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With summer solstice just around the corner we're all eager to enjoy summer before it's gone. This month we've selected a few buzzworthy events and stories we hope you'll enjoy!

It's Bike Month in Ontario! Are you using this as an opportunity to get on the trails by biking to work or school, or maybe just getting out for fun? York Region and Durham Region and many towns are hosting campaigns and offering prizes to encourage more of us on two wheels. Simcoe County has no shortage of trails to explore too. It’s worth checking your local municipality for regional routes, maps and other useful resources. Two upcoming webinars “Road Rules” & “Family Biking” can also help you get ready to roll! 

Each year we work together with Neighbourhood Network and the local municipalities to host a tree planting day in Aurora, East Gwillimbury, Georgina, King Township and Newmarket and for the first time this year the event also took place in Whitchurch-Stouffville. Together we planted 1,190 native trees and shrubs, a huge success even on a sizzling hot day!

The summer issue of Lake Simcoe Living is now available. We author two pieces in this quarterly magazine, this issue we talk about invasive Spongy Moth, and the second piece is an interactive kids activity to help with invasive species identification.

Good news! For the month of June we are offering free parking at Scanlon Creek, Whitchurch and Pangman Conservation Areas. In lieu of parking fees, we're asking park goers to try our TipTap fundraiser. TipTap Pay is an easy way to give $5, $10 or $20 to help us care for and improve these green spaces. When you see this sign at the trailhead, be sure to tap your phone or card - it's a simple way to donate and help care for our greenspace. Donations go directly to the Lake Simcoe Conservation Foundation. Thank you for donating to a healthier Lake Simcoe watershed.​