This includes a seamless event calendar that shows upcoming happenings from each organization, as well as a summary page and link back to their work. While browsing, I was inspired to become a volunteer foster parent to abandoned wildlife through Toronto Wildlife Centre (but we’ll have to see what my husband, two dogs and two cats say first...).
The community atmosphere of the website reminded me of the Urban Forest Stewardship Network (or UFSN for short) – one of the projects that the OPG funding allows us to build and manage. Whereas one focuses on connecting people with events and programs and the other is more of an idea-sharing hub between organizations and community leaders, they both allow groups like us to peek our heads up from our work and take a look at what our allies have been up to.
OPG actively encourages all of us to connect and get to know one another. We all play important roles in conserving the flora and fauna within this province, but sometimes it takes someone on the outside to bring us together.
So before you go into winter hibernation (like the frogs, turtles and/or bats I may foster), I encourage you to visit the site, learn a little more or attend an event. You might just find yourself a new urban forest friend.
LEAF programs are supported by Ontario Power Generation's Biodiversity Program.