Carolinian Canada Coalition

Next in the Sector Perspectives blog series is “Harnessing Myrmecochory: Revitalizing the Harlow Dune Nature Reserve ” by Long Point Basin Land Trust.

"The Harlow Dune Nature Reserve, nestled within the Southern Norfolk Sand Plain at the heart of the Lake Erie Lowland, is a haven of incredible biodiversity. This vibrant area is home to many species at risk and thrives thanks to the dedication of passionate conservation groups. As part of the Long Point Walsingham Forest Priority Place—one of Canada's 11 key conservation areas and the only one in Ontario—it holds a special place in our efforts to protect nature."

This story highlights an amazing and critical example of the restoration efforts in this region. Continuing to meet the demand for native seed in restoration will require increased investment and support for the native plant sector.

Read the blog here: https://lnkd.in/eQt2FdJQ

Solidarity Calls for Action!

June 21 is Indigenous Solidarity Day, also known as National Indigenous Peoples Day. This is a day for all people on these lands to build solidarity with First Nations, Métis, and Inuit people, organizations, and communities.

Please read below and check out our website to find:
-Calls to action
-Upcoming Indigenous-led events
-A job opportunity with Kayanase

https://caroliniancanada.ca/indigenous-leadership/events/indigenous-solidarity-day-june-21

On this Solidarity Day, consider bringing these actions into your efforts.

-Attend Indigenous-led community events near you in the coming days, weeks, and months. (List of events on our website!)
-Start a strategic endeavour to decolonize your organization and networks and incorporate Indigenous leadership
-Support Indigenous-led endeavours with time, energy, and presence and resources
-Donate to initiatives that support Indigenous work (e.g. the Indigenous Leadership Pillar Student Bursary)
-Work to dismantle structures and barriers within your organization and/or others that work against Indigenous Peoples’ objectives
-Find ways to partner and collaborate to align your objectives with Indigenous-defined priorities.

Please join us in the work of building hope in the land and each other!

Kayanase is looking for a Tourism Coordinator to support their mission to restore the health and beauty of Mother Earth, using science-based approaches and Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK).

If you have a strong desire to help the development of Kayanase’s eco-tourism, please consider applying here: https://greatsn.com/jobs/kayanase-tourism-coordinator/.

We also invite you to amplify this posting to your own networks!

It’s pollinator week! Check out our tips for growing a high-quality pollinator garden with easy to find, easy to grow native plants.

Step 1: Plant Native Plants for Native Pollinators!

Step 2: Plant a Pollinator Buffet: Nectar & Pollen

Step 3: Plant Host Plants

Step 4: Diversify Your Blooms: Colour, Shape, & Size

Step 5: Provide Year-Round Blooms

Bonus: Track Your Garden with In the Zone

Check out our Native Plant Sources List or buy a Native Plant Healing Garden Kit to get started today!

In the Zone Tracker: itz.caroliniancanada.ca/
Native Plant Sources: caroliniancanada.ca/nativeplants
Healing Garden Kits: shop.caroliniancanada.ca/collections/garden-kits

Learn more at caroliniancanada.ca/mywild/article/tips-growing-high-quality-pollinator-garden-20240619

Join us for a Carolinian Canada Big Picture conversation and AGM this week!

Thursday, June 20, 2024, 2:00 – 3:00 pm (ET) on Zoom. (**Updated Time**)

Register here: https://lnkd.in/eAJcGRv5

All Welcome! Join us for the opportunity to connect and engage.

Members in good standing 2 weeks prior to the AGM can vote. Join or renew your membership today at https://lnkd.in/eu3Us66z

At this Carolinian Canada event and AGM, we will discuss approaches to and learnings on the following four strategic directions for embedding hope in the land together.

- Centering Indigenous knowledge & leadership
- Innovative conservation financing
- Growing community
- Setting healthy landscape targets to track success

Carolinian Canada Annual General Meeting 2024 will start at 2:35 pm, following a talk from Executive Director, Michelle Kanter, and CCC team.

Note: You must register to attend the event.

