North Shore Standup Fundraiser Paddles to Success

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On August 23rd you helped us paddle toward a greener future by supporting the 2nd Lake Erie North Shore Standup. Thank you!

Photos: Sarah Hodgkiss

The fundraiser was a complete success. We raised over $1700 for the Erie Coastal Stewardship EcoTrail, and thanks to a superb fleet of volunteers and fantastic group of paddleboarders, everything went off without a hitch. The day started off cool and the water glassy, with the sun coming out at full force just in time for our celebration barbeque and awards ceremony.

I participated in the 5km race. As a novice paddleboarder, I was prepared for a challenge and that’s exactly what I got. But what a fun challenge – it’s such a great way to explore Carolinian Canada.

The Erie Coastal Stewardship EcoTrail celebrates the culture and nature of Lake Erie by connecting you to over 80 coastal treasures along 600+ of shoreline and river valleys. These sites let you experience some of Canada’s most outstanding natural diversity, fascinating heritage, and unique scenic adventures.

On August 24th, paddlers and friends were invited on a guided hike of Marcy’s Woods with the Bert Miller Nature Club. Marcy’s Woods is a private nature reserve comprised of 285 acres of intact Carolinian forest and vegetated sand dunes.

If you missed the event, stay tuned for next year. If you’d still like to donate to this event and the Erie Coastal Stewardship EcoTrail, click here. Thanks once again for all your support!

Thanks to the support of Environment Canada, the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and a host of other partners for supporting our programs to "Green the Future of Canada’s Deep South".

Jen van Overbeeke, Outreach Assistant

Click here to learn more about the Erie Coastal Stewardship Trail
Click here to learn more about Lake Erie North Shore Standup
Click here to learn more about the Bert Miller Nature Club
If you’d still like to donate to this event and the Erie Coastal Stewardship EcoTrail Click here to donate

Carolinian Canada Coalition
2014 ECOSYSTEM RECOVERY FORUM
The Big Picture after 15 Years: Revisioning the Vision
Find Out More
Carolinian Canada’s 2014 Ecosystem Recovery Forum is celebrating the 30th anniversary of Carolinian Canada as an organization, as well as the 15th anniversary of our conservation strategy the Big Picture. The Big Picture is about restoring a green, healthy, functioning ecosystem of natural cores and corridors across one of Canada’s most biologically diverse and threatened landscapes.

This year’s Forum will celebrate some of the great conservation successes in the ecoregion as well as examine challenges we face in a part of Canada that has seen rapid, large-scale change over the past three centuries. We will examine the tools we have at hand to monitor this change. And we will look forward, asking what must we do to achieve the Big Picture vision in coming years?

Join us on October 29th 2014 at the Royal Botanical Gardens in Burlington to celebrate the history and success Big Picture and help us create the vision for the future. Carolinian Canada is currently accepting applications for speakers at the 2014 Ecosystem Recovery Forum. Visit caroliniancanada.ca for more information and to submit your application today.
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Elgin Natural Heritage Inventory
PHOTO CONTEST
send photos to ENHI@carolinian.org
Have you been participating in the Elgin Natural Heritage Inventory? Would you like to show off some of your interesting finds? Then send us your photos of plants, animals and landscapes from Elgin County to the Elgin Natural Heritage Inventory Photo Contest. You can send us your photos on Facebook, or email them to Sara at ENHI@carolinian.org.

We will post all the photos in an album on Facebook, and the photos with the most likes win! Please submit your photos by October 1, and the winners will be announced on October 24.

It is not too late to register as a participant of the Elgin Natural Heritage Inventory. Go to caroliniancanada.ca to sign up to receive your ENHI Participant Guide.

Prizes will be awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place.
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Get the Scoop
Check out CCC in the News
Here
Our staff are working hard to spread the good news about what we are doing (including our latest adventures). Check out the section “Carolinian Canada in the News” to read some of the stories that have been picked up by the press.
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Save. Steward. Seed
Click here to join, or renew your membership with the Coalition.
Your support helps save species, steward ecosystems and seed habitats in the Carolinian Life Zone. Together we are a strong community.
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30/30 Celebration

The 30/30 Celebration is in full swing as we celebrate 30 years of significant conservation and the 30th anniversary of the Carolinian Canada. As we look back on the work of Carolinian Canada and reflect on the many milestones of the Coalition, we continue to uncover inspirational stories of commitment to nature, successful projects and healthy habitat. We are sure that our members and partners have great stories to tell. Share your story with the Carolinian Canada network and inspire others to follow your example and work to preserve Carolinian Canada.

