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Earth Day Community Tree Planting Celebration 2019
Earth Day Community Tree Planting Celebration 2019 Gina Pannunzio Written for The Egret - Volume 34 - Issue 4 - December 2018 An active community involved in restoring the Detroit River watershed is critical to meeting conservation goals. Both Essex Region Conservation Authority (ERCA) and the Detroit River Canadian Cleanup (DRCC) support community cleanups and tree planting activities across the watershed with many different partners. Not only do these activities improve habitat quality for plants [...]
Swift Night Out in Farmington Hills, Michigan
Swift Night Out in Farmington Hills, Michigan By: Jeremy Hatt Written for The Egret - Volume 34 - Number 4 - December 2018 Each year, the Detroit Audubon Society holds a Swift Night Out at the “Swift Sanctuary” at 31505 Grand River Avenue in Farmington Hills, Michigan. In 2018, the event was held on September 22 and eight ECFNC members attended. The group carpooled in two vehicles from Windsor. The “Swift Sanctuary” is a historic [...]
TD Trees Day Leamington 2018
TD Trees Day Leamington 2018 Gina Pannunzio Written for The Egret Newsletter - Volume 34 - Number 4 - December 2018 The Leamington TD Tree Days community planting took place on a new Essex Region Conservation Authority (ERCA) restoration site in the Lebo Creek watershed near Hillman Marsh. TD Tree Days is TD’s flagship volunteer and planting program. Employees, families, friends and the community are invited to attend these events across Canada hosted in partnership [...]
Ojibway Shores Natural Heritage Inventory/Evaluation Report
The Essex County Field Naturalists’ Club, with permission from the Windsor Port Authority, and in partnership with the Detroit River Canadian Cleanup, Citizen Environment Alliance and Essex Region Conservation Authority, were given the opportunity to undertake a biological inventory of the Ojibway Shores property. Data was collected solely on a volunteer basis and findings were verified by local experts. […]
Sturgeon Creek/Caldwell First Nations Marina Habitat Restoration Grant
The Essex County Field Naturalists' Club has been awarded a grant of $15,000 from the Windsor Essex Community Foundation to help restore the former marina in Sturgeon Creek. Projects will be commencing soon to enhance the conditions on the land and in the water. Stay tuned for more details on public restoration events for this project.