ATTENTION – EVENT CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER
Bruce Trail Conservancy and Ontario Power Generation plant for the future
An abandoned quarry in the Humber Heights area of Caledon Hills will be the scene of an important and exciting community tree planting initiative Saturday, June 12. This hands-on conservation event, which marks the International Year of Biodiversity, is made possible through the efforts of the Bruce Trail Conservancy and Ontario Power Generation’s 2010 OPG Biodiversity campaign. The planting will benefit the ecological health and biodiversity of the Niagara Escarpment for years to come.
WHEN: Saturday, June 12, 2010 – 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
10:30 a.m. Official Planting Kick-off with Special Guests: Steve Hounsell, Environment Advisor, Ontario Power Generation; Beth Kümmling, Executive Director, Bruce Trail Conservancy; Paula Terpstra, Natural Heritage Coordinator, Ontario Heritage Trust; and others.
WHAT: Humber Heights Tree Planting Event
• Learn helpful planting techniques from Bruce Trail experts
• Take a guided hike and explore the Escarpment’s beauty
• View the spectacular scenery from the Humber Heights Lookout
NOTE: This event is open to the public
WHERE: At the corner of Airport Road and Sideroad 7, 1.7 km north of Highway 9. Turn right (east) at Sideroad 7 and park in the Bruce Trail parking lot on the right hand side. Follow the signs the short distance from the parking lot to the planting site.
OPG Biodiversity is a series of province-wide conservation-focused, family-friendly action and education initiatives sponsored by OPG and its partners. Its goal is to get Ontarians involved in protecting and conserving biodiversity in our urban parklands and forest ecosystems. OPG Biodiversity builds on OPG’s commitment to conserving, sustaining and protecting nature and fighting climate change. For further information, visit opgbiodiversity.ca.
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For media inquiries, please contact:
OPG Media Desk: 416.592.4008 or 1.877.592.4008
For event inquiries, please contact:
Adam Brylowski, Bruce Trail Conservancy Land Stewardship Coordinator: 1.800.665.4453 ext. 26
