Sunday October 26, 2014 – The Risk of Public Participation in Saving The Escarpment
– Guest speaker Monte Dennis, Vice President of CONE, (Coalition on the Niagara Escarpment) will speak on the challenges of SLAPP suits against citizens or organizations attempting to protect the environment. Click here for more details.
November 30 – The Cootes to Escarpment EcoPark System: Making the Vision a Reality
– Guest speaker David Galbraith, Head of Science at Royal Botanical Gardens, will be looking at just what makes this area so special and interesting, the history of protection and establishment of protected areas, and the potential to better link up and protect nature right here in Hamilton and Burlington. Click here for more details.
March 22 – Legacy of a Lost Lake: The living legacy of Lake Iroquois
– Guest speaker Mark Stabb, Central Ontario Program Director for the Nature Conservancy of Canada, will take us on a virtual tour of glacial Lake Iroquois and what it left behind 13,000 years ago when it drained in a massive outburst flood. Click here for more details.
April 26 – The Bruce Peninsula: Living in a Biosphere Reserve Community
– Guest speaker Sean Liipere, Program Manager for the Bruce Peninsula Biosphere Association, will explore what it means to be a biosphere reserve community and how this designation has helped foster a culture of stewardship on the Bruce Peninsula. It will share the stories of the region’s rich and irreplaceable natural environment, as well as those of a community dedicated to safeguarding its future. Click here for details.
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