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Junior Photographers Hone Their Skills
By Andy Paul, with photos assembled by Jessica Middleton Jessica Middleton leads the Jr. Egrets on a photo scavenger hunt at Ojibway The Junior Egrets were back in action last month for the fourth and final event of 2019. On the afternoon of Saturday, November 2nd, 14 young naturalists and their family members participated in an introductory junior photography session. It was an opportunity for all to learn how to use a camera and practice [...]
ECFNC 35th Annual Dinner
By JoAnn Grondin, Heritage Committee Coordinator Carl Maiolani was the recipient of this year's Outstanding Achievement Award (much to his surprise!) for all of his hard work over the years, including roles as the club's Membership Secretary, and lovely weather selector. Our Annual Dinner was held on Saturday, November 9th and went very well, despite some setbacks. Many thanks to our volunteers, those who attended, our speaker Paul Pratt and our MC, Steve Marks. It [...]
Complete List of Silent Auction Donations
A big thank you to all of the generous donors. We would also like to thank those who participated in the bidding process. All funds will go directly to supporting our club. No. Article/Name Donated by: 1 Small framed pictures of hawk on a fence and hawk in flight Glenn Dennis and the estate of Melvin Dennis 2 Two bottles of Erie Shores Pier 41 red wine, 2 glasses in a basket JoAnn Grondin 3 [...]
State of the Straight Conference 2019
By Gina Pannunzio The State of the Strait is a binational collaboration between Canada and the US that hosts a meeting every two years. The purpose is to bring together government agencies, managers, researchers, students, advocates, conservation organizations and the public together to learn about historical, current and future ecosystem conditions of the Detroit River. This year, the State of the Strait conference was held at the University of Windsor on November 19, 2019. The [...]
Climate Strike Windsor
By Gina Pannunzio Photo by Gerry Kaiser On Friday September 27 2019, hundreds of people gathered at Charles Clark Square in the afternoon to participate in a climate strike day of action hosted by Earth Strike Windsor. At the same time this strike took place, students from high schools across the region walked out and marched their grounds to show solidarity. St. Clair College students marched along the Herb Gray Parkway and some local businesses [...]