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Prince Edward County is an Island…Climate Impact on Shorelines, Natural Habitats and Wetlands
September 28 @ 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
The WLCA Environmental Steering Committee is very excited to share this news with you …
The West Lake Community Association (WLCA) will be holding its 3rd annual Environmental Symposium on Saturday September 28th. This event is open to the Public, and will be held in MacDonald Hall on the Isaiah Tubbs Resort property. Sign-In will begin at 9:00 am with the first Speaker at 9:30 am.
The theme of this year’s symposium is …
“Prince Edward County is an Island…Climate Impact on Shorelines,
Natural Habitats and Wetlands“
Pre-registration is required. Registration is now open, and closes on September 14th at 12:00 pm. Admission for the General Public is $30/per person (N.B.: If you are a WLCA Member $25/per person). This price includes Lunch and Refreshments (provided by the new owners of the Resort and their new Chef).
Here is the list of Organizations providing Guest Speakers ~
Ontario Nature (Tony Morris, Conservation Policy and Campaigns Director) – Toronto Head Office;
Nature Conservancy Canada (Eli Drummond, Assistant Conservation Biologist – Central Ontario-East);
Invasive Species Centre (Emily Posteraro, Programme Development Coordinator – Sault Ste Marie) ;
Quinte Conservation Authority (Lindsay Nash, Outreach & Stewardship Coordinator);
Sandbanks Provincial Park (Fraser Moodey, Assistant Chief Park Naturalist)
Watersheds Canada – Perth, ON ;
Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre– Peterborough (pre-recorded presentation in lieu of attending in person);
The County (Presenter to be confirmed)
Quinte Field Naturalists and Prince Edward County Field Naturalists will likely be sharing a display table rather than giving presentations. The South Shore Joint Initiatives group will also have a display table.
To submit your public events for consideration, email Noah Cole at noahc@ontarionature.org. Please send well in advance and allow up to two weeks for posting. Events must be submitted by a member group or run jointly with Ontario Nature.