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Youth Council

Our Special Spaces, April 30 2011

To celebrate Earth Month, our Youth Council organized a one-of-a-kind volunteer conservation project. Five volunteer community events were held simultaneously across the province to highlight the importance of taking care of nature in your own neighbourhood.

Working with five Ontario Nature member groups (the Kingston Field Naturalists, Brereton Field Naturalists, Friends of Minesing Wetland, Friends of the Rouge Watershed, and the Thunder Bay Field Naturalists), Youth Council teens chose five special spaces in need of help from young conservationists.

Hundreds of participants showed up for events that focused on cleanups and native tree plantings. Twenty bags of litter were collected at Lemoine Point near Kingston and 500 native trees were planted in the Greater Toronto Area. Youth Council teens also led cleanups and planting site preparations at Minesing Wetland and Pine Bay Nature Reserve near Thunder Bay. Thanks to the generous support of Ontario Power Generation, we were able to connect hundreds of people with nature that day.

If you would like to care for a special space in your community next year, contact Sarah at sarahh@ontarionature.org. For information about sponsorship opportunities, contact Kimberley at kimberleym@ontarionature.org.

What does the Youth Council do?

• Advises Ontario Nature on the direction of the Nature Guardians program
• Provides perspective and leadership on events and initiatives, such as the annual Youth Summit for Biodiversity and youth retreats
• Aids in program fundraising and communication of campaigns
• Develops strong leadership skills and engages in professional development opportunities before post-secondary school
• Meets like-minded and passionate teens from across Ontario and has FUN!

Click here to learn more about the Youth Leadership Weekend.

If you would like more information about the Youth Council or would like to get involved in the Nature Guardians program, contact Sarah Hedges, Nature Guardians coordinator, at sarahh@ontarionature.org.

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