Greetings!

Ambassadors are busy bees come spring and summer, and we want to make sure you are up to date on what your fellow volunteers have been up to and where we need your help! This e-newsletter is packed with events, updates, merchandise, and more.

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Events
Be Green Show
On Saturday, April 22nd volunteers set up booth at the Barrie Be Green Event to help spread awareness of land conservation in the region!

Thank you Tanya Clark, Glorilyn Cabugao, Jane Smith, and Emily Blanchet for volunteering.

Here are some of the results they collected:

Number of people reached : 44
Number of e-newsletter sign ups : 14

Interesting conversation: A woman turned her backyard pool into a garden and pond where there are tadpoles now. She is waiting for the tadpoles to turn into frogs. 
Earth Day Clean Up at Wilson Point Wetland
Individual action is a start, but when we work collectively, change happens.

Thank you to the volunteers who helped celebrate Earth Day by cleaning up Wilson Point Wetland and surrounding neighbourhood. In the span of 2 hours, you managed to fill over 50 garbage bags. Some of the waste collected included a television, bed sheet, tires, and hundreds of coffee cups and water bottles. Some of the ambassadors who helped out at the event were Emily Blanchet, Marilyn Clark, Jeff Cole, and students from Patrick Fogarty Secondary School.
Updates
The Couchiching Conservancy has developed an Ambassador Event Calendar. On this calendar you will be able to see the dates of events/jobs and who is volunteering for the event/job.

Upcoming Events:

May 13th: Passport to Nature Booklet Delivery
May 21st: Booth at Grant's Woods
May 25th: Sidewalk sale downtown
Ambassador Merchandise
Thank you to everyone who attended the Ambassador Training on April 7th and 17th. We received all the feedback from merchandise, and the most requested item was a T-shit.

If you would like information on T-shirt sizing and design please contact Joelle by May 21st.
Question of the Month
Are there any tax advantages to donating land?

Although we do not expect our ambassador team members to understand the ‘ins and outs’ of this aspect of conservation, you can confidently tell people that yes, there are significant tax benefits. (These mainly apply to capital gains.)

If someone has a question about tax, the most important thing is to connect them with Courtney. She handles the taxes for our properties and would be a great contact for them.

Get a question at a booth or event and don't know how to answer it? Let us know!
Contact Us
Courtney is the Administrative Assistant for The Couchiching Conservancy. Contact her if you have questions about volunteer applications, bookings, signing up to volunteer at an event, and general inquires about the Conservancy and staff.

Office Hours: 9:00am-2:00pm
Phone: 705-326-1620
Joelle is the Engagement Organizer for The Couchiching Conservancy. Ask her questions related to event details, ambassador calendar, merchandise, signing up to volunteer at an event, and engagement tools.

Office hours: 9:00am-5:00pm
Phone: 705-326-1620
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Phone: 705-326-1620
Mail: Box 704, Orillia, ON L3V 6K7
Office: 1485 Division Rd W, Orillia, ON L3V 6H2