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Latest outings and volunteer opportunities (spring/summer 2013)

We have some dates & events to share for the Sierra Club Natural Capital project. We hope you can join us for some/all of these events. Please call or email if you want to help out on any of these or if you have any questions: sarahp@sierraclub.ca or 647-346-8744

June 6 (Thurs) - Evening tabling at Clarkson Community Club Day (6:30-9pm) at Clarkson Village, Mississauga.   June 13 (Thurs) -- Natural Capital walk & talk at Rattray Marsh. (7:00-8:00pm). Come and learn about this Lake Ontario marsh with guest speaker Bob Morris, Manager of Natural Heritage at Credit Valley Conservation.   June 25 (Tues) -- Sierra Club outing at High Park. Led by local naturalist Emma Cane with a focus on tree and plant ID, it is sure to be an eye-opening walk in the woods.  July 23 (Tues) -- Natural Capital walk & talk at Riverwood in Mississauga. (7:00-8:30pm)  July 27 (Sat) - Live Green Toronto Event (11:00am - 9pm). Details to follow.  Save these dates for the Fall:September 7 -- tree planting at Erindale ParkOctober 22 -- tree planting at Birchwood Park (second go round)*******************************************************************************************************Volunteer opportunities: April/May and more First, we are happy to help you bloggers & writers out there get published on our website. If this is your particular interest please email shaimaa@sierraclub.ca to put you on that email list.  Second, If you are interested in our Natural Capital project (online info at: http://ontario.sierraclub.ca/en/missnatcap) we are doing some volunteer training. We will be doing at least 8 walks & talks around natural areas in Mississauga in 2013. The schedule is flexible  - we are setting the dates now. If you commit to volunteer (in any capacity: leading, assisting, promoting, etc...) Sierra Club will train you on the basics of ecological goods & services as well as a bit of naturalist skills. Please email kristinaj@sierraclub.ca if you are interested. Here are some hands-on events planned for April/May:

• April 21 (9:30-1:30) - Peter Orphanos memorial & tree planting at Streetsville Park, Mississauga. A memorial celebration of one of our recently passed Sierra leaders. The Ontario Minister of the Environment Jim Bradley is the keynote speaker and Sierra Club is responsible for event set up, break down and getting about 300 trees planted that day. Email kristinaj@sierraclub.ca if you are able to help - we are arranging carpools from TO to transport volunteers.
• April 27 (1-3pm)- Natural Capital volunteer training at Brickworks (550 Bayview Avenue, Toronto -- 2nd floor meeting room)
• May 1 (time TBD) - Tree planting with Credit Valley Conservation at Birchwood Park, Mississauga. More casual than April 21, no big wig speakers just habitat restoration at it's most basic - good for the soul. 
• Other CVC tree plantings/ restoration in Mississauga are set for fall: Sept 7 and Oct 22 if you like to plan ahead.

In summary, if you want to blog/write for the website please email Shaimaa@sierraclub.ca, if you want to be part of the natural capital project or tree plantings please email kristinaj@sierraclub.ca, Thank you! We look forward to lots of fun together this spring/summer,Kristina

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