Share your story at caroliniancanada.ca

Field Botanists of Ontario Annual General Meeting
September 6-7, Ojibway Prairie Nature Centre
Field Botanists of Ontario
Click Here to Learn More
Please pencil in the date for the AGM, this year on September 6th and 7th, 2014. The meeting and dinner will be held at the Ojibway Prairie Centre in Windsor Ontario. AGM field trips are still in preparation and will include several sites within the southwestern part of the province.
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Feature News

HIEA CAP Meetings - Dates and Presentations
November 11, Hamilton
Hamilton Industrial Environmental Association
Click Here to Learn More
The Community Advisory Panel (CAP) was developed to provide an open forum where community and local association representatives can discuss environmental concerns with member company representatives. Expect presentations from both industry and environmental members, and look forward to potential tours of member companies. 2014 meetings have been scheduled to start at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday February 11, May 13, August 12 and November 11, 2014, in the ArcelorMittal Dofasco main office at 1300 Burlington Street East.
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Ontario Nature: Endangered Species Act Hearing Date Set
July, Ontario
Ontario Nature
contact Anne Bell at anneb@ontarionature.org
The date for Ontario Nature's hearing regarding the Endangered Species Act has been set for January 14-15, 2015. It will be 1 1/2 days in front of three judges (to be determined) in the divisional court. If you would like any further information on this you can contact Anne Bell at anneb@ontarionature.org or 416-444-8419 ext. 239
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Merlin Area Public School Outdoor Ecological Classroom Funded!
July, Chatham-Kent
Merlin Area Public School
Click Here to Learn More
the Merlin Area Public School Outdoor Ecological Classroom project, involving Carolinian Canada's own Kelly Johnson, has won first place in the Cultivating Neighbourhoods contest. Congratulations to Kelly and the kids of Merlin Area Public School!
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CCC in the News

Niagara Advance and Fort Erie Times “Standup Paddlers to Ride Lake Erie’s Waves this Weekend” (Aug 22nd)
Read the Story Here

Niagara This Week/Port Colborne Leader – “ Paddle Event Storms Lake Erie” (Aug 21)
Read the Story Here

Erie Media – “Standing Up for Erie’s North Shore” (Aug 14)
Read the Story Here

Port Stanley News – “Lake Erie North Shore Standup” (Aug 18)
Read the Story Here

Racing Down the Lake - Erie Media (Aug 23)
Read the Story Here

Technology and mother nature important to SUP race – Welland Tribune (August 23)
Read the Story Here

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Big Picture Talks

The Lusty Family Tract Campaign
Sarah Hodgkiss, Program Manager

The Carolinian Canada Coalition has had its eyes on Elgin County this past year with the Elgin Natural Heritage Inventory. But we aren’t the only ones. The Thames Talbot Land Trust, who already own three properties in Elgin County, are in the process of acquiring a fourth – The Lusty Family Tract.

Carolinian Canada and the Thames Talbot Land Trust are just two of the partners who began working on the Elgin Greenway Conservation Action Plan (CAP) in 2010. This collaborative conservation strategy identified priority conservation targets in Elgin County, and the associated threats to those targets. The team then decided on objectives and strategies to mitigate the threats, and conserve the ecosystems and species. The plan specifies what will be done, where and when, and which group will take the lead for the most effective outcomes.

The Elgin Greenway CAP has multiple objectives around restoration, land stewardship, invasive species control, road mortality reduction, and sustainable agriculture. While Carolinian Canada has taken the lead on the recommended Natural Heritage Inventory, TTLT has taken the lead on the land securement objectives. The Elgin Greenway map, developed with Ontario Nature at the same time as the CAP, has helped TTLT to identify and prioritize areas where they can focus their land securement efforts.

Click here to read the full article and learn more about the Lusty Family Tract and why it is an important acquisition

I am personally contributing to the Lusty Family Tract campaign to help protect this section of the West Lorne Woods. I hope you will consider helping them reach their goal of $132,000 for the purchase, management and stewardship of the property. You can click here to visit TTLT’s website to make a donation – and TTLTs Opportunities Fund will match every dollar you contribute.