Did you know that all 8 native turtle species in Ontario are federally designated species at risk? Every year, female turtles cross roads on their journey to lay their eggs, putting their lives at risk. This highlights the importance of reversing fragmentation by growing more habitat to connect natural spaces.

Daily spotlight: Snapping Turtles are the largest freshwater turtles found in Canada and inhabit a variety of freshwater wetland habitats. Watch out for females nesting in May and June often along shorelines or roadsides with sandy, rocky soils!

Learn more about the many ways you can help protect and support turtles from the Canadian Wildlife Federation: https://cwf-fcf.org/en/explore/turtles/

Photo: Jennifer Nantais

The yellow warbler is bound to brighten up your day!

Daily spotlight: Yellow warblers breed in the Carolinian Zone and are often found in wetlands and riparian areas. They prefer nesting in native shrubs and small trees, such as willow and red osier dogwood, which provide both the structural support and insect-rich environment needed for breeding and feeding. Do you have warbler habitat on your property?

You can find native shrubs and trees to support a diversity of songbirds at your local native plant nursery. Check out our listing here: https://caroliniancanada.ca/nativeplants

Photo: Jennifer Nantais

Today is World Environment Day AND Canadian Clean Air Day!

The theme of this year's UN World Environment Day is . The journey to restore land and our relationships to land starts with seed. Plant native seeds, learn about historical ties to native plants, and appreciate the essential role these plants play for healthy land, water, and air!

Daily spotlight: Tulip trees, known for their beautiful blooms in spring, thrive in the Carolinian Zone and provide food for a diversity of native pollinators and wildlife.

Photo: Amy Hall

This June, one way to honour is to listen to Indigenous stories of the land and learn the history of culturally significant native plants, including their names in Indigenous languages and their past and present relationships with Indigenous Peoples.

Daily spotlight: Ostrich Ferns have been a food source for Indigenous Peoples since time immemorial, providing edible fiddleheads. According to the Greenbelt Indigenous Botanical Survey, the Ostrich Fern (kahtehrahòn:tsi in Kanienʼkéha/Mohawk; zhishkwedaansan, naanaaganashk (-oon) in Anishinaabemowin) is the only fern species that is edible as a spring fiddlehead vegetable! You can learn more about ferns and many other culturally significant plants at the Greenbelt Indigenous Botanical Survey website and check out their incredible initiative!

Note: If you forage or harvest edible plants, please follow ethical and sustainable guidelines to ensure you have the proper permissions and respect plants on the landscape.

For Canadian Environment Week, let's celebrate the incredible biodiversity that shares this land with us! Watch for our daily spotlights on species that play vital roles in our ecosystems to prompt learning and reflecting on our non-human neighbours.

Daily spotlight: Wild Bergamot, also known as Bee Balm, provides beauty, medicine, and food to many. Did you know that a species of native sweat bee (Dufourea monardae) can only feed their young the pollen of Wild Bergamot? This is one of the countless examples of intertwined ecological connections on the land.

Photo credits: (1) Michelle Kanter, (2) Jennifer Nantais.

Join us for a Carolinian Canada Big Picture conversation and AGM:

Strategic Directions for Embedding Hope in the Land.

Followed by the Carolinian Canada Annual General Meeting 2024 on June 20, 2024, 1:00 – 3:00 pm (ET) on Zoom.

All Welcome! Join us for the opportunity to connect and engage.

Members in good standing 2 weeks prior to the AGM can vote (by June 6, 2024). Join or renew your membership today at caroliniancanada.ca/membership

At this Carolinian Canada event and AGM, a cross-sector partners panel will discuss approaches to and learnings on the following four strategic directions for embedding hope in the land together.

- Centering Indigenous knowledge & leadership
- Innovative conservation financing
- Growing community
- Setting healthy landscape targets to track success

Registration is $50 with sliding scale. No cost for members.

Carolinian Canada Annual General Meeting 2024 will start at 2 pm, following the panel. Members in good standing 2 weeks prior to AGM (by June 6, 2024) can vote.

Join or renew your membership today at: caroliniancanada.ca/membership

Note: You must register to attend the event. Members can register at no cost.

Register for AGM here: https://shop.caroliniancanada.ca/products/agm-2024-ticket