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We help install and monitor barrier fencing and culverts to reduce road mortality of amphibians in coastal British Columbia. We monitor how well these mitigation efforts work to improve habitat connectivity. We also help protect wetlands from habitat destruction, pollution, invasive species, and disease. We share information and promote stewardship of wetland habitats through public slideshows, workshops, school programs and by providing scientific advice to land owners and local planning departments. We highlight the connection between productive wetland habitat, water quality and human health in our presentations.
Our work inspires a vital re-connection between people and nature, community and oneself. We work primarily with children and families in the urban context. Our summer programs now include day and overnight camps in Muskoka as well as Toronto, and a regional training course for adults with a focus on nature connection, mentoring, community building and intergenerational learning. We currently work with over 1800 people per year, with over 500 in long term mentoring relationships where we support children to grow into healthy, active, and resilient people. Our goal is to inspire nature connection in childhood, and long term mentoring relationships to communities all across Ontario.
We work to conserve Huronia's non-renewable natural and cultural heritage between Georgian Bay and the City of Barrie and between the City of Orillia and the Town of Wasaga Beach. Huronia Land Conservancy: - Works cooperatively with private landowners, government and community groups. - Preserves species at risk and key natural habitats. - Conserves archaeological sites highlighting Huronia's 11,000 years of human history. - Safeguards the region's drinking water by protecting areas of groundwater recharge. - Creates key corridors and buffers between existing park and conservation lands. - Supports scientific and archaeological research. - Stresses the importance of education in heritage conservation. - Contributes to the aesthetic preservation of the Huronia landscape.
We believe in the importance of connecting children to the land and providing them with opportunities to learn and grow in natural ways. Our facilitator and our volunteers are passionate about children and the natural world. We believe in engaging children’s imagination, modeling a sense of awe for the natural world, and using experience as the basis for learning. Simple activities linked with unstructured play can teach many valuable academic and social skills, like cooperation, communication, and leadership.
Since 2001, we have developed a comprehensive program of work to support, maintain and promote biocultural diversity on all levels through: - fostering the development of policies that recognize the vital importance of the diversity of life in nature and culture, and promoting actions to implement that policy at the international and national levels - mapping of the geographic distribution of biocultural diversity - the development of key indicators to detect changes in traditional ecological knowledge, linguistic and biocultural diversity over time - collaborating with schools to develop an integrative BCD educational curriculum - forging a global network of biocultural diversity conservation practitioners and projects - establishing partnerships with Indigenous Groups to document Oral Literatures
The Young Naturalists Club of NS is a free nature club for youth that imparts natural history knowledge through interactions with adult naturalists and through experiences in nature. Club members learn about Nova Scotia's wildlife species, and the importance of wildlife habitat conservation. A strong conservation ethic is developed in Club members through positive experiences with naturalists and during wildness experiences. There are currently 5 YNC chapters across Nova Scotia.
Ambioterra is a non-profit organization. Its mission is to protect the environment in doing project that use an ecosystemic, integrated and community based approach.We do environmental and habitat caracterisation. We do educationnal work (public meetings, fact sheet, web site, conferences). We do environmental stewardship through our land owner's manual and conservation agreements.
Alberta Tomorrow is a free on-line land-use simulator that helps users understand the complex relationship between land-use and a set of environmental and socio-economic factors. The simulator allows you to time travel back in time to see what the land was like in the past, and travel into the future to create a sustainable land-use plan for the next 30 years. Using cutting edge GIS technology and satellite imagery, Alberta Tomorrow is an effective tool in creating a sustainable future.
We make cycling better through education, action and events. More cycling means healthier, happier, more connected communities. We’re leading the way in making cycling an attractive choice for everyone. HUB (formerly the Vancouver Area Cycling Coalition) is a charitable organization, originally established in 1998 as a non-profit to address cycling issues in Metro Vancouver. Since then, we've grown a lot! We've educated thousands of children and adults and motivated thousands more. Core Values As Metro Vancouver's most recognized and respected cycling organization we: Respect those who use other forms of transportation Value cycling as a community building tool & as a healthy practice for individuals & our environment Avoid funding or support that could compromise the integrity of our mission, purpose or values
Thank you very much for your thoughtful generosity to support conservation of marine life with the Mini Aquarium. Welcome to the F(l)ounder's Circle!
The Newfoundland and Labrador Environment Network (NLEN) is a charitable non-governmental organisation whose activities include: 1. Public Forums, Workshops & Events: The NLEN organises public forums, workshops and events, usually in partnership with other organisations, to raise public awareness and education on environmental issues in our province. 2. Educational materials: We work with our member groups to create education materials about environmental work in Newfoundland and Labrador. 3. Participating in decisions that affect our environment: We respond to government calls for submissions on policy and legislation, and participate in multi-stakeholder consultations and initiatives. 4. Working with our member groups to support their work through facilitation, media support, and promotion.