EcoLinks 2013 was a Great Success
What an amazing weekend to spend with like-minded educators. We lucked out on the weather and had a great time. Many thanks to all our speakers and presenters. It was a remarkable line-up. And a special thanks to all of our participants who made all the effort worth while.
If you attended EcoLinks 2013, please take a minute to complete our brief Feedback Survey. Your thoughts will help us to shape next year’s conference into something even better.
April Interactions!
Volume 25, Number 4 Available now!
Password has been emailed to all members.
Haven’t received your password? Not yet a member?
Contact our Membership Coordinator Lauen Steel (laurensteel84@gmail.com) or register online now.
Voyageur Canoe Paddle on the Otonabee
Enjoy a paddle on the Otonabee during EcoLinks 2013. Groups will be led by guides and naturalists in a replica of a 24 foot North Canoe used by the fur traders centuries ago. The launching point is a short walk (and shorter drive) from the university. No paddling experience required. Paddles and PFDs (life jackets) provided.
All Divisions – Saturday – Outside
Presented by certified Kawartha Outdoor Education Centre Staff
Canadian Conservation Achievement Awards Program
It’s time to celebrate conservation in Canada and honour those that are paving the way for the future of wildlife and habitat in this great nation. CWF is asking all Canadians to tell us about a deserving citizen or group that has made a difference for wildlife, habitat or conservation. For more details visit their awards program page. Or make a nomination online right now.
A new outdoor experiential session has been added to the EcoLinks 2013 schedule. Nicole Hamley of the TRCA is a Green Check certified GPS instructor. She will be taking participants onto the Trent Nature Sanctuary trails treasure hunting in her Will Hike for Cache: Intro to GPS and Geocaching session on Sat. May 4.
February Interactions!
Volume 25, Number 3 Available now!
Password has been emailed to all members.
Haven’t received your password? Not yet a member?
Contact our Membership Coordinator Lauen Steel (laurensteel84@gmail.com) or register online now.
Welcome to the newest presenter for EcoLinks 2013: Sunday Harrison from Green Thumbs Growing Kids.
Sunday will be presenting Kidsgrowing: Sustainability Education Partnerships, a short presentation about their multi-school and municipal partnerships within an inner-city neighbourhood is accompanied by sample elementary lesson plans and hands-on activities engaging all ages to get their hands dirty. Tips on starting and maintaining school gardens from a group that’s in its 13th year of high-impact programs.
For more information visit the EcoLinks 2013 Session Descriptions page or the Green Thumbs Growing Kids site.
Announcing the EcoLinks Friday Keynote Speakers
For more detailed information see our Keynote Speakers page.
Kim Wheatley
Aboriginal Programme Coordinator for Turtle Island Conservation at the Toronto Zoo
Dave Ireland
Centre for Biodiversity at the Royal Ontario Museum
Environmental Education in the 21st Century: Inspiring Youth to Make a Difference
I just submitted my registration for the Ecolinks 2013 conference at Trent.
I was wondering if you are open to presentation proposals for the Ecolinks 2013 spring conference. I am a teacher at Belfountain Public School in Peel and we have undertaken a school wide Environmental, Conservation and Outdoor Recreation focus for the past six years. Several of our staff have developed workshops for local environmental conferences, summer institutes with OTF and have hosted one day workshops on site at the school in conjunction with Learning for Sustainable Futures. If the conference is open to proposals could you please advise me with regard to the timeframe options.
Bryan,
Thank-You for registering for EcoLinks 2013. Of course we are open to presentation proposals. Visit http://home.osee.ca/ecolinks-2013/presenter-proposal-form/ and follow the instructions. I look forward to seeing your proposal and meeting you at the conference.
Sherri Owen
OSEE President.
Hi there, I just registered for the ECOlinks conference but I am curious to know wheb and how I can pick the sessions that I would like to go to. Thanks.
Thanks for registering for EcoLinks 2013 Laura. All our sessions are open, there is no sign up needed. You just go to the one you want. Should a session with limited enrolment be included, we will let you know how to sign up for it.
Looking forward to seeing you at the conference!
Sherri Owen, President, OSEE