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AGM: – Saving Wesleyville – Jenny Jackman & Gerry McKenna, Willow Beach Field Naturalists – Members Only
2023-04-13 @ 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Cost: FREE
Social Hour: 6:30-7:30 p.m. – hors d’oeuvres and non-alcoholic drinks (cash bar)
AGM: 7:30-8:00 p.m.
Speakers: 8:00-9:00 p.m.
WBFN members Gerry McKenna and Jenny Jackman will provide an overview of the activities of the Joint Working Group – Wesleyville, a joint group of the Willow Beach Field Naturalists and the Northumberland Land Trust. Their presentation will uncover what makes Wesleyville important in their County, including a description of its ecological features, a synopsis of the surveys undertaken by volunteers of the two clubs, the joint work accomplished by the Working group and some of the challenges in conserving these lands.
Reservations through Eventbrite will be available at a later date. RSVP by April 1st.
Bio information on the speakers:
Jenny Jackman is a retired materials scientist, and worked at the Canmet MATERIALS federal laboratory for many years. She is now a member of the Willow Beach Field Naturalists and spending most of her time working on conservation.
Gerry McKenna is a biologist who retired from Ontario Power Generation in 2020 as the manager of the Climate Change and Biodiversity section. Gerry is a member of the Willow Beach Field Naturalists and spends his time on habitat conservation issues.