW identifies surface and groundwater drinking water supply, flood attenuation and stormwater management as top priority services from natural assets. download the document
- [Town of Gibsons, BC](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/communities/town-of-gibsons-bc/) - The community that started it all: Town of Gibsons, BC Putting a Value on Nature's Services to the Town of Gibsons, BC Gibsons is fortunate to have many natural assets — nature and the ecosystem services that it provides form a fundamental part of the Town’s infrastructure. Aquifer 560, for example, provides water storage and
- [City of Colwood, BC](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/communities/city-of-colwood/) - The City of Colwood (population ~19,000) is on Vancouver Island, southwest of the City of Victoria in the province of British Columbia. The City of Colwood lies within British Columbia’s Capital Regional District and is one of the 13 component municipalities of Greater Victoria.
- [City of Saskatoon, SK](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/communities/city-of-saskatoon-sk/) - The City of Saskatoon (population ~331,000) is the largest city in the province of Saskatchewan. Saskatoon is a commercial, cultural, and educational centre located on Treaty Six Territory and the Traditional Homeland of the Métis. European settlement began in the 1880s. Indigenous people have been living in and travelling through the Saskatoon area for thousands
- [Town of Florenceville-Bristol, NB](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/communities/town-of-florenceville-bristol-nb/) - PILOT Community Cohort 2 Florenceville-Bristol (population ~1,600) is a town located on the banks of the Saint John River in the northwest part of Carleton County, New Brunswick. The “naturalness” of the community is a reason many people choose to live there and is a feature of business and residential recruitment strategies. download the document
- [Town of Pelham, ON](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/communities/town-of-pelham-on/) - The District of Saanich recognizes the importance of ecosystem services to the district and supports maintaining a sustainable community where a healthy environment is central to social and economic wellbeing.
- [Regional District of Central Okanagan, BC](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/communities/regional-district-of-central-okanagan-bc/) - The Regional District of Central Okanagan (population ~222,162) includes the two unincorporated Electoral Areas of Central Okanagan East and Central Okanagan West, along with the member municipalities of the City of Kelowna, the District of Lake Country, the District of Peachland and City of West Kelowna. It is located on the unceded territory of the
- [Winnipeg Metropolitan Region, Manitoba](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/communities/winnipeg-metropolitan-region-manitoba/) - The Winnipeg Metropolitan Region (WMR, population ~874,290) is the agency tasked to coordinate a regional approach to land use planning and infrastructure development for Manitoba’s capital region. The WMR constitutes 18 municipalities, including the City of Winnipeg. The region is located in Treaty One Territory, which is the traditional territories of the Cree, Dakota, Dene,
- [Town of Riverview, NB](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/communities/town-of-riverview-nb/) - PILOT Community Cohort 2 This Cohort 2 project further refined the municipal natural asset methodology that was piloted in Cohort 1, and added additional practical examples to the evidence base for municipal natural asset management. Town of Riverview, New Brunswick The Town explored how to protect and enhance natural assets in a large development area
- [Grand Forks, BC](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/communities/grand-forks-bc/) - This community has completed its pilot project: PILOT Community Cohort 1 Grand Forks The City’s principle interest was to start the process of integrating natural assets into its overall asset management plan. Water-related issues were already topical in Grand Forks as the City aquifer had been damaged due to gas contamination. Accordingly, the City chose
- [District of Saanich, BC](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/communities/district-of-saanich-bc/) - The District of Saanich recognizes the importance of ecosystem services to the district and supports maintaining a sustainable community where a healthy environment is central to social and economic wellbeing.
- [Town of Stratford, PEI](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/communities/town-of-stratford-pei/) - The Town of Stratford (population ~9,700) is located in Queens County, Prince Edward Island. It is southeast of the City of Charlottetown and is the third-largest municipality in the province. The Town of Stratford’s interest in natural asset management is two-fold. First, it wants to better understand the natural assets upon which it relies for services. This includes gaining knowledge on their condition, the threats they
- [Town of Sackville, NB](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/communities/town-of-sackville-nb/) - The Town of Sackville (population ~6,099) is in southeastern New Brunswick in the County of Westmorland, about 10 km from the Nova Scotia border and 42 km from Moncton. The Town of Sackville’s interest in natural asset management is to better understand the functions of the natural assets upon which they rely, and how the
- [Village of Riverside-Albert, NB](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/communities/village-of-riverside-albert-nb/) - PILOT Community Cohort 2 Water quality and boil water advisories have been a concern for the Village and climate change could affect both water quality and quantity, particularly during dry summer periods when growing tourism adds to demand. This project assessed the Village’s watershed and what actions could be taken to maintain and improve the
- [City of Courtenay, BC](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/communities/city-of-courtenay-bc/) - PILOT Community Cohort 2 The City has been experiencing increasingly frequent and intense flooding that impacts transportation corridors, businesses, and public and private properties. This project explored the current and possible future roles of natural assets in the Courtenay River corridor in mitigating flood risks in the downtown core, including associated costs and benefits relative
- [District of Sparwood, BC](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/communities/district-of-sparwood-bc/) - PILOT Community Cohort 2 Large stormwater flows have been regularly dumping sediment and other urban runoff into the Elk River, which could increase with more frequent and intense rainfall events from climate change. This would impact the region’s recreation, tourism and fisheries. Sparwood’s Official Community Plan places a strong emphasis on protecting, enhancing and using
- [City of Oshawa, ON](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/communities/city-of-oshawa-on/) - PILOT Community Cohort 2 The Oshawa Creek south of Oshawa’s downtown core is experiencing erosion from more frequent storm events. This project explored how to increase the quality and resilience of the riparian area and stream banks along the Oshawa Creek. Project findings show that natural assets along this segment of the Creek currently provide
- [City of Nanaimo, BC](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/communities/city-of-nanaimo-bc/) - This community has completed its pilot project: PILOT Community Cohort 1 Nanaimo A key objective for the City of Nanaimo related to understanding and maximizing municipal services from the Buttertubs Marsh Conservation Area, a 55 HA/133 acre reclaimed wetland/floodplain in the center of the City. Prior to the MNAI pilot, City efforts related to the
- [District of West Vancouver, BC](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/communities/district-of-west-vancouver-bc/) - This community has completed its pilot project: PILOT Community Cohort 1 District of West Vancouver The District contains 13 watersheds, each with numerous tributaries. Some tributaries are in a natural state, and others are channeled through underground pipes and culverts. The ecological benefits of returning streams to above ground channels or “daylighting” and returning them
- [Region of Peel, ON](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/communities/region-of-peel-on/) - This community has completed its pilot project PILOT Community Cohort 1 Region of Peel The Regional Municipality of Peel (population approximately 1,000,000) is located in Southern Ontario, Canada. The pilot area is the Credit River Watershed (CRW) located for the most part within the Region of Peel. The CRW is approximately 1000 km2 in size
- [Town of Oakville, ON](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/communities/town-of-oakville-on/) - This community has completed its pilot project: PILOT Community Cohort 1 Town of Oakville Intensification of land use in Oakville, primarily in the form of larger homes than traditional norms, is putting increased pressure on the existing storm water system. As new, larger homes are built, there may be a corresponding and tangible loss of
- [City of Abbotsford, BC](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/communities/city-of-abbotsford-bc/) - The City of Abbotsford (population ~141,400) in British Columbia is south of the Fraser River and north of the Canada–United States border. It is the largest of the Fraser Valley Regional District cities by population and the largest city by area in the province. The City of Abbotsford relies heavily on its greenways and natural
- [City of Orillia, ON](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/communities/city-of-orillia-on/) - Dufferin County (population ~61,000) is an upper-tier municipal government located in Central Ontario, north-west of Toronto. The County seat is the Town of Orangeville. Dufferin County and its eight-member municipalities have three interests in natural asset management. First, they want a stronger understanding of the provisioning, regulating, and cultural services that natural assets provide to their communities, the environment, and biodiversity. Second, they want to increase the visibility and appreciation of the County’s natural assets. Third, they want to better the potential of natural assets to increase community and climate resiliency, including how they could use natural assets to increase the resilience of engineered infrastructure and municipal assets, and inform planning and asset-management decision-making.
- [City of Yellowknife, NWT](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/communities/city-of-yellowknife-nwt/) - The City of Yellowknife (population ~19,500) is the capital city and the largest community in the Northwest Territories. It is situated on the northern shore of Great Slave Lake, about 400 kilometres south of the Arctic Circle, on the west side of Yellowknife Bay. The City of Yellowknife places itself in the awareness stage of asset management and
- [City of New Westminster, BC](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/communities/city-of-new-westminster-bc/) - The City of New Westminster (population ~71,000) is in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia and is a member municipality of the Metro Vancouver Regional District. It is on the banks of the Fraser River on the southwest side of the Burrard Peninsula. The City of New Westminster’s interests in natural asset management relate
- [Municipality of the District of Lunenburg, NS](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/communities/municipality-of-the-district-of-lunenburg-ns/) - The Municipality of the District of Lunenburg (MODL – population ~25,000) is a district municipality in Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia. MODL has three main interests in natural asset management. First, it wants a better understanding of the natural assets upon which it relies. This will ensure they take natural assets into account in future projects
- [Town of Lincoln, ON](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/communities/town-of-lincoln-on/) - The Town of Lincoln (population ~23,800) is located between the southern shore of Lake Ontario and the Niagara Escarpment Region. download the document
- [City of Peterborough, ON](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/communities/city-of-peterborough-on/) - The City of Peterborough (population ~81,000) is located on the Otonabee River in Central Ontario, about 270 kilometres southwest of Ottawa. Peterborough has three main interests in natural asset management. First, it wants to better understand the core municipal services that natural assets provide, or could potentially provide, and risks natural assets may be exposed
- [Dufferin County, ON](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/communities/dufferin-county-on/) - Dufferin County (population ~61,000) is an upper-tier municipal government located in Central Ontario, north-west of Toronto. The County seat is the Town of Orangeville. Dufferin County and its eight-member municipalities have three interests in natural asset management. First, they want a stronger understanding of the provisioning, regulating, and cultural services that natural assets provide to their communities, the environment, and biodiversity. Second, they want to increase the visibility and appreciation of the County’s natural assets. Third, they want to better the potential of natural assets to increase community and climate resiliency, including how they could use natural assets to increase the resilience of engineered infrastructure and municipal assets, and inform planning and asset-management decision-making.
