join us on May 17 at 7:00 PM for a special question and answer period with past DRAW attendees to learn more about this year’s retreat.
When: May 17, 2021 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
To learn more about the DRAW retreat and to sign up as a participant, click here, then click “DRAW Retreat.”
Currently, Gatineau Park’s boundaries are not legislated, and its lands can be sold, traded without parliamentary approval, and houses can be constructed on private land within the park. Learn how you can help!
Join us in celebrating Parks Day on Saturday, July 18th!
What is Parks Day?
Parks Day is a national celebration of all types of public parks; whether national, provincial, or local. It recognizes the vital role parks play in maintaining healthy and resilient ecosystems, protecting critical habitat for species-at-risk and contributing to human health and well-being.
Why participate in CPAWS-OV’s Parks Day Celebration?
These past months have been a challenge for all of us and it’s clear we’re ready to leave behind the chaos and stress and get out into nature for some peace and fun. Normally, we host a guided hike but this year we can’t so we encourage you to do your own favourite outdoor activity July 18th at a local place in nature and tell us about it with a pin on our Parks Day map.
After participants have pinned their activity on our Parks Day map, we’ll all have a guide to great outdoor adventures for the rest of the summer!
What’s involved
Questions?
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact Sabrina Howe at showe@cpaws.org.
We look forward to celebrating Parks Day with you!
Please join us on Friday, July 17 at noon for a special update on our Gatineau Park – Make it a Real park campaign. This video conference will provide you with updates on some of the issues on which we are working, including efforts to secure legislation to formally enshrine the park’s boundaries and management regime in an Act of Parliament and our input on the renewal of the Gatineau Park Master Plan. Following a short presentation, you will be invited to share your thoughts on issues affecting the protection and management of Gatineau Park and provide feedback on our work. Your thoughts are important to us as we continue to work toward protecting the park for current and future generations.
Can’t make it? The conference will be recorded and made available in the days following the event. You can also email your questions or feedback to ov-outreach@cpaws.org
Register here (https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZErcuiurz8qG9OfmEH5fH9aQqHujeILZIed) to receive the meeting ID and password.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
CPAWS-OV is pleased to invite our business and organization supporters to join us for some fun in celebration of Parks Day on Friday, July 17th!
What is Parks Day?
Parks Day is a national celebration of all types of public parks; whether national, provincial, or local. It recognizes the vital role parks play in maintaining healthy and resilient ecosystems, protecting critical habitat for species-at-risk and contributing to human health and well-being.
Why participate in CPAWS-OV Workplace Parks Day?
These past months have been a challenge for all of us and it’s clear we’re ready to leave behind the chaos and stress and get out into nature for some peace and fun. Officially, Parks Day is celebrated nation-wide on Saturday July 18th, but we thought this year would be a great time to offer workplaces the opportunity to join in.
It’s a great way for employers to not only show support for the environment and biodiversity but also to recognize the strain that staff have been under and encourage some stress management while keeping the day productive.
What’s involved
We provide all the tools necessary!
CPAWS-OV will provide you with email and social media templates that you can use to promote the event internally and externally, to engage employees, and publicly demonstrate your support for the environment.
How to participate
Simply email “We’re in!” to Sabrina Howe at showe@cpaws.org and let us know who we will be coordinating your participation with. She will be in contact with that person within 2 working days to get the ball rolling.
We look forward to celebrating Parks Day in the workplace with you!
An English message follows.
Chers amis, voisins et partenaires,
Veuillez prendre note que nos bureaux sont fermés jusqu’à nouvel ordre. Cela dit, notre équipe travaille assidument à assurer la conservation de nos milieux naturels afin qu’on maintienne notre engagement à protéger 25% de notre territoire d’ici 2025. Toutes nos activités éducatives (sorties scolaires, Cafés scientifiques et conférences) sont annulées et seront reportés à l’automne. Nous vous remercions de votre appui, veuillez également noter qu’il risque y avoir des délais à encaisser vos dons en raison du service postal au ralenti et le fait que nous ramassons le courriel de façons sporadique.
Pour toute question d’ordre général, au sujet de nos programmes, projets ou occasions de bénévolat, nous vous invitons à écrire au ov-outreach@cpaws.org.
Pour rejoindre la direction générale de l’organisme, écrivez à John McDonnell au jmcdonnell@cpaws.org.
Pour rejoindre le département de la Conservation et Geneviève Le Blanc, Directrice à la Conservation, écrivez au gleblanc@cpaws.org.
Pour rejoindre l’équipe de l’éducation et la Directrice à l’Éducation, Chloé McMillan, écrivez au ov-education@cpaws.org
Nous vous remercions de votre appui! Restez à l’affut de nos nouvelles! Suivez-nous sur les réseaux sociaux. Recherchez CPAWS-OV sur Facebook, Twitter et Instagram!
Dear friends, neighbours and partners,
Our offices are closed until further notice. Our team remains hard at work protecting the places you love and to ensure we meet our commitments of protecting 25% of our lands and waters by 2025! All our education and community outreach programs have been cancelled. We will aim to reschedule as many events as possible in the fall or as conditions permit. We thank you for your support and wish to advise that due to postal delays and the fact that we are no longer checking the mail on a regular basis, there may be delays in processing donations.
For general information on programs, projects and volunteer opportunities, please contact ov-outreach@cpaws.org.
To reach our Executive Director, John McDonnell, please write to jmcdonnell@cpaws.org.
To reach our Conservation Department and Conservation Director, Geneviève Le Blanc, please write to gleblanc@cpaws.org.
To reach the Education team and Chloé McMillan, Education Director, please contact ov-education@cpaws.org.
Thank you for your support. For up to date information and the latest news, please follow us on social media. Search CPAWS-OV on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram!