Earth Week 2013 - City of Brantford

Earth Week 2013Brought to you by theBrantford / Brant EarthWeek Event Committee

Brantford/Brant Earth Week• August of 2007 – Earth Week EventCommittee formed• The purpose of the committee is to:*Promote / encourage / sponsor some localenvironmental events on or around April 22nd –Earth Day*Catalogue local events

Earth Day• April 22 nd of each year• Founded by U.S Senator Gaylord Nelson onApril 22 nd , 1970• designed to inspire awareness andappreciation for the Earth's environment• 43 rd anniversary of Earth Day

Earth Week Event Committee• Partners – public citizens• Brant County Health Unit• Brant Historical Society• School Boards (BHNCDSB, GEDSB)• Brant Community Foundation• Brant County Power Inc.• Brant Roadside Tree Plant Program• Brant Rod & Gun Club• Brant Parks and Facilities• Brantford BIA• Brantford Parks and Recreation• Brantford Power Inc.• Grand River Conservation Authority• Habitat for Humanity Brant• Home Depot• Tim Horton Onondaga Farm (Canadian Chestnut Council )• Wilfred Laurier Eco Hawks

Grand River – riparian restorationApril 13 th , 2012Starring: Nathan MunnGRCA

Riparian Bird Box ProjectMay 2nd, 2012Starring – PJ/ GRCA

Blue Bird Boxes

E3 and Mohawk Canal Tree PlantingApril 19 th , 2012Starring: staff and studentsfrom Pauline Johnson

Mohawk Canal Riparian TreePlanting

Mohawk Canal Tree PlantingPartnersPauline Johnson Collegiate, Laurier Brantford Eco-Hawks, Echo Place School, Major Ballachey School,City of Brantford – Parks and Recreation, BrantResource Stewardship NetworkSponsors & Funding:Laurier Brantford Community Environment Grant,Brant Community Foundation Grant, Pauline JohnsonFamily Studies Dept., Brantwood Farms

Brant Tree Coalition2005 - 2013* Initially an industry led coalition*Today a community partnershipincluding industry, students, citizensand local government agencies.

Chronology• 2005 - Tree Nursery Planting at Apotex• 2006 - Sinclair Blvd. Industry participants• 2007- Sinclair Blvd. Industry participants• 2008 - Sinclair Blvd. Industry, students (First Year)• 2009 - Sinclair Blvd. Industry, students• 2010 - Sinclair Blvd. Industry, students• 2011 - Brant Park - Industry, students• 2012 - New Forest in the City – all hands on deck(Industry, Public, Students)

2012 “New Forest in the City”• 5 year plan• Create a new forest in the City (51 acres)• 50,000 native trees• 10,000 trees / year• Planting Primarily during Earth Week• Environmental Restoration Opportunity

New Forest in the City – site cleanupApril 12, 2013Starring:Pauline Johnson E3 class

New Forest in the City – Site Clean-up

New Forest – Rotary Club Tree PlantApril 19 th , 2013Starring: Rotary Clubmembers

New Forest in the City, CommunityTree Planting EventApril 21st, 2013Starring the community

Brant Tree Coalition – Tree PlantApril 23rd, 2013Starring – high schoolstudents and industry

ReStore EventsApril 22 nd – 27 thStarring – ReStore (Habitat)

Clean & Green Community CleanupsApril 22 nd – 26 thStarring community Groups

Garbage bags and garbage pickupCity of Brantford– contact Kat Hodgins 519 – 756 - 1500County of Brant– contact Sonny Smith(519) 442-3342

Apotex Tree Nursery – TransplantApril 25 th

Brantford Community Projects – Apotex Nursery - 2005Community Nursery Planting Earth Day 2005A Cooperative Venture•Government•Community•Private Corporate49

2010 Planting SitesGrand RiverConservation AuthorityMap created: March 29, 2010Scale 1:8,000

Earth Week at Tim HortonOnondaga FarmsCONSERVATION TOURSw/o April 22ndBrought to you by theTim Horton Children’s Foundation& the Canadian Chestnut Council

Tour of camp (almost 400 acres) to talk about past and presentconservation strategies aimed at preserving and enhancing thebiodiversity of wetlands, forests and field habitats at THOF.

American ChestnutWhy are we interested this species?• Once the king of Carolinian forests• Canada’s ONLY native chestnut !• Nuts were food for settlers &wildlife• Almost wiped out by a seriouspathogen 100 years ago• Declared a threatened species inOntario in 1987• Now endangered

School Ground Greening2008 - 2013

School Ground GreeningThe rationale:Protection from UV radiation – 80% of lifetimeexposure occurs before age of 18. One in sevenchildren born today will develop skin cancer(ref: BCHU)• Urban Heat sink protection• Passive vs. Active players• Stimulating environment• Environmental education – our modern daydisconnect.

Brantford / Brant School Ground GreeningTo: all Public and Separate Elementary Schools within Brantford and Brant County.Attention: School Principal*Does your school lack a healthy place to play, learn and develop a genuine respect for nature?*This is your chance to begin to change that …….by submitting your application for a School Ground GreeningBrought to you bythe Earth Week Event Committeein cooperation with Evergreen.

School Ground GreeningApril 23, 2012Starring: James HillierSchool

Thanks to:School Ground Greening SponsorsBrant Resource Stewardship NetworkLowes Home ImprovementS. C. Johnson and Son Ltd.Toyota Evergreen Learning Grounds

School Ground Greening 2013April 22, 2013Starring: Grandview School