- [City of Moncton, NB](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/communities/city-of-moncton-nb/) - The City of Moncton (population ~71,800) is the largest urban centre in the province of New Brunswick. It is also known as the Hub City due to its central inland location and history as a railway and land transportation hub for the Maritimes. download the document
- [City of Charlottetown, PEI](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/communities/city-of-charlottetown-pei/) - The City of Charlottetown (population ~40,500) is the capital and largest city of Prince Edward Island and the seat of Queens County. As a waterfront city, it is facing climate change impacts such as rising water levels, increased flood risk, increased intensity of storms, and frequent droughts. Services such as flood management and water quality improvements are high priority concerns due to growing impermeable surfaces in
- [Niagara Region, ON](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/communities/niagara-region-on/) - Niagara Region (population ~448,000) is a regional government that comprises 12 lower-tier municipalities. It is the southern end of the Golden Horseshoe and occupies most of the Niagara Peninsula. Lake Ontario lies to the north and Lake Erie to the south. download the document
- [City of Vaughan, ON](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/communities/city-of-vaughan-on/) - The City of Vaughan (population ~306,200) is in the Regional Municipality of York, north of Toronto, Ontario. It is the fifth-largest city in the Greater Toronto Area, and the 17th largest city in Canada.
- [Regional District of Nanaimo, BC](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/communities/regional-district-of-nanaimo-2/) - The Regional District of Nanaimo (population ~155,000) is a regional district located on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Its members include cities, towns, districts, and seven electoral areas that contain unincorporated municipalities. The RDN has several interests in natural asset management, the primary being to understand their role in mitigating and adapting to threats from climate
- [City of Edmonton, AB](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/communities/city-of-edmonton/) - The City of Edmonton (population ~1,010,899) is the capital city of the Province of Alberta. It is on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Metropolitan Region. It is Alberta’s second-largest city and Canada’s fifth-largest municipality. The City of Edmonton has managed and protected its natural assets using an Ecological Network

## documents

- [Guide Juridique : La gestion des actifs naturels par les administrations locales au canada](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/documents/guide-juridique-la-gestion-des-actifs-naturels-par-les-administrations-locales-au-canada/) - download the document Le présent guide juridique donne un aperçu de plusieurs aspects de la loi relatifs à la gestion des actifs naturels par les administrations locales. Le guide juridique se veut de portée générale et nationale; cependant, lorsqu’il est utile d’expliquer les similitudes et les différences entre les provinces, quatre provinces — que nous avons appelées
- [Natural Asset Management Challenge Dialogue - Progress Report](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/documents/natural-asset-management-challenge-dialogue-progress-report/) - download the document This is a progress report on research engaging a multi-stakeholder/rights holder group in a survey process (Challenge Paper questionnaire) and a subsequent virtual dialogue (Challenge Dialogue conversation) to explore and respond to a proposed set of Natural Asset Management (NAM) norms, identify core competencies, and explore user needs related to NAM training.
- [Natural Asset Management](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/documents/natural-asset-management-2/) - What are natural assets? Decision-maker document Local government natural assets refer to the stocks of natural resources or ecosystems that contribute to the provision of one or more services required for the health, well-being, and long-term sustainability of a community and its residents (e.g. water filtration, stormwater management, climate regulation).[ MNAI, 2017, Defining and Scoping
- [Reconciling First Nations’ Worldviews and Perspectives with Natural Asset Management: Learnings from Manitoba](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/documents/reconciling-first-nations-worldviews-and-perspectives-with-natural-asset-management-learnings-from-manitoba/) - “The time has come for Indigenous knowledge systems, legal traditions, and customary and cultural practices to be appropriately recognized as equally valid and binding versus other frameworks. – We do not prescribe a one-size-fits-all solution. Rather, we offer a tapestry of diverse stories, perspectives, knowledge, languages, cultures and understandings about Mother Earth.” Indigenous Circle of
- [Resilience Insurance: Integrating Natural Assets and Nature-based Solutions into Risk Reduction Financing](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/documents/resilience-insurance-integrating-natural-assets-and-nature-based-solutions-into-risk-reduction-financing/) - Could a resilience insurance approach help Canadian insurance providers recognize and support the valuable benefits provided by natural assets?
- [Enabling Natural Asset Management Progress: Lessons from Five Canadian Provinces](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/documents/enabling-natural-asset-management-progress-lessons-from-five-canadian-provinces/) - A look at policy enablers to scale natural asset management in the Prairies and beyond.
