Nature Guelph has set aside $1,500 from our Conservation and Land Stewardship Fund and we need your ideas on how best to donate that money for maximum local impact.
We are calling on Nature Guelph members to submit ideas for local conservation and education initiatives related to our mission of connecting people with nature and inspiring them to celebrate and protect it. In addition to land or habitat acquisition, initiatives related to stewardship, species protection, land restoration and education should also be considered.
Please provide a brief written submission of up to 200 words outlining your idea to celebrate and/or protect nature in Guelph and Wellington County. Supporting research and additional rationale would be a bonus! Email your submission to president@natureguelph.ca. Don’t forget to include your full name and contact information, along with your suggested donation amount. The Nature Guelph executive team will select up to three front-runners and the membership will vote on that shortlist of initiatives by year’s end. Closing date for submissions is November 30.
In recent years, Nature Guelph has contributed to land acquisitions for rare in Eden Mills, and for Ontario Nature’s Sydenham Nature Reserve. It has also donated funds toward the expansion of Guelph Public Library’s Birdwatching Kits and supported activities of local organizations like Pollination Guelph and Yorklands Green Hub.