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Volunteers for Nature
Protecting the environment for generations to come is an ongoing endeavour for conservationists.
Such stewardship of the land, air and water calls for people across the country to pool their talents
and knowledge to protect both wild spaces and species.
This summer, the Federation of Ontario Naturalists (FON) and the Nature Conservancy of Canada
(NCC) are joining forces for the "Volunteer for Nature" program which builds on the organizations'
strong traditions of conservation. There are more than a dozen programs to choose from between June
and October. Some are free single-day events on Nature Conservancy properties, such as a butterfly
count in a Carolinian forest meadow; the removal of exotic species from the oak savannah at Turkey
Point; and collecting tall-grass prairie seedstock near Cambridge. Multi-day excursions, which
include trail construction in Point Pelee, tree planting on the Bruce Peninsula, or sand dune
restoration at the Pinery, run as long as two weeks. The fee for multi-day events includes the costs
of accommodation and meals.
Certified outdoor leaders guide each trip and provide on-the-spot expertise on everything from
natural history to tool talk. Participants must be 16 years of age for single-day and 18 for multi-day
trips, and should be in good physical condition. Each event, however, is built on a team approach
with support and assistance to address individual needs.
For more information on the Volunteer for Nature schedule of events,
visit www.ontarionature.org/action/schedule.php.
Contact FON's Steve Robinson at 1-800-440-2366, ext. 222, or e-mail
vfn@ontarionature.org, to register.
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