- [Natural Asset Infrastructure in BC: Barriers and Opportunities](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/documents/natural-asset-infrastructure-in-bc-barriers-and-opportunities/) - download the document What’s preventing the adoption of natural asset infrastructure in Canada, and what can be done about it? The Province of British Columbia engaged MNAI to answer that very question; specifically, they sought to better understand provincial regulatory and policy issues that interfere with planning, designing, and developing natural asset infrastructure across BC, and how
- [Natural Asset Management Challenge Dialogue](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/documents/natural-asset-management-challenge-dialogue/) - download the document Nature-based Solutions (NbS) are increasingly being adopted as part of a just transition to a low carbon society that is better prepared to meet the challenges of a changing climate. In practice, NbS are creating new employment and work activities which require new services and re-employment training. The increased need for skilled
- [British Columbia’s Engineers and Geoscientists Professional Guidelines](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/documents/british-columbias-engineers-and-geoscientists-professional-guidelines/) - Preliminary Roadmap In July 2021, Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia issued its Professional Practice Guidelines - Local Government Asset Management, which describes the expectations and obligations of professional engineering and geoscience professionals as they practice in the field of local government asset management. The Municipal Natural Assets Initiative (MNAI) releaseda companion document, Natural Assets Management Considerations
- [Investing in Watersheds: Towards Scalable, Outcomes-based Financing for Natural Assets](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/documents/investing-in-watersheds-towards-scalable-outcomes-based-financing-for-natural-assets/) - download the document This report is the culmination of Phase I of the three-phase Investing in Watersheds project and builds on previous efforts in the Grindstone Creek watershed, which began in 2019 in collaboration with NAI, Conservation Halton, the City of Hamilton, the City of Burlington, the Royal Botanical Gardens, and the Greenbelt Foundation. This
- [Integrating Species at Risk Considerations Into Natural Asset Management](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/documents/integrating-species-at-risk-considerations-into-natural-asset-management/) - Results of a pilot project and considerations for future projects This report summarizes efforts to develop and test an approach that would enable local governments to integrate species at risk (SAR) and critical habitat (CH) considerations into their natural asset (NA) management efforts. The report describes both the steps and analysis undertaken for the pilot
- [Towards a Community of Practice for Natural Asset Management](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/documents/towards-a-community-of-practice-for-natural-asset-management/) - download the document Through support from Environment and Climate Change Canada, NAI and the Climate Risk Institute analyzed whether a community of practice could help advance nature-based solutions and natural asset management (NAM). This report explores the opportunities and challenges of developing a community of practice for nature-based solutions and proposes a model for a future natural
- [Advancing Municipal Natural Asset Management Through Professional Planning: Twelve Action Steps](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/documents/advancing-municipal-natural-asset-management-through-professional-planning-twelve-action-steps/) - Decision-maker document Natural asset management purports to provide cost-effective, reliable services to local governments, as well as many co-benefits based on healthy, connected and biodiverse ecosystems. But is it really doing that? And how do we find out? Canadian local governments are seeking new strategies to deliver their core services in financially and environmentally sustainable
- [Nature is Infrastructure: How to Include Natural Assets in Asset Management Plans](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/documents/nature-is-infrastructure-how-to-include-natural-assets-in-asset-management-plans/) - A Guidebook for Local Governments This Guidebook provides direction and insight for Canadian local governments who are seeking to undertake natural asset management through asset management planning. As natural asset management is a relatively new practice, standard terms and approaches for its integration into municipal asset management frameworks. This Guidebook helps close the gap between
- [Guidance Document for Municipalities](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/documents/guidance-document/) - download the report As more research is directed toward the concept of natural infrastructure, it is becoming clear that coastal ecosystems can provide substantial protection from flooding and erosion, often at less cost and with greater long-term resilience compared to traditional grey infrastructure (Arkema et al. 2017). These ecosystems also provide a number of other
- [From Source to Sea: Aquifer 560 Watershed Natural Asset Management Project](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/documents/from-source-to-sea-aquifer-560-watershed-natural-asset-management-project/) - As a leading organization and ‘living lab’ for natural asset management (NAM), the Town of Gibsons, British Columbia, chose to work with NAI to expand the spatial scale of their earlier NAM efforts — which focused on either land-based or coastal and marine issues — to consider the entire Aquifer 560 Watershed through the multi-year Source
- [Funding for Municipal Natural Asset Management](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/documents/funding-for-municipal-natural-asset-management/) - Better management of natural assets could dramatically reduce from flooding risks of the sort devastating Canadian communities this spring — at lower cost than traditional engineered solutions. This, combined with growing evidence from local government projects across the country, provides a strong rationale to fund natural assets and their management. The Municipal Natural Asset Initiative’s latest
- [Grindstone Creek Watershed Natural Assets Management Project - Summary](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/documents/grindstone-creek-watershed-natural-assets-management-project-summary/) - The Grindstone Creek watershed and its sub-watersheds are located partially within the Cities of Burlington and Hamilton and the Regional Municipality of Halton. 91 km2, the watershed is also a part of Ontario’s Greenbelt, and contains the greatest diversity of wildlife of any Canadian Forest Zone, including species found nowhere else in the country. This
- [The Town of Gibsons’ Experience in Financial Planning and Reporting](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/documents/the-town-of-gibsons-experience-in-financial-planning-and-reporting/) - Advancing Municipal Natural Asset Management In the Town of Gibsons, natural assets play an essential role in our infrastructure system. Our foreshore area provides protection from storm surges and sea level rise. Our creeks, ditches and wetlands help us effectively manage stormwater. A naturally occurring aquifer located beneath Gibsons stores and filters drinking water so
