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Life on the Bay Stewardship Party Program Launched for 2010-2011

Saturday, 31 July 2010 10:19

The Georgian Bay Biosphere Reserve is proud to announce that we have received funding from Ontario’s Species at Risk Stewardship Fund and Canada’s Habitat Stewardship Program for Species at Risk to offer stewardship workshops for property owners throughout the eastern Georgian Bay region.  This Project was undertaken with the financial support of the Government of Canada provided through the Department of the Environment. These workshops, called Stewardship Parties, are based on the Life on the Bay Stewardship Guide released by the Biosphere last summer.

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Life in the Biosphere Event

Monday, 05 April 2010 14:13

On Saturday, March 6^th the Georgian Bay Biosphere Reserve hosted its first “Life in the Biosphere” event at the Charles W. Stockey Centre in Parry Sound. With a goal of balancing a healthy environment with a healthy economy, the event promoted sustainable living with presentations from experts on energy-efficient buildings, wildlife biology, natural landscaping, wetland research and business marketing.

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Kids Can Grow March Break Program

Wednesday, 31 March 2010 10:39

Hands were in the soil, getting ready for growing season, at the Biosphere Action Group’s “Starting Seedlings” workshop and the “Kids Can Grow” March Break Camp, both funded by the Sobey’s Community Environment Fund.  The Biosphere Action Group’s “Starting Seedlings” workshop was the first in a seven-workshop gardening series that are free and open to the public.

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Biosphere Funding Increases Gardening Opportunities

Tuesday, 01 December 2009 14:12

The Georgian Bay Biosphere Reserve has received funding from Sobey’s Earth Day Canada Community Environment Fund to increase gardening opportunities and skill development in Parry Sound.  The program, titled “Growing Our Future” will support the extension of the community garden, six free hands-on gardening instructional workshops for adults and children in the community, a March Break "Kids Can Grow" gardening program, and the planting of a native wildlife demonstration garden.

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