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ECFNC 34th Annual Dinner
ECFNC 34th Annual Dinner - Saturday, November 3, 2018 Written by JoAnn Grondin, Heritage Committee Coordinator for The Egret - Issue 34 - Number 4 Our Annual Dinner went very well thanks to our volunteers, those who attended, our speaker Tom Hince and our MC Steve Marks. It was a very pleasant evening and I have lots of people to thank. Without their help, this dinner could not take place. So, thank you to . [...]
ECFNC Blue Kestrel Café at the Hawk Festival, Sept. 15th and 16th
ECFNC Blue Kestrel Café at the Hawk Festival, Sept. 15th and 16th Written JoAnn Grondin for The Egret - Issue 34 - Number 4 The Planning Committee for this fund raiser met at a local restaurant on July 30th. Planning the event were Cathy Lapain, Carl Maiolani, Andy Paul, Aileen Petrozzi and myself. Here we decide who is going to bring what to Holiday Beach. Our bakers of muffins and/or cookies and squares were Cathy [...]
Fall Tree Identification Walk
Fall Tree Identification Walk Gina Pannunzio Written for The Egret - Volume 34 - Issue 4 - December 2018 Thanks to the Friends of Ojibway Prairie, those who attended the tree identification hike on November 17 got a lesson on basic tree identification for common trees growing in the Carolinian woods. Leaves definitely makes tree identification easier, especially in the spring and fall when they are fresh or showing off their vibrant colours. Of course, [...]
TD Tree Days Windsor, 2018
TD Tree Days Windsor 2018 Gina Pannunzio, Kelly Laforest, Claire Sanders and Ian Naisbitt Written for The Egret Newsletter - Volume 34 - Number 4 - December 2018 On Saturday, 20 October, TD Bank sponsored their TD Tree Day program by inviting our Windsor-Essex community to help TD employees plant trees. Groups that participated included: City of Windsor, Detroit River Canadian Cleanup, Essex Region Conservation Authority, Essex County Nature – Little River Enhancement Group, TD [...]
Seed Collection for Future Forests
Seed Collection for Future Forests Gina Pannunzio Written for The Egret Newsletter - Volume 34 - Number 4 - December 2018 Windsor-Essex County is part of the most biodiverse area in all of Canada, the Carolinian Life Zone. This area is home to just over 70 native trees and shrubs that create unique forested landscapes and habitat. While the Essex Region Conservation Authority has planted more than 6 million trees and achieved 8.5% natural areas [...]