Carolinian Canada Coalition

Go Wild Grow Wild 2016 was an amazing day and the feedback has been positive with people saying “I want more” and “Do it again”!   So we have booked the day and we want you to mark it too!

Saturday April 8, 2017
Metroland Media Agriplex,
Western Fair District
London, ON

Join us on October 20th and learn about the amazing work First Nations communities are doing to care for species at risk and their habitats! The evening event, generously hosted by Chippewas of the Thames First Nation southwest of London, will include a traditional Anishinaabe welcome ceremony, a full dinner, talks by First Nation Species At Risk programs from across southern Ontario, a keynote presentation by the Chippewas of the Thames First Nation Species At Risk Project team, and a traditional closing ceremony. First Nations from as far away as Manitoulin Island, the Bruce Peninsula and Walpole Island will be showcasing their projects with displays, presentations and handout materials. The event will be a unique sharing of traditional knowledge, modern science and practical on-the-ground conservation practices -- a wonderful learning experience for all, set in the heart of Ontario's Carolinian life zone.

It was summer of Going Wild for Species at Risk! Two Go Wild Youth Bootcamps were delivered by Carolinian Canada Coalition this past summer: one at Camp Kenessarie and one at Point Pelee National Park. Read more about these events on our website.

Two more Go Wild Youth Boot Camps are scheduled for September 25, 2015 at Leamington District Secondary School and October 6, 2015 at Chippewas of Kettle & Stony Point First Nation.

We welcome Josh Wise who was appointed to the Carolinian Canada Coalition board in June as Ontario Nature’s representative.  Josh’s appointment lasts until the next AGM when he can stand for election.  Josh has been involved in the Greenway Program at Ontario Nature since early spring 2011. His work focuses on both promoting policy reform in Ontario and promoting stewardship within the agricultural community, through the Alternative Land Use Services (ALUS) program.

We've changed our Twitter handle! @CarolinianCan is now @carolinianzone. Our old handle definitely caused confusion (don't you really want to just type @caroliniancanada?), so we decided to switch it up and pick something new that still represents us to the core. We are all about Canada's Deep South, and now our twitter handle is in the zone! If you already follow us on Twitter, you don't have to do anything, and you can still search for us by our full name. If you would like to send us a tweet, just enter @carolinianzone in your Twitter app and we'll see your message.

Congratulations to our 2015 Carolinian Canada Conservation Award recipients!
- Al Driedger
- Grant and Mary-Ann Harvey
- Danika Bax
- Planting Seeds of Hope - Jackie Ryan
- Essex Region Conservation Authority
- Delaware Nation - Weelateéxung “The Good Path” Nature Trail
- Lambton Shores Nature Trails
- Woodland Garden - Garden Club of London
- Rob and Eleanor Ward