Email from Dennis Zimmerman toTami Hamilton thanking the Friends of McIntyre for the talk to the children

Hello Tami:

Thank you so much for the wetland talk on Friday. As a parent with two kids at the event I can tell you that they got a great deal out of it.

I really appreciated it and hope we can work together again. One of the kids wrote you a nice thank you letter.

Sincerely, Dennis
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TD Great Canadian Shore Cleanup

The link below is the final report on the 2009 cleanup.

http://shorelinecleanup.ca/

The 2010 cleanup is listed below. We will psst more information closer to the date.


http://shorelinecleanup.ca/en/cleanup/event/2010/yukon-river-mountainview-dr

Biodiversity of McIntyre Creek

Gerry Steers, the creator of the Friends of McIntyre Creek biodiversity poster, is shown standing beside her creation. This poster will be present at many of the upcoming events in Whitehorse, so you will be able to get a closer view of the wildlife, and photos of the various activities that take place in our proposed McIntyre Creek park area.

The photos in the poster are all taken from the McIntyre Creek area. Most of the photos are Gerry's, but we did get submissions from other photographers as well, and they have been given credit on the poster for their submissions.

Things of Interest about McIntyre Creek

Check out what is interesting about McIntyre Creek. we have a booth at this forum with the wetland model there, and much more....

Greetings:

Environment Yukon is pleased to host two public events on Saturday, April 17, to engage the public with the individuals and organizations involved with protecting or enhancing Yukon’s environment. Here are write ups suitable for a newsletter or email notice you might want to use:

Environment Fair: Biodiversity in Your Backyard

This interactive, day-long event connects the public – especially families – with a diverse range of organizations and government services involved with protecting or enhancing Yukon’s environment. Runs 10am-3pm April 17 in the ATCO ice space at the Canada Games Centre. Free. Sponsored by Environment Yukon and Environment Canada.

Environment After Hours

Hear Dr. Wade Davis speak about the links between vanishing cultures and climate change and the importance of biodiversity. Davis is Explorer-in-Residence with the National Geographic Society and an award-winning ethnographer, writer, photographer and filmmaker. April 17, 7-9pm at the Beringia Centre. Free, but ticket(s) must be reserved (667-5652) due to limited seating. Sponsored by Environment Yukon and Environment Canada.

Invasive Species

http://www.weedcenter.org/newsletter/docs/2010-04-seed-dispersal.pdf

Please view this link to see the dangers of invasive species in our environment.

Friends of McIntyre Creek - A Registered Society

The Friends of McIntyre Creek have been registered as a Society which we hope will give us a bit more recognition when fighting to save the McIntyre Creek watershed. If you would like to join us as a member, please send a request to friendsofmcintyre@gmail.com and we will forward you an application form to your email address. Our membership fee is very reasonable - $10.00 for one year single membership, $15.00 for one year family and $25.00 for one year corporate membership.

We look forward to your support to protect this area from development, and in establishing a wilderness park for McIntyre Creek.