Almost 2/3 of the spaces for the conference have gone already.. if you want to attend please RSVP through the website ASAP http://www.exworld.org/cseb/conference2004.html. We dont want to have to turn members away! Wendy > > For those interested in planning for restoration initiatives and > discussion > of policy implementation, you are welcome attend our conference, > 'Linking > Landscapes: Planning for Restoration of our Urban and Rural > Environments' on > Wed. Sept. 29, 2004 at Black Creek Pioneer Village. It's a free event. > If > you want to stay for lunch, please register online at > http://www.exworld.org/cseb/conference2004.html > ---------------------------- > > A number of organizations working on urban sprawl and natural areas > protection have joined forces to offer a special workshop on "Linking > > Landscapes: Planning for Restoration of our Urban and Rural > Environments", > sponsored by the Canadian Society of Environmental Biologists, the > Public > Spaces Appreciation Association, the Conservation Council of Ontario > and > Environmental Defence Canada. > > > > Guest speakers include Rob MacIsaac, Mayor of Burlington and Chair of > the > Greenbelt Task Force, who will address the Growth Management Plan and > the > Greenbelt Act, Steve Hounsell, President of Ontario Nature on the > vision of > sustainability we wish to achieve and architect Charles Simon on > innovative > urban design approaches to address the intensification mandate of the > province. > > > > The Ontario Greenbelt Alliance and the Ontario Smart Growth Network > will > both hold meetings following the presentations, from 2:30 p.m. - 5:00 > p.m. > > > > Register online on CSEB website at > http://www.exworld.org/cseb/conference2004.html > > (Indicate if you want vegetarian lunch. Dinner is optional and pay > your own > way.) > > > > LINKING LANDSCAPES SYMPOSIUM: > > > > Date: > > Wednesday September 29, 2004 > > > > Time: > > 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. > > Breakfast and lunch will be provided > > > > Location: > > Black Creek Pioneer Village > > Canada West Room > > 1000 Murray Ross Parkway (west of York University) > > Toronto, Ontario > > > > For directions, please see: > > <http://www.trca.on.ca/parks_and_attractions/places_to_visit/ > black_creek/def > ault.asp?load=directions>http://www.trca.on.ca/parks_and_attractions/ > places_ > to_visit/black_creek/default.asp?load=directions > > > > > > Wednesday, September 29th, 2004 > > Agenda > 08:30 - 09:00 Breakfast & Registration > 09:00 - 09:05 CSEB Welcome to Linking Landscapes: Planning for > Restoration > 09:05 - 09:30 Guest Speaker - Steve Hounsell, Restoring a Sustainable > Future > > SESSION 1 - Restoring our Landscapes: Think Provincial > 09:30 - 09:55 The Bigger Picture - Nature Conservancy of Canada > 09:55 - 10:15 Ontario Megafauna: The Puma Returns - Ontario Puma > Foundation > 10:15 - 10:30 Discussion about Science and Landscape Planning for > Restoration > 10:30 - 10:40 Coffee Break > > SESSION 2 - Restoration Policy & Practice: Think Regional > 10:40 - 11:05 Alternative Land Use Strategy - Norfolk Stewardship > 11:05 - 11:30 Terrestrial Natural Heritage Strategy - TRCA > 11:30 - 11:50 Discussion about Restoration Policies in Action > 11:50 - 12:45 Lunch with Canadian Peregrine Foundation Demonstration > > SESSION 3- Restoring our Home: Think Local > 12:45 - 13:10 Guest Speaker - Mayor Rob MacIssac, Greenbelt Task Force > 13:10 - 13:35 Urban Cliff Revolution - Dr. Doug Larson > 13:35 - 14:00 Innovative Urban Design - Charles Simon, Architect > 14:00 - 14:20 Discussion on Restoring our Home > 14:20 - 14:30 Cookie break > > 14:30 - 17:00 Greenbelt Alliance Workshop - Ice Gardens 2nd Floor > 14:30 - 17:00 Smartgrowth Network Workshop - Ice Gardens 2nd Floor > 14:30 - 16:00 CSEB Annual General Meeting - Black Creek Canada West > Room > > 16:00 - 17:00 Field Trip of Wood Frog Woodlots on York U campus - Dr. > Larry > Licht > 17:00 - 18:30 Dinner at The Blade Restaurant in the Ice Gardens > (optional, > pay your way) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > *********************************** > Check our webpage for more information: > //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/webpage?webpage_id=cseblist > *********************************** Check our webpage for more information: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/webpage?webpage_id=cseblist