Scugog Connections
About SCUGOG CONNECTIONS in Port Perry
Volunteer Opportunities
Up-coming programs and opportunities
About SCUGOG CONNECTIONS in Port Perry
SCUGOG CONNECTIONS
Carlie McDonald, Program Coordinator
126 Water Street, Unit 3, Port Perry, On. L9L 1B9
Tel. 905.985-3279 Fax 905.985.5651
carlie@sustain-ability.ca www.scugogconnections.ca
SCUGOG CONNECTIONS is your local education and awareness office for the Lake Scugog Environmental Management Plan (LSEMP). We are working towards a healthy watershed and improved water quality to ensure long term environmental, economic and social sustainability of the Lake and its resources.
We offer information materials and workshops to help you ensure that actions that affect the environment are sustainable such as reducing the impact of your rural property or how to incorporate natural gardening practices for your urban home -- we can help.
Scugog Connections is encouraging everyone in the community to play an active role in the health of our environment and promote responsible water stewardship.
Educate
Our information centre is located in downtown Port Perry. Resources are available to educate you on the changes that you can make in your daily activities to reduce the impacts on the natural environment and the Lake Scugog watershed.
Engage
Hands on educational workshops to support both rural and urban landowners. Workshops include:
- Water runoff management
- Well and septic system maintenance
- Water and energy efficiencies
- Environmental landscaping and more.
Act
Scugog Connections assists community organizations, landowners and other partners with stewardship initiatives that demonstrate best management practices such as tree planting, buffer strip improvement and enhancing urban green spaces.
Please call ahead for hours of operation, 905.985-3279
Partners:
Lead partner, Durham Sustain Ability, with collaborative partners, Kawartha Conservation, Scugog Lake Stewards Inc., and the Durham Land Stewardship Council
Scugog Connections is made possible through funding from Ontario Trillium Foundation, an agency of the Government of Ontario.
Volunteer Opportunities
Currently Scugog Connections is seeking a Community Outreach volunteer, for full volunteer description and application form please click on the links below.
Volunteer Opportunity - Urban Outreach.pdf
SC Volunteer Application - form fill.doc
Up-coming programs and opportunities
Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup
The Scugog shoreline cleanup event is one of hundreds taking place across the country on September 18, 2010 as part of the annual Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup. This year, the local cleanup will target Birdseye Park, Palmer Park, Joe Fowler Park and Baagwating Park.
All ages are welcome to get involved. Participants will be meeting at Birdseye Park at 10 a.m. Gloves, garbage bags and refreshments will be provided. Pre-registration is suggested, but not required. Please contact Carlie McDonald at Scugog Connections: 905.985.3279, carlie@sustain-ability.ca
For more information about the national shoreline cleanup campaign, visit www.shorelinecleanup.ca.