“Help the Bats” focuses on protecting the bat populations in Canada by encouraging groups in learning about Canadian bat species and the current threats to their survival, which includes habitat loss. One way of doing this is to provide alternative roosting sites for bats with bat houses.

Wesley Clover Parks now has four bat houses to aid in the survival of the endangered Little Brown Bat. These bat houses offer a space for the Little Brown Bat to roost during the spring and have its pups over the summer, giving its pups a chance for survival.

As a part of the celebrations for Canada 150, the country’s sesquicentennial, the City of Ottawa organized the Canada 150 Groves project. The project was meant to leave a lasting legacy by planting a grove of 150 native Canadian maple trees in each of the 23 city wards. Wesley Clover Parks was selected as the recipient for our ward and planting for all groves took place throughout 2017. This planting was in addition to the 1000+ Canada 150 tulips, also known as the Maple Leaf tulip, that were planted on-site!

Each year we grow and harvest more than 100-acres of hay to feed the over 50 horses and one donkey that call Wesley Clover Parks home. This is part of our long-term commitment to sustainable farming. We are constantly working on new and innovative plans to help Wesley Clover Parks keep pace as a thriving and evolving community hub with a focus on sustainable farming.