- [Managing Natural Assets to Increase Coastal Resilience - Gibsons](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/documents/managing-natural-assets-to-increase-coastal-resilience/) - Town of Gibsons, British Columbia Communities all along Canada’s coasts are facing infrastructure challenges. The structures that people originally built to protect their settlements from storm surges are showing their age, especially as they try to protect against bigger and more frequent storms that climate change is causing. To address these challenges, the David Suzuki Foundation
- [Advancing Municipal Natural Asset Management Through Collaborative Strategies for Private Lands](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/documents/advancing-municipal-natural-asset-management-through-collaborative-strategies-for-private-lands/) - Decision-maker document Learning from the Town of Gibsons' experience. This summary is part of a series designed to provide local governments with easy-to-access information to help with adoption of municipal natural asset management. These summaries have been drawn from five reports published by the NAI in 2017-2019. Municipal decision-makers, staff with responsibility for managing municipal
- [Advancing Municipal Natural Asset Management](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/documents/advancing-municipal-natural-asset-management/) - Decision-maker document Through Infrastructure Funding Opportunities Decision-Maker Summary Canadian local governments are seeking new strategies to deliver their core services in more financially and environmentally sustainable ways, including turning to infrastructure asset management as a key tool to manage infrastructure. Municipalities are increasingly recognizing that natural assets such as aquifers, forests, streams and foreshores can
- [Advancing Municipal Natural Asset Management Through Financial Planning and Reporting](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/documents/advancing-municipal-natural-asset-management-through-financial-planning-and-reporting/) - Decision-maker document Learning from the Town of Gibsons' experience. This summary is part of a series designed to provide local governments with easy-to-access information to help with adoption of municipal natural asset management. These summaries have been drawn from five reports published by the NAI in 2017-2019. Municipal decision-makers, staff with responsibility for managing municipal
- [Infrastructure naturelle : Comment inclure les actifs naturels dans les plans de gestion des actifs](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/documents/infrastructure-naturelle-comment-inclure-les-actifs-naturels-dans-les-plans-de-gestion-des-actifs/) - Guide Pour Les Administrations Locales La gestion des actifs naturels étant une pratique relativement nouvelle, les termes et les approches normalisés pour son intégration dans les cadres de gestion des actifs municipaux (conçus à l’origine exclusivement pour les actifs construits) sont encore en cours d’évolution. Toutefois, certains termes clés, déjà largement adoptés par les praticiens
- [Grindstone Creek Watershed Natural Assets Management Project](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/documents/grindstone-creek-watershed-natural-assets-management-project/) - The Grindstone Creek watershed and its sub-watersheds are located partially within the Cities of Burlington and Hamilton and the Regional Municipality of Halton. 91 km2, the watershed is also a part of Ontario’s Greenbelt, and contains the greatest diversity of wildlife of any Canadian Forest Zone, including species found nowhere else in the country. The
- [Natural asset management – are we moving forward?](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/documents/natural-asset-management-are-we-moving-forward/) - Natural asset management purports to provide cost-effective, reliable services to local governments, as well as many co-benefits based on healthy, connected and biodiverse ecosystems. But is it really doing that? And how do we find out? The answer is harder than it looks. What results should we monitor – local government policy change? New projects?
- [Natural Asset Management for Local Governments](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/documents/natural-asset-management-for-local-governments/) - Reliable, sustainable, cost-effective service delivery Looking to champion natural asset management in your community? Download and share our brochure with local governments staff, elected officials and decision makers to kickstart your journey to reliable, sustainable and cost-effective service delivery. download the document
- [Legal Primer – Natural Asset Management by Local Governments in Canada](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/documents/legal-primer-natural-asset-management-by-local-governments-in-canada/) - download the document A resource for local governments and elected officials, this primer highlights potential legal issues and liability for local governments, as well as legal tools to help ensure nature and the services it provides are protected. With analysis of current environmental governance in four sample provinces — Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick and
- [A Guidebook for Local Governments: Developing Levels of Service (LOS) for Natural Assets](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/documents/a-guidebook-for-local-governments-developing-levels-of-service-los-for-natural-assets/) - download the document Local governments in Canada are responsible for providing their citizens and businesses with sustainable, cost-effective services such as transportation, parks and recreation, drinking water, and protection from flooding. Local governments are beginning to understand that natural assets like forests, rivers, lakes, wetlands and parks can make big contributions towards delivering these services,
- [Professional Practice Guidelines – Local Government Asset Management](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/documents/professional-practice-guidelines-local-government-asset-management/) - General Practice Guidelines These Professional Practice Guidelines – Local Government Asset Management were developed by Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia to guide professional practice related to Engineering/Geoscience Professionals working in and contributing to the practice of Asset Management in Local Governments in British Columbia, including contributions to the preparation of Asset Management Policies, Asset Management
- [Towards a Collaborative Strategy for Municipal Natural Asset Management: Private Lands](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/documents/towards-a-collaborative-strategy-for-municipal-natural-asset-management-private-lands/) - The Municipal Natural Assets Initiative aims to equip local governments across Canada with the tools needed to identify and account for natural assets at the community level, as well as the best practice guidelines for working with community stakeholders to increase natural asset management. As part of series of guiding documents being developed in collaboration
- [now what?](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/documents/now-what/) - You’ve completed a preliminary natural asset inventory; Now What? A guide to next steps Why and how to progress to a full natural asset management project? Congratulations on completing your natural asset inventory! Inventories are an essential first step in the full natural asset management project. They provide details on the types of natural assets
- [Planning with nature in the prairies Guide to integrating natural asset management in local government plans](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/documents/planning-with-nature-in-the-prairies-guide-to-integrating-natural-asset-management-in-local-government-plans/) - This Guide is part of a pilot project to assist local governments across Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba in addressing their infrastructure needs through natural infrastructure solutions. It provides a brief overview of natural asset management as it relates to statutory planning processes in the Canada’s Prairies, with a focus on Official Community Plans, Municipal Development
