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April 29, 2010

EALT is Invited to Outreach to Community Groups

EALT has recently been invited to participate in a number of opportunities to educate various groups and the general public about our efforts to conserve natural areas in the Edmonton region.

In March, we attended Seedy Sunday, along with 27 other vendors at the Alberta Avenue Community Centre. This is an annual event for gardeners, where they can buy and exchange seeds, as well as gather information about local organizations. There were several guest speakers presenting on gardening-related topics. It was a very successful event with 700 – 800 attendees. Morgan Traverse from EALT hosted our information booth, greeted visitors, and answered questions. The most common question was “what is it that you actually do?” It was great to talk with interested people about our organization, and other similar organisations, that take a scientific role and work in partnership with landowners, municipalities and developers to effect real change in conservation. We had volunteer application forms and Interest forms available. Several people provided their contact information for future volunteer opportunities. It was a great event and we hope to attend many more in the future!

On Earth Day, April 22, 2010, we set up a booth at the Earth Day Expo at the Twin Atria building. This event was hosted by Alberta Transportation’s EcoClub and was specifically for government and other office employees who work in the building. Besides Alberta Transportation, Alberta Environment, Alberta Infrastructure, and Environment Canada all have offices in the building and it was great to have their staff visit. The event was held in the afternoon to coincide with employee lunch breaks, and refreshments were provided for all attendees. Booths at this event were environmentally-focused in celebration of Earth Day. It was a great match for us, and we were able to interact with many people, answer questions and share volunteer opportunities with EALT, as well as network with professionals in our field.

EALT is always open to attending events or making presentations to interested organizations or groups. Some coming up are the City of Edmonton’s Master Naturalists’ program, and Arts on the Ave. on 8th May, as well as presentations to seniors’ groups. If you are interested in involving EALT with your programs, please contact us at 780 483–7578.

In addition, if you are interested in volunteering at such outreach opportunities, we certainly welcome your interest!

In addition, if you are interested in volunteering at such outreach opportunities, we certainly welcome your interest!

March 1, 2010

EALT Meets with the Edmonton Nature Club

EALT was delighted to be invited to make a presentation to the Edmonton Nature Club (ENC), one of its founding members. The ENC meets at the Royal Alberta Museum each month, and this was a wonderful venue for EALT to set up an information booth, display our banners, and make the presentation to 80 attendees.

We displayed a photo album with pictures of EALT’s newly acquired Hicks property, and volunteer sheets, as well as literature available. In the presentation, we focussed on some of the issues in the Edmonton region particularly how environmental services seem to be virtually ignored in land use planning, particularly in wooded areas. We also discussed how land trusts can contribute to solutions, by working with municipalities, landowners, ENGOs, or others.

We were very pleased to have ENC volunteers sign up and express their support; and we were ‘specially grateful for the high level of participation and discussion by attendees, before, during and after the presentation. Besides the discussions, there were many intelligent and penetrating questions among attendees. And indeed, we have had follow-up well after the event. We have been asked for copies of the presentation by interested attendees and also by those who could not attend the event.

For all those who might be interested in our presentation: “What is a Land Trust? What’s in it for You? please contact us (780–483-7578 or pamwight [at] ealt.ca) and we’ll be happy to send you a copy!

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