Sustainable Lanark

10/13/2026

Join Climate Network Lanark on Saturday, October 17 for Making a More Resilient Home: Practical Steps for a Safer and More Comfortable House in Weather Extremes.

📅 Saturday, October 17
⏰ 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
📍 Almonte
🍽️ Lunch and refreshments provided

Registration is open for this free event!

10/08/2026

Join Climate Network Lanark on Saturday, October 17 for Making a More Resilient Home: Practical Steps for a Safer and More Comfortable House in Weather Extremes.

Join CNL and explore how homeowners can prepare their homes for a changing climate while improving comfort, energy efficiency & air quality.

10/08/2026

🍂 As temperatures drop, now is the perfect time to improve your home's comfort and prepare for the colder months ahead. From insulation upgrades to high-efficiency heat pumps, Better Homes Lanark can help Lanark County homeowners make energy-saving improvements that can reduce energy costs and improve year-round comfort.

🏡 Learn more at www.lanarkcounty.ca/betterhomeslanark

10/06/2026

Have you seen these fluffy seed heads by the side of the road? 🌾

While they may look appealing in seasonal décor, this plant is recognized as Canada’s worst invasive plant – invasive phragmites (European Common Reed).

Invasive phragmites is an invasive perennial grass that harms Ontario's wetlands, roadsides and wildlife habitat. By outcompeting native plants and reducing biodiversity, it continues to have significant impacts on ecosystems across the province.

Please avoid using invasive phragmites in your Fall and Thanksgiving arrangements. Moving or displaying the plant can unintentionally spread seeds and contribute to the growth of new infestations.

You can help reduce the spread of invasive phragmites by learning how to identify it and by following these best management practices:

❌ Do not plant invasive phragmites. Native phragmites has the same appearance and does not pose an ecological risk.

✅ Use only native or non-invasive plants in your garden.

❌ Do not compost invasive phragmites. Both seeds and rhizomes (horizontal plant stems that grow underground) can survive and grow in compost.

✅ Report any sightings to provincial reporting platforms such as EDDMapS or the Invading Species Hotline at 1-800-563-7711.

Lanark County Council has recently received an update on the spread of phragmites in the County and has asked staff to bring forward a two-year management plan that includes partnering with private landowners and local municipalities with a goal to reduce phragmites by 50%.

To learn more about this invasive species visit https://www.invasivespeciescentre.ca/.../inva.../phragmites/

Questions? Email [email protected].

09/29/2026

Have you heard of Better Homes Lanark? Have you been thinking of upgrading your home? 🏡
Visit lanarkcounty.ca/betterhomeslanark for more info and apply today!

Is the Better Homes Lanark program right for your home?

Visit lanarkcounty.ca/betterhomeslanark for more info!

09/29/2026

09/25/2026

09/25/2026

‼️ Spotted lanternfly has been detected in Canada for the first time in Windsor, Ontario. Learn more about identifying laternfly and reporting any signings.

Spotted lanternfly has been detected in Canada for the first time in Windsor, Ontario. In other words... they found “Patient Zero.”
If you see spotted lanternfly, remember: Spot it? Snap it! Catch it! Report it!
https://bit.ly/3V5Ahvk
*Graphic inspired by Taylor Swift’s

09/18/2026

Save the Date!

Reducing Construction Costs & Improving Home Performance

The County of Lanark, in partnership with the Lanark-Leeds Homebuilder’s Association, Natural Resources Canada and Building Knowledge Canada, is presenting a free practical workshop for builders and housing-sector professionals on Ontario SB-12, future code readiness, and cost-effective design strategies.

Leave with a better sense of what to build now, what to watch for next, and how to avoid being caught off guard by future code changes.

Register here:
https://leepcodediscoveryworkshop.eventbrite.com

Save the Date!

Reducing Construction Costs & Improving Home Performance

The County of Lanark, in partnership with the Lanark-Leeds Homebuilder’s Association, Natural Resources Canada and Building Knowledge Canada, is presenting a free practical workshop for builders and housing-sector professionals on Ontario SB-12, future code readiness, and cost-effective design strategies.

Builders are being asked to meet today’s Ontario requirements while preparing for the next round of code changes. This session is designed to help you get ahead of that curve without overbuilding, overcomplicating, or guessing. Attendees will participate in a simulated Integrated Design Process (IDP).

What you will get out of it:

✅A plain-language read on where Ontario code is going
✅How SB-12 fits with the National Building Code and what harmonization could mean for future housing requirements.
✅Practical compliance strategies for real Ontario homes
✅What design changes actually move the needle, and which ones may not be worth the cost.
✅A builder-focused look at cost trade-offs
✅Compare upgrade packages, construction impacts, and cost-effective pathways before they show up on your permits.
✅A chance to pressure-test options with peers
✅Work through a local archetype home in a practical design charrette format.
✅Early exposure to LEEP tools
✅See how the CodePath and Cost Navigator tools can help compare options, understand code pathways, and support better design decisions.
✅Clear takeaways you can use on your next project

Leave with a better sense of what to build now, what to watch for next, and how to avoid being caught off guard by future code changes.

Register here:
https://leepcodediscoveryworkshop.eventbrite.com