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Members Notice Board

Announcements

Places to Grow Implementation Fund
by September 26, 2014, Ontario
Government of Ontario
Click Here to Learn More
Do you want to advance growth planning in Ontario? Do you have an innovative project that needs support? The Places to Grow Implementation Fund invests in projects that promote the policies and goals of the Places to Grow Act. Priority will be given to research that advances growth planning in Ontario and projects that build public awareness of the merits of growth planning.
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Take the Healthy Hikes Challenge!
May 1 - October 31, Ontario
Conservation Ontario
Click Here to Learn More
Conservation Ontario and Ontario's 36 Conservation Authorities challenge you to spend time hiking in our province's over 270 Conservation Areas and track your progress for a chance to win great prizes! Healthy Hikes will teach you about the ways our environment boosts your health and how you can energize your body and mind by Stepping into Nature.
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Ontario Natural Heritage Information Centre - 2014 Newsletter Available
August, Ontario
Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
Click Here to Learn More
This issue of the Ontario Natural Heritage Information Centre newsletter introduces some new staff, highlights new programs, projects and fieldwork we have been involved in over the past year, and throws a spotlight on a number of citizen science initiatives that contribute data to the NHIC and the conservation community.
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Youth Council Launches Pollinator Campaign
May, Ontario
Ontario Nature Youth Council
Click Here to Learn More
Ontario Nature's Youth Council has initiated a campaign to protect Ontario's pollinators. In May, Youth Council members delivered 1,200+ signed postcards to Queen's Park asking Premier Wynne to restrict the use of neonicotinoids, the harmful insecticides known to severely affect bee populations. They followed up in July with an open letter to the Premier updating their request to a complete ban on these pesticides in Ontario. The Youth Council is currently working on the next phase of the campaign.
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Stewardship Coordinator - Job Posting
Apply by September 9, Long Point
Long Point Basin Land Trust
Click Here to Learn More
Long Point Basin Land Trust is hiring a Stewardship Coordinator to work primarily on two projects: Conserving Carolinian Reptiles, and a new environmental stewardship, community engagement and habitat restoration project. Visit the land trust's website for further details.
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92% Ontarians Want Action to Protect Pollinators
AugustOntario
Ontario Nature
Click Here to Learn More
A recent poll shows that 92% of Ontarians want to see government action to protect pollinators, and 87% are concerned about "neonic" pesticides and their affect on bees and other wildlife. The poll was commissioned by Ontario Nature, Physicians for the Environment, and the David Suzuki Foundation.
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Latornell Attendance Grants Available
apply by September 19, Ontario
Latornell Conservation Symposium
Click here to learn more
The Latornell Conservation Symposium Grant supports members of the conservation community, including students, so that they may attend the annual Latornell Conservation Symposium. Eligibility is determined according to a granting criteria.
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Events

Registration Open: Haldimand Children's Water Festival
October, Haldimand County
Grand River Conservation Authority
Click Here to Learn More
Grade 4 students will get a chance to learn all about water at the first Haldimand Children's Water Festival scheduled for Oct. 1-2. And now is the time for teachers to register their classes to attend the event that will be held at the Taquanyah Conservation Area, 870 Townline Rd, Cayuga. Students attend for one day and take part in 20 hands-on activities that provide them with an opportunity splash their way to a better understanding of water: where it comes from, how it's used and how to conserve and protect it.
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Nature's Calling Fall Events
September, TBA
Nature's Calling Environmental Education
Click Here to Learn More
Join Nature's Calling for great events this September! Come out and join in the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup and Monarch Tagging - help cleanup the beaches of Long Point, and join Terri to learn about the annual Monarch Butterfly migration. Also, don't miss Duck Day, hosted by Long Point Waterfowl, or Spirit Walk 2. Spirit Walk is a spectacular theatrical journey celebrating Norfolk County's nature.
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Run to Support Community Environmental Health
October, Toronto
Sustainability Network
Click Here to Learn More
Run with the Sustainability Network and support a charitable organization that strives to build a stronger environmental community. Since its founding, the Sustainability Network has provided support to thousands of leaders and organizations working on critical issues such as climate change, forest conservation, fresh water and waste reduction.
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5th Annual Youth Summit Registration Open
September 19-21, Lake Couchiching
Ontario Nature
Register Here
At this year's Youth Summit for Biodiversity and Community Action, high school students will learn from conservation experts, develop leadership skills and discuss how young people can take action in their communities and beyond. This youth-led event is hosted by Ontario Nature's Youth Council who set the summit theme, keynote speaker and workshops.
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Rouge National Urban Park Plan Open for Comment
September, Greater Toronto Area
Parks Canada
Click Here to Learn More
The draft Rouge National Urban Park management plan is currently open for public viewing and comment. If you would like to learn more about the plan and have your say, view the plan online above. Open house meetings are planned September 9th - 18th in Markham, Scarborough, and Toronto.
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Holiday Beach HawkFest Events
September, Holiday Beach
Essex Region Conservation Authority
Click Here to Learn More
Look for two great events to compliment Holiday Beach HawkFest: Egret Evening where guests can enjoy a locally sourced meal of perch and chicken from Black Jacks Gastrovan, and an evening with author Joel Greenberg of A Feathered River Across the Sky: The Passenger Pigeon's Flight to Extinction. Tickets are available for purchase online - Egret Evening click here - Author evening click here. And don't miss HawkFest at Holiday Beach Conservation Area September 13/14 and 20/22.
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Annual Twilight Farm Tour
September 6, Stoney Point
Essex Soil and Crop Improvement Association
For more information phone 519 776 5209 ext 369
Come out for the annual Twilight Farm Tour at Mike Mailloux Farms, 2013 Essex Conservation Farm Award winner. The tour begins 10am at 9335 Lakeshore Rd 303, Stoney Point. Fertilizer management and other agronomy issues will be demonstrated and discussed, as well as an Agricultural drone demonstration!
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3ed Canada South Coast Bike Tour
September 27, Essex Region
Essex Region Conservation Authority
Click here to register
The Essex Region Conservation Authority will welcome expert and novice cyclists alike to the third annual Canada South Coast Bike Tour. The Canada South Coast Bike Tour includes five cycling routes across the region. The event will include a 15 kilometre family ride, a 32 kilometre intermediate ride and a 70 kilometre route along the safe Chrysler Canada Greenway trail.
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Plant sale, Workshops and Community Potluck
September 6, Walsingham
Acorus Restoration Native Plant Nursery
Click here to learn more
Workshops and Discussion on Restoring Wetland Ecosystems - 10 am
Potluck - Noon
Restoring Tallgrass Prairie - 1 pm
Walk our trail to see our Habitat Restoration Projects- Afternoon
Farm Sale Openhouse - 2-4pm
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Urban/Industrial Soundscapes and Wildlife
September 10, Sarnia
Green Drinks
Click here to learn more
Come out to Limbo Lounge and join the discussion on Urban and industrial soundscape effects on wildlife with Dr. Dominique Potvin, Western University.
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In this Month's News

