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| York-Simcoe Naturalists (YSN) is an independent club and a member of the Ontario Nature Network. Aims and Objectives of YSN:
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Club Speakers - See Map to club-house Feb. 14, 2012: Greg Mitchell, University of Guelph Topic: Savannah Sparrows March 13, 2012: Kate Siena, Turtle Trauma Center Topic: Turtles |
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York-Simcoe Naturalists on facebook. Steps involved: Sign-in and log on Enter: York-Simcoe Naturalists into the search box on facebook. |
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Ontario Nature link:
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| Identify
and encourage
preservation
of natural heritage Official Plans East Gwillimbury Official Plan Amendment East Gwillimbury has now completed the Official Plan amendment process and YSN participated to ensure that policies are adopted to protect natural heritage features, water quality and promote sustainability. Stewardship YSN members engage in a variety of stewardship activities around York and Simcoe Regions including tree planting, natural area rehabilitation, plant rescue, bird counts, and shoreline clean-up. Cawthra-Mulock
Nature Reserve
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is the stewardship organization for Ontario
Nature's Cawthra-Mulock Nature Reserve on Bathurst St. and Miller Sideroad in King
Township. Identifying areas of natural interest Our executive occasionally discusses properties in York and Simcoe that are of natural significance and assesses whether or not they can be protected. |
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| YSN does not purchase any lands. For more information please
contact us. Environmental Assessments and other Public Consultations |
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| YSN participates in
public consultations with significant impacts on the natural heritage
of the region, including: Endangered Species Act Environmental Bill of Rights Postings Big Pipe EA Bathurst Street widening EA Extension of the 404 to Ravenshoe Rd Doane Rd interchange of the 404 York-Durham Municipal Waste Incineration Holland Junction Transformer Station Ontario Power Authority Peaker plant for York Region Green Energy Act |
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Meetings
are held monthly
(September -
June) on the second Tuesday of the month at the River Drive Park
Community Centre. (20 Oak Ave.) from 7:30 to 9:30. Every meeting there
is some sort of business, an invited speaker and social time (see map
below for directions). Speakers' topics range from moose, cougar,
warblers,
swans, frogs, bears, trail maintenance, worm composting and regional
issues. We achieve our goals by and through Activities, Meetings, Guest speakers, Projects, News Articles, Environmental Alert Bulletins, Participation in Development Issues, Members Comments, Links to other conservation groups and by our monthly Publication entitled "The Heron". Occasionally Newspaper clips will corroborate environmental issues. YSN serves Aurora, Bradford, East Gwillimbury and Newmarket. |
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