World Turtle Day event on May 23 in Port Franks
Drop by the Port Franks Pavilion at Port Franks Community Centre, 9997 Port Franks Road, between 6:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Tuesday, May 23, 2023 for World Turtle Day.
You are invited to 'shellebrate' World Turtle Day.
This will be a chance for people to make a turtle button and to learn how to:
- Report turtle sightings
- Build a nest protector
- Move turtles across roads to safety
Do you have turtle questions? Ask a biologist at the event.
Download the poster now:
World Turtle Day is held each year on May 23.
This public awareness day has been held since 2000 to celebrate turtles and to urge the public to restore and enhance the habitats they need to survive.
To find out more, contact Hope at 519-235-2610 or toll-free 1-888-286-2610 or email hbrock@abca.ca
Learn more:
#Shellebrate
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Wind phone on trail to help people deal with grief
Lambton Shores Nature Trails installs Wind Phone at Ausable River Cut Conservation Area
Wind phones are not connected to phone system but offer chance for people who are grieving to use this phone in nature to speak to the people they have lost
Lambton Shores Nature Trails (LSNT) has installed a Wind Phone, on the Ausable River Cut Conservation Area (ARCA) trail, in partnership with Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority (ABCA). The ARCA is located west of Highway 21, between Port Franks and Grand Bend.
What is a wind phone? A wind phone (also called Phone of the Wind) is an idea that began in Japan. The phone is not connected and there is no dial tone but it is located in nature for people who want to speak to loved ones who have died. A wind phone is a chance to deal with their grief by speaking words meant for their loved ones. To learn more visit mywindphone.com. "Let the wind take your words ..."
Nathan Schoelier is ABCA Stewardship and Lands Manager. Connecting with nature is something many people find benefits their mental health, and it can help when dealing with grief, he said.
“I was not familiar with the Wind Phone when Lambton Shores Nature Trails approached us with this inspirational idea,” he said. “Community partnerships help bring new perspectives to our conservation areas,” he said. “The Wind Phone is a great example of how these partnerships benefit the needs of the community.”
The wind phone is a distinctive opportunity for people to become aware of some of the mental health benefits nature provides to them, according to Schoelier.
Since the phone was installed this spring, there has been a great deal of interest by the public and by media, he said. “The positive public response to the wind phone has really been exceptional,” he said.
The Ontario Conservation Areas website, at ontarioconservationareas.ca, helps people locate conservation areas to visit.
“I encourage people to visit a conservation area and to explore these incredible natural spaces and take some time to recharge,” Nathan said.
May 1-7, 2023 is Mental Health Week in Canada. The theme this year is #MyStory
Conservation authorities across Ontario are promoting healthy hikes and a step into nature as one way to improve mental health.
To learn more visit:
#HealthyHikes #StepIntoNature
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Job posted for Junior Conservationist
This eight-week July and August summer student job experience position is funded by Ausable Bayfield Conservation Foundation
The Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority (ABCA) is accepting applications for a Junior Conservationist. This is an 8-week summer student position (July and August) funded by Ausable Bayfield Conservation Foundation.
The position is designed for a senior secondary school or first year college/university student to gain experience in various roles and departments within the ABCA to see if this is a career path for you.
To learn about this and other employment opportunities please visit:
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Employment opportunities at Ausable Bayfield Conservation
Job posting for Recreation Park Attendant
The Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority (ABCA) is accepting applications for the 10-week summer position (June 26 – September 1) of Recreation Park Attendant, at Rock Glen Conservation Area (RGCA), located at 8680 Rock Glen Road, Arkona, Ontario.
Please provide your résumé and cover letter with position title clearly marked “Recreation Park Attendant” by Friday, May 26, 2023 at 9 a.m. local time.
Job posting for Stewardship and Conservation Lands Assistant
Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority is accepting applications for the 15-week summer position (May 22 – September 1) of Stewardship and Conservation Lands Assistant.
Please provide your résumé and cover letter with position title clearly marked “Stewardship and Conservation Lands Assistant” by Wednesday, May 10, 2023 at 9 a.m. local time.
For complete details on these and other employment opportunities please visit our employment page:
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Thanks to watershed landowners
Funds available to support tree planting
Thank you, to landowners across the watershed, for planting trees to help improve watershed conditions!
Did you know there is funding available to support tree planting?
To learn more, contact Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority (ABCA) staff at 519-235-2610 or toll-free 1-888-286-2610 or email info@abca.ca or visit:
The site in the photo is a reforestation site in the Little Ausable subwatershed.
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