2014 Ecosystem Recovery Forum

Photo Contest

30/30 Celebration
Here

Field Botanists of Ontario Annual General Meeting

Feature News
Here

HIEA CAP Meetings - Dates and Presentations

Ontario Nature: Endangered Species Act Hearing Date Set

Merlin Area Public School Outdoor Ecological Classroom Funded!

CCC in the News
Here

Big Picture Talks

The Lusty Family Tract Campaign

Member Announcements
Here

Places to Grow Implementation Fund

Take the Healthy Hikes Challenge!

Ontario Natural Heritage Information Centre - 2014 Newsletter Available

Youth Council Launches Pollinator Campaign

Stewardship Coordinator - Job Posting

92% Ontarians Want Action to Protect Pollinators

Latornell Attendance Grants Available

Member Events
Here

Registration Open: Haldimand Children's Water Festival

Nature's Calling Fall Events

Run to Support Community Environmental Health

5th Annual Youth Summit Registration Open

Rouge National Urban Park Plan Open for Comment

Holiday Beach HawkFest Events

Annual Twilight Farm Tour

3ed Canada South Coast Bike Tour

Plant sale, Workshops and Community Potluck

Urban/Industrial Soundscapes and Wildlife

Why is Carolinian Canada Coalition Unique? Click here to find out. The Carolinian Canada Coalition connects people who care about nature in southwestern Ontario. Together our members give strong voice to a green future and a healthy landscape. Visit this link to support our work.

Carolinian Canada Coalition News Network: Connecting Our Community

Reach people across southwestern Ontario. If your event or announcement promotes the protection and restoration of our natural heritage in Carolinian Canada, we'd love to hear about it.

Read more about the Coalition and our board here

Don Pearson (Chair)
Ron Wu-Winter (Vice-Chair)
Gordon Nelson (Past-Chair)
Mark Helm (Secretary)
Chris Turner (Treasurer)
Dawn Bazely
Kristen Bernard
Caroline Biribauer
Tara Borwick
Brian Craig
Mary Elder
Carla Grant
Audrey Heagy
Alistair MacKenzie
John Urquhart
Owen Williams
Jim Oliver

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Our Vision is to protect and restore the unique nature of southwestern Ontario's Carolinian Life Zone through effective collaboration and researched understanding for healthy, balanced and sustainable landscapes.
Yours in Conservation,

Michelle Kanter

Carolinian Canada Coalition brings together diverse groups and individuals to advance a collaborative conservation strategy for healthy ecosystems and thriving communities in the Carolinian Life Zone. Stretching from Toronto to Windsor, Canada’s Deep South is among North America’s most vibrant and fragile ecoregions.

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