- [Managing Natural Assets to Increase Coastal Resilience - Chêne](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/documents/managing-natural-assets-to-increase-coastal-resilience-chene/) - Pointe-du-Chêne, New Brunswick Communities all along Canada’s coasts are facing infrastructure challenges. The structures that people originally built to protect their settlements from storm surges are showing their age, especially as they try to protect against bigger and more frequent storms that climate change is causing. To address these challenges, the David Suzuki Foundation and the
- [Getting Nature on the Balance Sheet](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/documents/getting-nature-on-the-balance-sheet/) - Recognizing the Financial Value Provided by Natural Assets in a Changing Climate The services that nature provides for Canadians are not routinely valued in investment decisions, asset management or financial reporting. As a result, economic decisions continue to lead to the degradation of natural assets, such as rivers, wetlands, and forests. Getting Nature on the Balance
- [Cohort 2 - National Project Overview](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/documents/cohort-2-national-project-overview/) - download the document Municipal Natural Assets Initiative: Results From the Second National Cohort Decision-maker Summary Natural assets, such as wetlands, forests, and creeks, provide many critical services to communities, and are important assets in the sustainable provision of core municipal services. A wetland, for example, provides stormwater management and flood mitigation services that would have
- [Results From the First National Cohort - Decision-Maker Summary](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/documents/results-from-the-first-national-cohort/) - download the document Municipal Natural Assets Initiative: Results From the First National Cohort - Decision-Maker Summary Local governments across Canada are focusing on sustainable service delivery – delivering core municipal services in a socially, economically and environmentally responsible manner. Asset management best practices are key to this; they provide a rigorous framework for addressing aging
- [Gestion des actifs naturels dans le Bassin versant de Grindstone Creek](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/documents/gestion-des-actifs-naturels-dans-le-bassin-versant-de-grindstone-creek/) - download the document Le bassin versant de Grindstone Creek se situe au sud-ouest de l’Ontario, dans la région élargie du Golden Horseshoe entre Hamilton et Toronto comprise dans la ceinture de verdure ontarienne. Il occupe une partie de Burlington, de Hamilton et de la municipalité régionale de Halton. Le territoire de compétence de Conservation Halton
- [Preparing Northwest New Brunswick Communities](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/documents/preparing-northwest-new-brunswick-communities/) - download the document Historically, many communities in New Brunswick settled in areas along the rivers, which has made them vulnerable to periodic inland and coastal flooding. The flooding has substantially increased the number of disaster financial assistance programs triggered in the province, leading to a growing urgency to address the challenge (Province of New Brunswick,
- [Document d'orientation à l'intention des municipalités](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/documents/document-dorientation-a-lintention-des-municipalites/) - télécharger le rapport Le présent document d’orientation vise à fournir aux communautés côtières des conseils sur la manière d’inventorier leurs actifs naturels côtiers, d’élaborer des options de gestion des actifs et d’évaluer des solutions de rechange à l’aide de la boîte à outils côtière dans le cadre plus large de la méthodologie de la MNAI
- [Natural Infrastructure for Planners Workshop Report: Atlantic Planners Institute Conference 2022](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/documents/natural-infrastructure-for-planners-workshop-report-atlantic-planners-institute-conference-2022-2/) - This workshop was designed, facilitated and data analysed by Dr Liese Coulter (MNAI, RRU). The workshop aimed to exchange knowledge by sharing experiences and opinions on the planning and implementation of natural infrastructure (NI) and natural asset management (NAM). Participants were attending the Atlantic Planners Institute Conference, Charlottetown, PEI. We are grateful for the workshop
- [Natural Asset Management Challenge Dialogue - Summary](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/documents/natural-asset-management-challenge-dialogue-summary/) - download the document This is a summary of progress on research engaging a multi-stakeholder/rights holder group in a survey process (Challenge Paper questionnaire) and a subsequent virtual dialogue (Challenge Dialogue conversation) to explore and respond to a proposed set of Natural Asset Management (NAM) norms, identify core competencies, and explore user needs related to NAM
- [Natural Infrastructure for Planners Workshop Report: Atlantic Planners Institute Conference 2022](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/documents/natural-infrastructure-for-planners-workshop-report-atlantic-planners-institute-conference-2022/) - This workshop was designed, facilitated and data analysed by Dr Liese Coulter (MNAI, RRU). The workshop aimed to exchange knowledge by sharing experiences and opinions on the planning and implementation of natural infrastructure (NI) and natural asset management (NAM). Participants were attending the Atlantic Planners Institute Conference, Charlottetown, PEI. We are grateful for the workshop
- [Towards an Eco-Asset Strategy in the Town of Gibsons](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/documents/towards-an-eco-asset-strategy-in-the-town-of-gibsons/) - Nature plays an integral part in a municipal infrastructure system The condition of urban infrastructure is of universal importance in Canada. For municipalities and other levels of government, well-constructed, well-maintained infrastructure is the foundation of economic prosperity and qualilty of life and underpins effective delivery of almost all services. However, aging infrastructure, combined with deferred
- [Case Study: Valuation of the Stormwater Management Services in Whitetower Park Ponds](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/documents/case-study-valuation-of-the-stormwater-management-services-in-whitetower-park-ponds/) - Economic valuation of the stormwater management services provided by the Whitetower Park ponds, Gibsons, BC The town of Gibsons, British Columbia is undertaking an assessment of its natural assets to incorporate them in the town’s asset management plan. This document presents the assessment of the Whitetower Park ponds. The methods, following the Municipal Natural Assets

## team_members

- [Joanna Eyquem](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/team_members/joanna-eyquem/) - Joanna is Vice President of the Climate Risk Institute. Working with nature is at the heart of her career, having worked as a Professional Geoscientist for over 20 years in Canada and the UK, leading work on climate adaptation, flood and erosion management and habitat restoration. With experience in developing national guidance on nature-based solutions,
- [Amy Taylor](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/team_members/amy-taylor/) - Amy Taylor is an environmental economist with extensive project and management experience. Amy is the Chief Operations Officer with Green Analytics that provides technical support to NAI.
