August 15, 2008
I am pleased to introduce myself as the new Detroit River Canadian Cleanup Coordinator! I am very excited for the opportunity to work with you on all projects aimed at restoring and enhancing the Detroit River ecosystem. The DRCC will be continuing to send regular (monthly) e-newsletters. Remember, we love to hear from you! If you have items you'd like to include in our newsletter, please continue to send them to postmaster@detroitriver.ca.
Natalie (Carreau) Green
Coordinator
Questions? Email me
Citizen's Environmental Alliance Open House and More!
Saturday, August 16, 2008
The Citizen's Environmental Alliance (CEA) is having an Open House on Saturday, August 16th, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Stop by and browse through the library, chat with CEA folks, enjoy some refreshments and check out their garden, courtesy of FedUp! Windsor. At 4:00 pm you are invited to FedUp's Garden Bike Tour (departing from the CEA) and Summer Harvest Party. For more information, visit the websites listed below.
– Citizen's Environmental Alliance Website
– Green Windsor: Fed-Up Windsor Blog
Hummingbird Day at Ojibway
Saturday, September 6, 2008
The Ojibway Nature Centre is hosting a hummingbird banding session on Saturday, September 6, 2008. Join them to learn about hummingbird banding and tips for attracting these beautiful birds to your yard. Banding will begin at 8:30 a.m. and there will be a presentation inside the nature centre at 10 a.m. Admission is free. For more event information, visit http://www.oji bway.ca/events.htm
Native Plant Garden
Weeding & Wildflower Identification
The Friends of Turkey Creek need help weeding their newly-established native plant garden! Located adjacent to where Turkey Creek passes underneath Matchette Rd., this garden was planted in May 2008 with funding from the Detroit River Canadian Cleanup. No plant identification experience is needed to pull weeds. Participants will also get a chance to learn about native wildflowers & grasses that are now blooming! Date to be determined. For more information & to RSVP, please contact Caroline Biribauer, Friends of Watersheds Organizer, at 519-776-5209, ext. 245 or cbiribauer@erca.org.
– Friends of Watersheds website
Come Celebrate Fall Migration!
Festival of Hawks: September 2008
Celebrate the fall migration of hawks, hummingbirds, songbirds, monarchs, and dragonflies with a variety of activities at Holiday Beach Conservation Area and Point Pelee National Park. There are activities for all ages throughout the month of September 2008.
Experts on the Hawk Tower at this globally significant Important Bird Area will assist with hawk identification daily. On weekends, attend for banding demonstrations, wild hawk releases and talks. Many special features during September 20/21 weekend include workshops and seminars for experts and novices alike, Dragonfly hikes, hands-on kid's activities, bird banding and Monarch Butterfly tagging demonstrations. If you miss the main Festival of Hawks, visit on Saturday, September 27 for more special events hosted by the Holiday Beach Migration Observatory. Admission is only $8.00 per car.
– Festival of Hawks Information
Environmental Job Postings
The Grand River Conservation Authority is looking for a Resource Planner to work full-time in Cambridge, Ontario. The job application deadline is August 18, 2008.
NOAA's Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL) in Ann Arbor, Michigan seeks an enthusiastic Environmental/Ecological Toxicologist to pursue research towards understanding the impact of contaminants on Great Lakes and coastal ecosystems, and to apply this understanding to management and restoration problems. Application deadline is August 26, 2008.
G & G Construction (1078262 Ontario Ltd.) seeks an Environmental Engineer to work in Leamington, Ontario. You may apply by email until August 20, 2008.
The Nature Conservancy of Canada seeks a Northwestern Ontario Program Manager. Applications are being accepted via email until September 16, 2008.
Environmental Planner/Researcher position is available in Leamington, Ontario with the South Essex Community Council. Applications are being accepted in person until September 6, 2008.
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