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Who We Are

Mission

Advance a collaborative conservation strategy for healthy ecosystems in Ontario’s Carolinian Life Zone.

Vision

Greening the Future in Carolinian Canada

The Coalition's vision for healthy landscapes is demonstrated by the Big Picture, an important tool for hundreds of conservation allies and stakeholders to restore a natural heritage system in harmony with existing land uses. The Coalition uses the Big Picture as a basis for exploring key issues, networking between stakeholders, promoting a researched understanding and catalyzing effective action.

Board Groups

Ontario ParksForests OntarioOntario Invasive Plant CouncilConservation Ontario - Natural Champions

Ontario Nature - Federation of Ontario NaturalistsLong Point World Biosphere ReserveNature Conservancy CanadaBird Studies Canada

Board of Directors

Don Pearson

Chair

Caroline Biribauer

Vice Chair

Conservation Ontario

Mark Helm

Secretary

Chris Turner

Treasurer

Owen Williams

Ontario Invasive Plant Council

Dawn Bazely

Kristen Bernard

Nature Conservancy of Canada

Brian Craig

Long Point Biosphere Reserve

Alistair MacKenzie

Ontario Parks

Paul General

Ron Wu-Winter

Joshua Wise

Ontario Nature

Jessica Kaknevicius

Forests Ontario

Audrey Heagy

Bird Studies Canada

 

The CCC Team

Michelle Kanter

Executive Director

Jarmo Jalava

Director of Ecosystem Recovery

Lisa Boyce

Administrative Assistant

Tristan Bentley

I.T. Systems Administrator, Managing Editor

Lauren Selby

Event Specialist, Education Specialist

Karolyne Pickett

Carolinian Zone Ecologist

Jennifer H

Social Media Specialist

Anthea Rowe

Marketing Specialist

Betsy McClure

Go Wild Grow Wild Assistant

Kelly Johnson

Habitat Stewardship Specialist

Sarah Hodgkiss

Program Manager

Bronwen Buck

EcoTrail Specialist, Social Media & Outreach Coordinator