April Events
Earth: A Celebration - 7th Annual Fundraiser hosted by the Mississauga Gardren Council
April 18, 2008 - 6:30 PM
Oasis Convention Centre - 1036 Lakeshore Rd. East, Mississauga
7th annual fundraiser to support education naturally and other learning through nature programs for children, youth and adults at Riverwood garden park.
Contact:
For more information and tickets call the Mississauga Garden Council at 905-279-5878 or email: info@MississaugaGardenCouncil.org
Walk of Life for Cardiac Rehabilitation
April 27, 2008 - 12:00 registration opens, 1:00 PM walk begins
Island Lake Conservation Area
A 5 km walk along the scenic Vicki Barron Trail. Registration fee of $ 15.00 includes park admission for the day, an event t-shirt, and refreshments. Participants are encouraged to collect pledges in order to raise funds for the Cardiac Wellness Program at Headwaters Health Care Centre.
Contact:
Mike Walker, 519 -941-2410, ext. 2220, mwalker@headwatershealth.ca
May Events
Osprey / Bird Watching Hike - International Migratory Bird Day
May 10, 2008 at 11 am
Island Lake Conservation Area, begins at rental centre
Can you guess the correct date when Island Lake 's Ospreys will return this spring? Go to www.creditvalleycons.com and click on the Island Lake Osprey Watch page. Enter your contact information and your Osprey return date in the spaces provided. The person who entered the correct return date will win an annual Family Membership valid for Conservation Areas operated by Credit Valley Conservation.
Prizes will be awarded at a special bird watching hike at Island Lake Conservation Area lead by CVC's Education Department on International Migratory Bird Day, May 10 at 11:00 AM. Anyone interested in Ospreys and all the other birds returning to southern Ontario is welcome to attend the hike and meet this year's winner
Contact:
Island Lake Conservation Area 1-800-367-0890
3rd Annual Conservation Gala
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Cocktails 6 p.m. / Dinner 7 p.m.
Rattlesnake Point Golf Club
A CVC Foundation fundraising dinner and auction in support of the Conservation Youth Corps.
Contact:
Terri LeRoux, Executive Director 905-670-1615 x433 or tleroux@creditvalleycons.com or visit www.conservationgala.ca
"Stride for Life" 1km Fun Run/Walk and 5 km Trail run
May 31, 2008
1km start time: 10am, 5km start time: 10:30,
Island Lake Conservation Area, Pavilion
Raising funds for Island Lake Public School!
Fabulous Silent Auction : In the Pavilion are 9am-12 noon cash and cheques accepted
Entry Fee:
Regular registration (By April 30/08) Adults $30, Child $18, Family $85
Late registration (After April 30/08) Adult $35, Child $20
T-shirt guaranteed with registration before April 30
Registration Fee will be waived for #75 of pledges raised by an individual or $125 for a family
No park admission fees for those participating in this event.
Contact:
Terri Jones-Kirchberger (519)940-9592 or terripeter@sympatico.ca
June Events
Canoe the Credit
Sunday, June 1, 2008
9:00 a.m. start. Full day event.
Credit River – 25 km, 18 km and 5 km routes available between Norval and Port Credit
A CVC Foundation fundraiser in support of the Conservation Youth Corps.
Contact:
Terri LeRoux, Executive Director 905-670-1615 x433 or tleroux@creditvalleycons.com or visit www.creditvalleycons.com/foundation/canoethecredit.htm
Invasive Species Workshop and Inventory
June 26, 2008
Riverwood's MacEwan Field Station, 4190 Riverwood Park Lane
Learn about Invasive Plant Species and help out with the development of an Invasive
Species Management Plan for Riverwood, one of Mississauga’s hidden natural gems.
For more information check out th event flyer.
Contact:
To register, call (905) 670-1615 ext. 411 or e-mail ptripodo@creditvalleycons.com
July Events
August Events
September Events
Dod's and McNair Memorial Forest Service
September 14, 2008 at 2:30pm
Island Lake Conservation Area
This annual service is free for those who generously donated a tree to commemorate the life of at loved one. For more details go to http://www.dodsandmcnair.com/memorialforest.html
Contact: Dods & McNair Funeral Home at (519) 941-1392
