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Destinations Celebrate Canada's National Wildlife Week — Be an eco
tourist and see Canada’s great outdoors.
National Wildlife Week celebrates
Canada's North
Canada's North will be celebrated from April 8th to 14th during National
Wildlife Week. The theme, Canada's North, along with the slogan "Canada's
North — ours to protect, the world's to cherish," will give Canadians
the opportunity to learn about the unique ecosystems and amazing wildlife
of Northern Canada while highlighting the issue of global climate change
and its effects in the North.
Festivals and events in celebration
of National Wildlife Week will take place across Canada throughout April.
Many organizations, governments and individuals plan these events. The
majority of events in Ontario are taking place in Ottawa http://www.400eleven.com/ottawa.html
Nepean
http://www.400eleven.com/hotel-locations/hotels/ca-on-nepean.html,
and Midland Ontario http://www.400eleven.com/midland.html.
If you are unable to attend the events we suggest
that you consider a spring drive into Ontario north of Toronto to experience
one of the many travel routes where you may be able see birds migrating,
moose or deer browsing, or beavers busy with their spring repairs. See
more than a dozen recommended http://www.400eleven.com/colour-report-spring.html
from Algonquin Park, to North Bay and Sault Sainte Marie.
Ontario events during National Wildlife Week are listed below as of April
8, 2007:
Discover Northern Waters
Tuesday April 10, 2007, 6:30 – 8 p.m.
Ottawa Public Library (Carlingwood)
Max Finkelstein, spokesman for the Canadian Heritage Rivers System, will
guide you on his pictorial journey to the Thelon, Bonnet Plum, Mountain,
and Soper and Anderson Rivers.
For information and registration, call 613-725-2449.
Black Rat snakes and Other Reptiles at Risk in Eastern Ontario
Wednesday April 11, 2007, 6:30 – 8 p.m.
Ottawa Public Library (Ruth E. Dickinson)
Join us for a demonstration by Tobi Kieswalter, senior natural heritage
education leader at Murphy's Point Provincial Park.
For information and registration, call 613-580-2796.
Lichens in Canada's Northern Lands
Thursday April 12 2007, 6:30 – 8 p.m.
Ottawa Public Library (Alta Vista)
Irwin Brodo, a researcher emeritus at the Canadian Museum of Nature, will
demonstrate the beauty and significance of these organisms.
For information and registration, call 613-737-2837.
Family Nature Walk at Stony Swamp
Friday April 13, 2007, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Parking lot #8, Stony Swamp, Nepean, Ontario
Join naturalist Martha Webber in discovering the night sounds and sights
of nature in spring.
For information and registration, call 613-839-5217.
Tracking Furry Critters
Join a Wye Marsh naturalist for a lesson on Ontario's furry critters!
Can you tell a Mink from an Otter at a glance? This is your chance to
learn. We will start you off with a slide show all about the mammals of
Ontario, then you will have the opportunity to make a plaster mold of
animal tracks, and finish off this fun two hours with a nature hike down
the Wye Marsh trails. During it all we will teach you where and how to
locate animals and some tracking techniques that are sure to impress you!
Date: Wednesday April 11 Th & Saturday April 14th Time: 1:00 pm -
3:00 pm Cost: Included with general admission Call 705-526-7809 or visit
http://www.wyemarsh.com/index.html
Royal Mint Launches Newest Coin-Ruby-throated
Hummingbird
Join the Canadian Wildlife Federation, Environment Canada and the
Royal Canadian Mint to celebrate Canadian Wildlife Week. You'll
preview the newest video in the "wildly" successful Hinterland
Who's Who series and see the Royal Canadian Mint's newest
collector coin featuring the ruby-throated hummingbird, one of
Canada's most popular birds.WHEN: Wednesday,
April 11, 2007 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.WHERE:
Canadian Museum of Nature http://www.nature.ca
Ottawa, ON
National Wildlife Week is celebrated each year
during the week surrounding April 10th, in honour of the late Jack Miner
who was instrumental in founding Canada's conservation movement and
is credited with saving Canada geese from extinction.
This year's National Wildlife Week theme is
timely and relevant because of increased discussion on global climate
change and the occurrence of International Polar Year, a major research
effort studying the changes to the Arctic and Antarctic climates, wildlife
and social communities.
"Global climate change is, unfortunately,
very harmful to the ecosystems of Canada's North," says Colin
Maxwell, the Canadian Wildlife Federation's executive vice president.
"This year's National Wildlife Week theme, in conjunction with
International Polar Year, will raise awareness about this growing problem
and inform Canadians on how they can help."
The Canadian Wildlife Federation sponsors National
Wildlife Week year in co-operation with provincial and territorial wildlife
agencies, Parks Canada, the Museum of Nature and the Canadian Wildlife
Service (a division of Environment Canada).
For more information about National Wildlife Week,
please call 1-800-563-WILD (9453) or visit the Canadian Wildlife Federation's
website at www.cwf-fcf.org.
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About the Canadian Wildlife Federation:
The Canadian Wildlife Federation is dedicated to fostering awareness and
appreciation of our natural world. By spreading knowledge of human impacts
on the environment, sponsoring research, promoting the sustainable use
of natural resources, recommending legislative changes and co-operating
with like-minded partners, CWF encourages a future in which Canadians
can live in harmony with nature. Visit www.cwf-fcf.org
for more information. Contact:
Jennifer James
Communications Officer
613-599-9594 ext. 219
jenniferj@cwf-fcf.org
Sandy Baumgartner
Executive Director, Programs and Communications
613-599-9594
sandyb@cwf-fcf.org
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