GBA - Summer 2019

18 ≥ www.georgianbay.ca GBA UPDATE Summer 2019 Upcoming Events We have received the following information from our sister Georgian Bay organizations on upcoming events. Georgian Bay Biosphere Reserve Native Plant Sale Over 30 species of plants! Order deadline is May 16. Download your form www.gbbr.ca/events . Pick up June 1 at Canadore College, 1 College Drive, Parry Sound OR Township of Georgian Bay Office, 99 Lone Pine Drive, Port Severn 8:30 am -10:30 am Biosphere Walk: Spring Birds Georgian Nordic, 4 Nine Mile Lake Road, McDougall May 4 10:00 am Spring migrants will be starting to fly into the area so bring your camera and binoculars! Biosphere Walk: Spring Birds + Flowers Schoolhouse Trail, Violet Drive, Port Severn May 18 10:00 am Birds will be flying north for the summer and early spring ephemeral flowers will be in bloom. With chances to see colourful warblers and ducks, be sure to bring your binoculars and camera! Explore Our Shores Hike Wreck Island July 29 11:00 am Explore Our Shores Presentation Healey Lake – Location TBD July 13 11:00 am Films that Make You Think * Trestle Brewing Co. 9 Great North Rd. Parry Sound ^ Museum on Tower Hill, 17 George St. Parry Sound ≥ A Plastic Ocean * May 14 7:00 pm Join us after for a Q&A with David Sweetnam, Executive Director Georgian Bay Forever ≥ Reluctant Radical * June 11 7:00 pm Join us after for a Q&A with Terry Christenson ≥ Bird of Prey ^ September 10 7:00 pm Explore the vanishing world of the Great Philippine Eagle and the people determined to save it. ≥ Anthropocene ^ October 8 7:00 pm A cinematic meditation on humanity’s massive reengineering of the planet, ANTHROPOCENE: The Human Epoch is a four- years-in-the-making feature documentary film. Georgian Bay Land Trust Birding Wreck Island – May 25, 8:30 am, Sans Souci. Join passionate birder Peter Wood for a tour of this island’s breeding and migratory bird life. LANDMARK Speaker Series – Learn from speakers on leading conservation topics in Pointe au Baril, Sans Souci, and Cognashene. Visit www.gblt.org/landmark for details about each event. Yoga on the Rocks –July 3 & 14, August 7 & 18, 10-11:15 am – American Camp Island, Wah Wah Taysee. Begin your day with invigorating yoga led by Angela Granziera. No experience required. $10 per participant. GBLT by Paddle –Join us for a water-based tour of the shorelines and wetlands of these beautiful properties. Bring your own canoe, kayak, SUP, etc. Thomson Reserve (Nares Inlet) : July 7, 10 am Holton Reserve & Harris Easement (Wah Wah Taysee): July 15, 10 am Cocktails on the Lizard – July 12, 3 – 5 pm, Cognashene. Bring your afternoon cocktails to the Lizard, and spend a few hours enjoying this beloved island with friends. Rock Walks – Join “rock star” geologist Dr. Nick Eyles for a fascinating tour of the geological secrets seen in the rocks beneath our feet. Long Island (Go Home Bay): July 24 (rain date July 31), 12 pm picnic, 1 pm walk Painted Rocks (Charles Inlet): July 25 (rain date August 1), 12 pm picnic, 1 pm walk Kids’ Conservation Quest – July 25, 11 am – 1:30 pm, Sans Souci Schoolhouse. Kids ages 8 – 12 will love learning about Georgian Bay flora and fauna and how to be a good steward of this precious environment. Bring a lunch and drinking water. Art Day at Friend Island – August 6, Pointe au Baril. Bring your art supplies and join us for a picnic and painting afternoon at this beautiful island. Artist Patricia Peacock-Evans will lead a plein air painting demonstration. Phragmites Removal – Help us remove this invasive reed from Georgian Bay’s shorelines and wetlands! Giant’s Tomb: August 14 & 15, 11 am Sandy & Ingersoll Islands: August 16, 10 am For more information about any of these events please visit www.gblt.org/events . GBF Join Georgian Bay Forever’s Families for Change (F4C) program by registering at www.gbf.org from May 17 to Aug 31, 2019. There is also a chance to win by entering the F4C Contest. What is F4C? Climate change, pollution, and loss of wetlands are big global problems and local Georgian Bay threats that will be increasingly devastating, and can feel overwhelming. The F4C program provides many ways for families to get involved in reducing the harm these issues will cause. Through F4C, GBF challenges families to complete as many tasks as they are able, out of more than 30 choices. If your family thrives on competition, there is a chance to win prizes from Patagonia. To learn about the program and the contest and its rules, register at www.gbf.org .