Author of the article: Chris Montanini
Publishing date: Feb 17, 2021 • February 17, 2021 • 2 minute read • Elyse Ward was one of the students who enjoyed the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority s Wildwood Nature School, six-week outdoor education program that ran in St. Marys in the fall. The UTRCA, in partnership with the Child and Nature Alliance of Canada, is currently offering teachers a professional development opportunity at Wildwood Conservation Area that will bring more outdoor educations programs to the region in the future. (Contrbuted photo)
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A sold-out professional development opportunity for area teachers taking place in St. Marys this spring will help fill a growing demand for child-led outdoor education, a trendy idea that’s received more interest from parents during the pandemic, an expert with the region’s conservation authority says.
Nature schools a focus for area s conservation authority this spring
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Nature schools a focus for area s conservation authority this spring
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Upper Thames River Conservation Authority to unleash Tree Power in Stratford The Upper Thames River Conservation Authority has partnered with Festival Hydro and Stratford s energy and environment committee to bring the conservation authority s Tree Power program to Stratford this spring.
Author of the article: Galen Simmons
Publishing date: Feb 11, 2021 • February 11, 2021 • 3 minute read • Upper Thames River Conservation Authority staff member Tatianna Lozier assists with the distribution of native hardwood trees purchased through London s annual Tree Power program. That same program is being offered in Stratford for the first time this year thanks to a partnership between the conservation authority, Festival Hydro, and the city s energy and environment committee. Submitted photo
Instead of selecting one charity or fundraising event for their traditional year-end fundraising drive, they introduced something different: Match My Donation. “We had a meeting and discussed what we should do. Do we support our ten main charities, or twenty? Then I just thought, there’s a way we can do it all,” said Finch. Letting people support their own interests and follow their hearts was a gateway to helping the organizations that truly mattered to the people in their community.
The concept was straightforward. Beginning in September and continuing through December, the group would match personal donations dollar-for-dollar to local charities, causes, and non-profits, up to $50,000 each month. They didn’t choose the cause the donor did, meaning anyone could ostensibly double their donation through Finch’s offer.