photos (left-to-right): Lisa Mason (2), Kelly McConnell, Bruce Manning
In the Zone Community planning workshops are being held at multiple locations across the Carolinian Zone. Join us to collaborate with community leaders to seed, save and steward healthy landscapes for wildlife, water, and ways of life in southern Ontario.
Upcoming Workshop
- Mississauga -
In the Zone Community Planning Workshops
Connect with other local leaders and learn about recent habitat restoration trends and local progress. Explore new tools and funding sources to empower your community members to take action on climate change and how to track this impact. Learn how to become a Community Leader for In the Zone to accelerate action for healthy wildlife, water, and ways of life in your community.
Who should attend: Municipal staff and leaders from ENGO, Indigenous, agricultural, community development sectors.
The In the Zone workshop will:
- help build municipal knowledge and capacity for native plant restoration and management.
- discover how to empower community leaders to take on meaningful restoration projects.
- connect to a network of local partners and native plant growers with shared goals.
- learn about In the Zone community outreach and impact tracking tools to measure and highlight successes.
In the Zone Community Leaders Workshops
In the Zone empowers individuals to take actions supported by the best science to address the current climate emergency. By working with local environmental ENGOs, community groups, suppliers and residents we can connect urban and rural landscapes and communities in Southern Ontario, simply by reintroducing locally sourced native plants. Join us to collaborate with community leaders to seed, save and steward healthy landscapes for wildlife, water and ways of life in southern Ontario.
Who should attend: Representatives from garden centers, community group leaders, citizens, gardeners, students and volunteers are interested in restoring healthy landscapes with nature-based solutions.
In the Zone aims to build a network of Community Leaders, and will support you by:
- increasing your knowledge about native plants,
- providing innovative resources to support your leadership for community action,
- helping community planning to identify local opportunities for native plant restoration,
- creating an opportunity to join an ongoing community of practice,
- sharing preview data of your community’s future contributions to restoring nature, and
- offering platforms to share your community’s success story.
Together, we can restore a green future.
Upcoming Workshops
In the Zone Community Planning & Leaders Workshop - Mississauga
Friday, February 28, 2020, 1:00pm-4:00pm
Credit Valley Conservation Authority, 1255 Old Derry Road, Mississauga, ON, L5N 6R4
Cost: $25
Past Workshops
In the Zone Community Planning Workshops
Niagara Region
Tuesday, November 26, 2019, 1:00pm-4:00pm
Ball's Falls Centre for Conservation, 3292 Sixth Avenue, Lincoln, ON L0R 1S0
Cost: $50/$25 Early Bird. Register by November 19.
Southwestern Ontario
Thursday, November 28, 2019, 1:00pm-4:00pm
Chatham Cultural Centre, 75 William St N, Chatham, ON N7M 4L4
Cost: $50/$25 Early Bird. Register by November 21.
Hamilton / Halton Area
Wednesday, December 4, 2019, 1:00pm-4:00pm
Hamilton Conservation Authority, 838 Mineral Springs Rd, Ancaster, ON L9G 4X1
Cost: $25/$15 Early Bird.
In the Zone Community Leaders Workshops
Niagara Region
Tuesday, November 26, 2019, 6:00pm-8:30pm
Ball's Falls Centre for Conservation, 3292 Sixth Avenue, Lincoln, L0R 1S0
Cost: $15
Southwestern Ontario
Thursday, November 28, 2019, 6:00pm-8:30pm
Chatham Cultural Centre, 75 William St N, Chatham, ON N7M 4L4
Cost: $15
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