Earth Day 2019 Planting Event Gina Pannunzio and Ian Naisbitt “When we plant a tree, we are doing what we can to make our planet a more wholesome and happier dwelling-place for those who come after us.” ~Holmes On Sunday, 28 April, the Windsor-Essex community celebrated Earth Day 2019 by planting 2200 trees and shrubs. […]
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Earth Day 2019 Planting Event
May 1st, 2019
Free Lecture on the Great Lakes
April 24th, 2019
The Canadian Society of Zoologists is hosting its national meeting in Windsor (https://csz-scz2019.com/ A free lecture to the public will be delivered by Dr. Andrew Muir, the Science Director of the Great Lakes Fishery Commission. It will take place on Monday May 13 at 6 pm at the St. Clair Center of the Arts on […]
Citizen Science Tree Survey
February 26th, 2019
We are looking for individuals who are looking to gain some field experience collecting data from a sample of the Earth Day trees planted in spring 2019 with Essex Region Conservation. This event will take place on Saturday June 22 2019 from 10am to 2pm at the green space near Florence Avenue and Wyandotte Street […]
Forests Ontario’s 2019 Community Tree Plant
January 31st, 2019
Spring is right around the corner, and what better way to “dig in” to the warmer weather than with a fun, free, family-friendly tree planting event! Forests Ontario, The City of Windsor, the Detroit River Canadian Cleanup, Essex Region Conservation and the Little River Enhancement Group are excited to invite you, along with your friends […]
Earth Day Community Tree Planting
January 31st, 2019
Earth Day Community Tree Planting April is Earth Month, and the Essex Region Conservation and the Detroit River Canadian Cleanup are inviting everyone to join us on Sunday, April 28, 2019 from 10am – Noon to help plant more than 2,000 native trees and shrubs in the City of Windsor. While we have shovels to […]
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Detroit River Canadian Cleanup
Restoring our River, together!
On Saturday April 13 2024, volunteers from across the region came together to participate in the Little River Cleanup in the Detroit River watershed. The total litter removed from the Little River was 425lb or about 0.19 metric tonnes. ![]()
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A huge thank you to our incredible partners and volunteers who committed their Saturday morning to help make a difference locally! Essex Region Conservation, City of Windsor - Municipal Government, University of Windsor Alumni, Caesars Windsor #CodeGreen, RBC Royal Bank, Andrew Dowie Windsor Tecumseh PC MPP, 35th Tecumseh Scouts, Little River Enhancement Group, and volunteers! #cleanupcrew #volunteerappreciation #detroitrivercanadiancleanup
Happy World Water Day! Did you know the Great Lakes are one of the world's largest surface freshwater ecosystems? ![]()
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We're extremely lucky to live in the great lakes basin which accounts for 21 percent of the world's freshwater. The lakes provide drinking water to millions of people in the United States and Canada. If you are located in Windsor, LaSalle, or Amherstburg, you likely get your drinking water from the Detroit River! ![]()
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Freshwater ecosystems our among our most vital resources on earth, and their protection and preservation are of paramount importance #WorldWaterDay #detroitriver #greatlakes #healthywatersheds #cleandrinkingwater #essexregion
We are excited to roll up the sleeves and make a positive change along the Ganatchio Trail and Little River next month. Join us on April 13 between 10-12pm at Teedie Park, Windsor for our annual litter clean up. ![]()
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Registration is required as spots are limited due to high interest. Volunteer parking is available at Canadian Tire off of Tecumseh Road east. We ask volunteers to not park in the neighbourhood near Teedie Park. Funding for the Little River Cleanup has been provided by the Detroit River Canadian Cleanup![]()
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Registration and more information: www.essexregionconservation.ca/event-details/little-river-litter-cleanup
On Tuesday, February 20, 2024, the Detroit River Canadian Cleanup hosted their 14th Annual Film Screening Event at Imagine Cinemas in Lakeshore. ![]()
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This year, we featured two The Water Brothers documentaries – Paving over Paradise, a documentary on wetland loss, and The Forever Chemicals, a documentary on a group of chemicals called PFAS. ![]()
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Thank you to our expert panelists for sharing your expertise with our audience. Thank you to our audience for spending the evening with us and we hope you enjoyed the event. We were so impressed with the quality of questions, and were pleased to hear how much everyone cares about the health of our watersheds. ![]()
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Special thanks to Environment and Climate Change Canada and the Ontario Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks for helping to make this event possible, and to all the Essex Region Conservation staff and Imagine Cinemas for their support with the event. ![]()
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Thank you!
Meet the expert panelists for the PFAS - “Forever Chemicals” episode to be featured at our upcoming free film screening event on February 20.![]()
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Our three panelists include Dr. Cheryl Murphy, Director, MSU Center for PFAS Research, Mark Burrows, Physical Scientist & Senior Project Manager, IJC - International Joint Commission Great Lakes Regional Office, and Abby Hendershott, Executive Director of the Michigan PFAS Action Response Team, Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy.![]()
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Registration is required and spaces are limited. For more information and to register, please visit our website: www.detroitriver.ca/movie.
