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December 2014
Celebrating Connections with Nature 
Often we learn about nature far removed from us. But many members of the Chatham-Kent community have intriguing experiences to share about their connection with nature in Canada’s Deep South. As a class project students in a Restoration Ecology class at Western University interviewed members of the Chatham-Kent community about their connection with nature. The project was completed in collaboration with Carolinian Canada Coalition and the Municipality of Chatham-Kent. Nine of the resulting stories celebrating these connections have recently been printed in the Sydenham Current online newspaper and the Ridgetown Independent News. You can view all the stories on our website at: caroliniancanada.ca/grow-wild/stories 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". Kelly Johnson, Habitat Stewardship Specialist Go Wild - Grow Wild 2015 Carolinian Canada EcoTrail Program Congratulations to the Young Conservation Professional Graduates! Congratulations to Jen van Overbeeke and the rest of the Young Conservation Professionals, Year 10, who graduated at the Latornell Conservation Symposium on November 19. YCP is a year-long personal and professional development program serving the conservation and environmental sector in Ontario. Applications for next year will be accepted until January 31, 2015. You can learn more about the program at ycpleadership.ca 2013/2014 Financial Statements Available Save. Steward. Seed Opportunities for Comment Help Protect the Bees
Ontario Nature: Endangered Species Act Hearing Date Set CCC in the NewsArticles published as part of a series in the Sydenham Current Dealing with ‘spaces at risk’ – Jen South Encouraging appreciation, preservation, and conservation - Breana Harkins Nature is the best classroom - Elaine Chu Big Picture TalksThe Descendants of Giants: In Search of Exemplary Specimens of At Risk Trees in Southern Ontario's Oak Ridges Moraine A Major Research Paper from Derek May of York University Prior to settlement by Europeans, southern Ontario was blanketed by dense mixed deciduous forests that had been shaping, and were being shaped by, the landscape for over 10,000 years. Today, over 95% of these once expansive forests have been cleared for agriculture and other forms of development. This extensive clearance and land use alteration has imperiled the continued existence of many of southern Ontario's native tree species. Compounding this predicament has been a long history of over-harvesting the fittest trees in the forest, as well as the more recent introduction and spread of invasive species. Through my work as a Masters of Environmental Studies student at York University, I surveyed five conservation areas at the western edge of the Oak Ridges Moraine for exemplary specimens of rare or at risk trees. I catalogued the locations of these trees, took basic measurements, and plotted this data on a Google fusion table and map Click Here to Read the Full Article, View the Map, and Download the Paper Members Notice BoardAnnouncements Grand River Tree Orders for Spring Canadian Bird Research and Conservation Project Funding Available Watershed Champions Award 28th Project Feeder Watch Begins Grants Available for Landowners, Environment Shoreline Design Manual Get Ready for the Bird Studies Canada Christmas Bird Count! Ontario Sport and Recreation Communities Fund Nominations for the ERCA Conservation Awards Extended Project Dragonfly: Graduate Programs for Social and Ecological Change Events Lambton Wildlife - Christmas Bird Count Urban Deer, Monarchs in Peril, and Restoring Nature Winter Adventure Camps Save the Date: Ontario Biodiversity Summit |
In this Month's News Go Wild - Grow Wild 2015 SAVE THE DATE: April 17-18, 2015 Congratulations to the Young Conservation Professional Graduates! 2013/2014 Financial Statements Available Opportunities for Comment Ontario Nature: Endangered Species Act Hearing Date Set CCC in the News Big Picture Talks Member Announcements Grand River Tree Orders for Spring Canadian Bird Research and Conservation Project Funding Available 28th Project Feeder Watch Begins Grants Available for Landowners, Environment Get Ready for the Bird Studies Canada Christmas Bird Count! Ontario Sport and Recreation Communities Fund Submit a Nomination for the ERCA Conservation Awards Project Dragonfly: Graduate Programs for Social and Ecological Change Member Events Lambton Wildlife - Christmas Bird Count Urban Deer, Monarchs in Peril, and Restoring Nature Save the Date: Ontario Biodiversity Summit 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. Carolinian Canada Coalition Board of DirectorsRead more about the Coalition and our board here Don Pearson (Chair) |
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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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