New job added to the Ambassador Program!

Greetings!

One of my New Years resolutions is to spend time outside everyday, even if it just means standing outside for 15 minutes to watch my bird feeders.

I hope you are finding the time to fit nature into your day. It's amazing how uplifting some fresh air, sunshine, or falling snow can be.

A lot of people seem to be thinking the same thing. The Conservancy Nature Reserves have become quite the hotspots with parking lots jammed packed full of new people seeking time in nature.

We have come to discover that during the pandemic, one of the best places to engage people in our work is on the trail! As a result, I have created a new Ambassador job that gets you out exploring Nature Reserves and chatting with trail users - once safe to do so.

Thank you so much for all of your hard work volunteering last year. I know jobs were limited and we weren't able to get out to public events as much as we had hoped. Thank you for sticking with us and continuing to spread your love for nature. We can't do this work without you!

Photo: One of the many photos of Black-capped Chickadees I have taken at my feeders. These sweet balls of floof never fail to make me smile.

Please note that my email address has changed to engage@couchconservancy.ca.

- Joelle

Engagement Organizer

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Upcoming Job

Become a Trail Ambassador

While it's exciting that more people are visiting the Nature Reserves, we are seeing an increased pressure on nature. More garbage is being left behind, dogs are off leash, people are wandering off trail, and the parking lot/roads are at full capacity.

This is where we need your help! With more people visiting the trails, we need more eyes and ears to monitor what's going on and let us know if there are things we need to implement to increase the safety of the public and nature.

We are looking to assign an Ambassador team of either one or two individuals to visit a Nature Reserve (close to your home) once a month to walk the trails, pick up garbage, and take note of the level of traffic and use of the Nature Reserves. Although this is a good opportunity to also chat with trail users, please only do so if you feel comfortable.

Please visit the Ambassador Page for more information, the list of Nature Reserves where we need Trail Ambassadors, and more.

Ambassador Page

Updates

Ambassador Training

There will be two Ambassador sessions happening this Spring! I will go over plans for this year, new jobs, helpful tips to engage the public, and more. There will be a video to watch prior to the Zoom session. If you are new to the Ambassador Program, I strongly recommend attending a training session.

Thursday, April 15 from 1:30pm-3:30pm

Sunday, April 25 from 1:30pm-3:30pm

If you are interested in attending one of the above sessions, please email me at engage@couchconservancy.ca.

Did you know members get voting rights at our Annual General Meeting? Not only that, but you take the next step in protecting important wild places in the region!

Become a Member

Contact Me

I am the Engagement Organizer at The Couchiching Conservancy. Ask me questions related to volunteer applications, event details, Ambassador calendar, merchandise, signing up to volunteer at an event, engagement tools, and if you have feedback from events.

Email: engage@couchconservancy.ca

Work hours: 9:00am-5:00pm

Phone: (705) 330-9319

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Website: www.couchichingconserv.ca

Phone: 705-326-1620

Mail: Box 704, Orillia, ON L3V 6K7

Office: 1485 Division Rd W, Orillia, ON L3V 0X6