- [Donna Chiarelli](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/team_members/donna-chiarelli/) - With 25 years’ experience helping to build healthy, prosperous, and resilient communities, Donna leads a range of national capacity-building, training, and planning efforts at NAI. This work is helping to create a foundation of resources for professionals and local governments to strengthen the integration of natural asset management into infrastructure management and decision making. Donna
- [Chris Chen](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/team_members/chris-chen/) - Chris is Manager, Environment & Infrastructure Policy Directorate for Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC). Previously Executive Director of AMONTario, Chris trained as a CPA, earned a Master of Finance (MFin.) degree from the University of Toronto, and has also worked in both provincial and municipal governments. His work is focused on the integration of ’green‘ and
- [Mike Kennedy](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/team_members/mike-kennedy/) - Mike Kennedy is a CPA, CA, and the Chief Financial Officer for the City of Rossland, BC. He holds degrees from Acadia University (BBA) and the University of Saskatchewan (MPAcc); he’s currently pursuing a Ph.D. in sociology and public policy through Glasgow Caledonian University. Mike is passionate about the place where accounting and social impact
- [Patience Cox](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/team_members/patience-cox/) - Patience Cox is a leadership educator with extensive experience working with Indigenous communities, and has expertise in organizational development, change management, and relationship building. Patience is the Founder of Thynk Leadership Inc., and acts as an advisor on NAI's projects and strategic planning.
- [Emily Sharma](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/team_members/emily-sharma/) - Emily is a communications professional who supports environmental conservation initiatives by developing accessible and actionable content. She has experience in public relations and creative writing for tourism and non-profit organizations.
- [Michelle Molnar](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/team_members/michelle-molnar/) - Michelle has 15+ years’ experience in Ecological Economics and inter-disciplinary research, focusing on conservation of natural capital using valuation, policy analysis, and public outreach. She has created and managed cross-functional teams, authored natural capital valuation reports, is past President of the Canadian Society for Ecological Economics, and served on the B.C. government’s Climate Solutions and
- [Roy Brooke](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/team_members/roy-brooke/) - Roy has worked in Canada, Europe and Africa in urban sustainability, national politics, international development and humanitarian affairs. He served as Director of Sustainability for the City of Victoria from 2011 to 2013 and between 2003 and 2011 he worked for the United Nations.
- [Ellery Lamm](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/team_members/ellery-lamm/) - Ellery has a background in education, playwriting, filmmaking as well as experience in admin support. She is passionate about organization and efficiency, and supports the daily operations and timely completion of projects at NAI.
- [Laura Wilkes](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/team_members/laura-wilkes/) - Laura is educated in and passionate about problem solving and the way individuals & groups think and communicate to achieve their goals. She has implemented this in a variety of sectors and is grateful to be contributing to meaningful work in support of the operations and projects at NAI.
- [Emanuel Machado](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/team_members/emanuel-machado/) - Emanuel is the Chief Administrative Officer of the Town of Gibsons. He worked with communities across Canada to promote renewable energy, net-zero buildings, water strategies, social plans and sustainability frameworks. He has been recognized with numerous awards including the Arbor Vitae Award from the Province of British Columbia and the Professional Award for Innovation in
- [Bailey Church](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/team_members/bailey-church/) - Directorr
- [Ujala Qadir](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/team_members/ujala-qadir/) - Directorr
- [Jay Ritchlin](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/team_members/jay-ritchlin/) - Jay is Director-General for Western Canada at the David Suzuki Foundation. He has more than 15 years’ experience working on solutions to environmental challenges including open net-pen aquaculture, offshore oil and gas, marine fisheries, toxins and seafood. He holds a Biology degree from Kenyon College, Ohio.
- [Stephan Jacob](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/team_members/stephan-jacob/) - Trained in Berlin and a CGD™ certified designer, Stephan brings polished, strategic design to NAl’s publications - in print and online. Stephan is president of iD2 Communications Inc., a Victoria-based firm specializing in sustainable design solutions.
