"Best" Birds So Far
I think I'm very much on track for my goal of 270 species (in counties within or overlapping with the Carolinian zone of Ontario). "Best" birds so far have include
Eco News Archive
Contract Position - Event Development Specialist
Contract: 7 months, PT;
Deadline: August 9, 2015;
Starting: September 2015;
Compensation: Commensurate with experience;
Focus: Partnership development (exhibitors and corporate partners), large-scale event logistics, marketing and volunteer engagement;
Building a Green Future
Every Year, the Carolinian Canada Conservation Awards celebrate the achievements of some pretty phenomenal people - this year was no exception. Landowner Leader Rob Ward received his lifetime achievement conservation award on his farm in Elgin County. Rob and Eleanor Ward have been or
Big Picture Principles: Alien Invasives
Ontario's Invasive Species Act, bill 167, has recently received royal assent.
Recycling with PURPOSE
Quinton and Blake Pluzak started a recycling business 4 years ago when they were 11 and 12 years old, calling their business Pluzak Useful Recycling Protecting Our Sacred Environment (PURPOSE). They provide their own bins to their frequent customers (mostly neighbours and friends) and collect aluminum cans and returnable glass bottles. They crush the cans and store them in their garage until they can truck them to Zubick’s in London for recycling. Returnable bottles are taken to the Beer Store as their bins get full. Both boys are active volunteers in the community and are avid outdoorsmen as well, with a great deal of respect for the natural environment.
Media Release: Launching the Caring for Nature in Chatham-Kent Fact Sheet
News Release
November 8th, 2006, Chatham, ON
Carolinian Canada Landowners Lead in Nature Conservation
Taking action to preserve the Carolinian Life Zone for the next generation
Big Picture Talks: The Jaffa Environmental Education Centre
Designed for teaching and learning, this brightly coloured interactive exhibit at Thames Valley District School Board’s Jaffa Environmental Education Centre south of Aylmer has dioramas that take students and teachers to a Carolinian forest, wetland and tallgrass prairie. More than 100 individuals and organizations have supported the exhibit financially and by sharing their expertise, and Carolinian Canada staff were on-site to help celebrate the opening of this amazing exhibit.