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The Carolinian Canada Team for 2016-2017

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

Nature Conservancy of Canada Ontario ParksForests OntarioOntario Invasive Plant Council Long Point World Biosphere ReserveOntario Nature Conservation Ontario

Board of Directors

Don Pearson

Chair

Dawn Bazely

Vice Chair

Jessica Kaknevicius

Secretary - Forests Ontario

Chris Turner

Treasurer

Kristen Bernard

Nature Conservancy of Canada

Brian Craig

Long Point World Biosphere Reserve

Alistair MacKenzie

Ontario Parks

Owen Williams

Ontario Invasive Plant Council

Josh Wise

Ontario Nature

Mari Veliz

Conservation Ontario

The Carolinian Canada Team

Michelle Kanter

Executive Director

Jarmo Jalava

Director of Ecosystem Recovery

Ben Porchuk

Carolinian Zone Ecologist

Lauren Selby

Education Specialist/Event Manager

Tristan Bentley

IT Systems Coordinator

Betsy McClure

Event Development Specialist

Jen Cole

Go Wild Grow Wild Assistant

Lisa Boyce

Administrative Assistant

Jennifer H

Social Media Specialist