- [Liese Coulter](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/team_members/liese-coulter/) - Liese provides NAI with expert advice with a focus on natural asset management for climate resilience and adaptation. She has held Mitacs postdoctoral fellowships in Science Policy with the Government of B. C. and in Natural Asset Management with Royal Roads University. Liese holds a PhD from Griffith University, a MScCommunication from the Australian National

## in-the-media

- [City of Charlottetown creates first natural asset inventory](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/in-the-media/city-of-charlottetown-creates-first-natural-asset-inventory/) - go to publication
- [Private lands are key for a comprehensive and collaborative municipal natural asset management strategy](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/in-the-media/private-lands-are-key-for-a-comprehensive-and-collaborative-municipal-natural-asset-management-strategy/) - go to publication
- [Municipal Natural Assets Initiative recognized by Real Estate Foundation of BC](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/in-the-media/municipal-natural-assets-initiative-recognized-by-real-estate-foundation-of-bc/) - go to publication
- [New Model Helps Cities Value Natural Assets, Like Wetlands, as Infrastructure](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/in-the-media/new-model-helps-cities-value-natural-assets-like-wetlands-as-infrastructure/) - go to publication
- [The Board and Staff of MNAI are really excited to have won an EcoStar Award in the Environmental Stewardship category!](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/in-the-media/the-board-and-staff-of-mnai-are-really-excited-to-have-won-an-ecostar-award/) - go to publication
- [Beyond Cost Reduction: How Natural Asset Management is Helping the Town of Gibsons Prepare for Climate Change](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/in-the-media/beyond-cost-reduction-how-natural-asset-management-is-helping-the-town-of-gibsons-prepare-for-climate-change/) - go to publication
- [Municipalities encouraged to apply for green infrastructure](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/in-the-media/municipalities-encouraged-to-apply-for-green-infrastructure/) - go to publication
- [City staff buzzing about endangered bee discovery as boulevard preps for another season](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/in-the-media/city-staff-buzzing-about-endangered-bee-discovery-as-boulevard-preps-for-another-season/) - go to publication
- [Bringing long-buried streams to light a part of urban renewal in Vancouver](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/in-the-media/bringing-long-buried-streams-to-light-a-part-of-urban-renewal-in-vancouver/) - go to publication
- [Ontario Greenbelt’s natural assets can help with flood risks](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/in-the-media/ontario-greenbelts-natural-assets-can-help-with-flood-risks/) - go to publication
- [The Astonishing Opportunities in Our "Hidden Infrastructure"](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/in-the-media/the-astonishing-opportunities-in-our-hidden-infrastructure/) - go to publication
- [Markham to transform industrial area into green space to prevent flood damage](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/in-the-media/markham-to-transform-industrial-area-into-green-space-to-prevent-flood-damage/) - go to publication
- [Wetlands, forests can help cities save millions in climate adaptation costs: study](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/in-the-media/wetlands-forests-can-help-cities-save-millions-in-climate-adaptation-costs-study/) - go to publication
- [Oshawa Creek worth $400 million: study](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/in-the-media/oshawa-creek-worth-400-million-study/) - go to publication
- [The Grindstone Creek watershed provides $2 billion in services. How?](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/in-the-media/the-grindstone-creek-watershed-provides-2-billion-in-services-how/) - go to publication
- [Natural asset management “catching on” in Canada](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/in-the-media/natural-asset-management-catching-on-in-canada/) - go to publication
- [The value of our natural assets](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/in-the-media/the-value-of-our-natural-assets/) - go to publication
- [OP-ED: Can Green Infrastructure Thrive in High Density Urban Development?](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/in-the-media/op-ed-can-green-infrastructure-thrive-in-high-density-urban-development/) - go to publication
- [The flow of money: what southern Ontario’s nature is worth](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/in-the-media/the-flow-of-money-what-southern-ontarios-nature-is-worth/) - go to publication
- [Dufferin County to join nine Ontario municipalities in climate change program](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/in-the-media/what-are-whistlers-natural-assets-worth-2/) - go to publication
- [What are Whistler’s natural assets worth?](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/in-the-media/what-are-whistlers-natural-assets-worth/) - go to publication
- [‘The Beachcombers’ town is now famous for fighting climate change](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/in-the-media/the-beachcombers-town-is-now-famous-for-fighting-climate-change/) - go to publication
- [Project will help HRM, District of Lunenburg adapt infrastructure for climate change.](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/in-the-media/what-are-whistlers-natural-assets-worth-3/) - go to publication
- [Nature knows best: How can we unify natural assets with Canada’s housing supply?](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/in-the-media/nature-knows-best-how-can-we-unify-natural-assets-with-canadas-housing-supply/) - go to publication
- [Town of Gibsons completes milestone project in Aquifer 560 Watershed](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/in-the-media/town-of-gibsons-completes-milestone-project-in-aquifer-560-watershed/) - go to publication
- [Pelham's plan to protect natural systems & save taxpayers millions](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/in-the-media/pelhams-plan-to-protect-natural-systems-save-taxpayers-millions/) - go to publication
- [Pelham takes stock of its natural assets](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/in-the-media/pelham-takes-stock-of-its-natural-assets/) - go to publication
- [Putting a price on nature can help municipalities adapt to climate change](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/in-the-media/putting-a-price-on-nature-can-help-municipalities-adapt-to-climate-change/) - go to publication
- [Canadian town puts dollar value on natural assets](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/in-the-media/canadian-town-puts-dollar-value-on-natural-assets/) - go to publication
- [Accounting body proposes rule changes to put nature on the balance sheet](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/in-the-media/accounting-body-proposes-rule-changes-to-put-nature-on-the-balance-sheet/) - go to publication
- [Climate change costs growing for B.C. municipalities](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/in-the-media/climate-change-costs-growing-for-b-c-municipalities/) - go to publication
- [Investment In Green Infrastructure Can Kick-Start The Economy](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/in-the-media/investment-in-green-infrastructure-can-kick-start-the-economy/) - go to publication
- [Municipal Natural Asset Initiative begins in region](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/in-the-media/municipal-natural-asset-initiative-begins-in-region/) - go to publication
- [Initiative strengthens role of nature in protecting drinking water](https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/in-the-media/initiative-strengthens-role-of-nature-in-protecting-drinking-water/) - go to publication

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