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The Carolinian Canada Team for 2017-2018

Photo generously donated by Lisa Mason
Landowner Leaders

Mission

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

Vision

Greening the Future in Southwestern Ontario

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.

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Board Groups

Nature Conservancy of Canada
Ontario Parks
Forests Ontario
Conservation Ontario
Ontario Invasive Plant Council
Long Point World Biosphere Reserve
Ontario Nature

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

Maria Ramirez

Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association (OSCIA)

Suzanne Perry

Forests Ontario

Kristyn Richardson

Long Point Basin Land Trust (LPBLT)

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

Go Wild Grow Wild Assistant

Daniel Fuentes

Corporate Strategy Specialist

Jen Cole

Go Wild Grow Wild Assistant

Jessica Kirschner

Exhibitor Support

Lisa Boyce

Administrative Assistant

Kathryn McLeod

Marketing & Communications Strategy Specialist