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Through CanadaHelps, your on-line donations will help support and improve trails throughout Oxford County. For alternate ways to donate, visit www.oxfordcountytrailscouncil.ca

The slaughter of wildlife is reaching unprecedented levels. Poaching of wildlife and elephants and rhino in particular, has escalated as a result of the rising demand for ivory in Asia and the Middle East. Some experts estimate that as many as 35,000 elephants a year are being slaughtered, 10% of Africa’s elephant population each year. Big Life Canada Foundation was established to combat the poaching of elephants and wildlife and to protect their habitat. Its current geographic scope is the Amboseli ecosystem, which straddles the Kenyan-Tanzania border, and is comprised of approximately 2 million acres. Big Life Foundation Canada will focus on establishing anti-poaching camps in the highest needed areas of Kenya & Tanzania.

LOTC was established in 1949 by George KK (Tommy) Link to bring about co-operation between the National Parks of Canada and those individuals who, moved by a deep love for the beauties of the mountain areas of western Canada, volunteered their efforts to create a system of trails in the Lake O'Hara area of Yoho National Park. Through the work of volunteers led by Tommy Link and A. Carson Simpson, an extensive network of excellent trails was created for use by hikers, climbers, artists and nature lovers. In 1980 LOTC was registered as a non-profit organization, and our mandate expanded to include providing trails and interpretive information to O’Hara area visitors, supplying trail maps and publishing historical material concerning O’Hara. Today LOTC continues to be dedicated to the improvement and maintenance of the extensive trail system in the Lake O’Hara area and to the preservation of its history and the stories of its early trail builders and users.

A non-profit organization, the Victoria Horticultural Society (located on Vancouver Island, BC) was established in 1921 and is staffed by volunteers from it's membership with the following objectives: - To collect and diffuse information on all topics relating to horticulture - To stimulate the knowledge and love of horticulture - To co-operate and/or affiliate with other horticultural organizations

GUIDING PRINCIPLES -We believe that progressive social policies and sound economic policies must be mutually reinforcing; -We believe that human development needs must be met in a way that recognizes the imperative to protect the environment; and -We believe that full participation by Aboriginal Canadians in Canadian society must be secured in ways which respect their unique rights and cultural identity.

The Creston Valley Wildlife Management Area 7,000 ha. (17,000-acres), is here both for environment and people – maintaining biodiversity, mitigating wetland losses elsewhere, educating young people, promoting wise use of natural areas, securing habitats for research, providing outdoor experiences for elderly, handicapped, and city-bound users. The CVWMA is an extremely important reservoir of biological diversity. The wetland is noted for 301 bird species, 57 mammal species, 17 species of fish, 6 reptiles species and 6 amphibians species, thousands of invertebrate species, and several hundred species of plants. Because the site is so significant, in 1994 it was designated an internationally significant wetland (Ramsar Site). The Wildlife Centre, open May to October, offers visitors a variety of wildlife activities and discovery programs and guided canoe and walking tours.

Based in Montreal, STOP has been actively involved since its inception in 1970 in environmental issues affecting not only Montreal but also Quebec, Canada and North America. While having a particular expertise in air and water quality, STOP also intervenes in other issues such as energy and waste. In addition to its role as watchdog, STOP provides public education and awareness on the environment. STOP also sits on many multistakeholder advisory committees and supports open democratic processes for solving environmental problems. Finally STOP refuses to sacrifice its credibility for visibility.

Since 1990, the David Suzuki Foundation has worked to find ways for society to live in balance with the natural world that sustains us. Focusing on four program areas – oceans and sustainable fishing, climate change and clean energy, sustainability, and the Nature Challenge - the Foundation uses science and education to promote solutions that conserve nature and help achieve sustainability within a generation.

EHAO is a branch organization under our national, registered charitable organization, the Human Ecology Foundation of Canada. Our registered charity number is: BN 13273-7099 RR0001

We are clearly at a time when the mental and emotional health of our young people is at an all time low. To offer our young people an alternative to depression, suicide, low self esteem, alcohol and drug abuse, unsafe sexual activity, violence and criminal activity, seems to be something that ought to be a priority in our schools these days. Offering tools whcih teach younge people to control and manage their emotions and their stress more effectively is an option, yet most schools don't know that such an option exists. YES! Youth Empowerment Seminar for High Schools is something that specifically addresses these issues for young people. YES! provides teens with practical and effective tools to reduce stress, increase mental clarity thereby improving study and skills and test scores, manage emotions, develop leadership skills and take greater responsibility for their own comunities.

The core areas of the organization are: Environmental monitoring -aquatic, terrestrial and marine habitats, invasive species, biodiversity, air quality and commercial and recreational fisheries. Habitat conservation -fish habitat restoration, riparian zone rehabilitation, fresh and salt marsh renewal, private stewardship agreements and sustainable agriculture. Pollution prevention -water conservation, management of on-site systems, engineered wetland wastewater systems, energy conservation and pesticide use. Climate change -climate change predications, coastal flooding, storm surge modeling and predictive and adaptive measures. Energy conservation -energy conservation planning, home energy audits, energy farm planning and anti-idling initiatives. Environmental education -school curriculum, community involvement, citizen scientist engagement, professional development and special interactive events like field days and community demonstrations.

Carmanah Forestry Society has been instrumental in protecting old growth forests on Vancouver Island in British Columbia. Our methods have been to create issues through a broad base of creating public awareness. We hold public meetings, meet with decision makers and provide both the public with accurate information regarding the values of those forest lands. We also critique government and industry programs.