LANGLEYEcological Services Initiative

Helping Local FarmersProtect Our Environment

What is Langley ESI?

How Does ESI Work?

Langley Pilot Project

The Langley Ecological Services Initiative (ESI) is a pilot project working with local farmers to protect and enhance natural areas on their land. These natural areas, including streams and wetlands that filter fresh water, and forests that clean the air, provide critical “ecological services” that benefit us all.

ESI rewards local farmers that take extraordinary actions to protect and enhance natural areas on their farms. These actions can be costly, so ESI assists farmers with these costs. By helping hard working farmers who look after their land, the land can continue to work for all of us.

The Langley Sustainable Agriculture Foundation (LSAF) is leading a 3 year ESI pilot project in the Township of Langley. This pilot, which started in January 2016 and is expected to end July 2018, involves 10 farms along Bertrand Creek in South Aldergrove. Bertrand Creek was chosen for this pilot project based on the intensity of farming activity in the area and the presence of species-at-risk in the creek.

The Langley pilot is part of a farmer-led provincial project working towards establishing a long-term ESI program.

Visit langleysaf.ca for more information.