Lower Thames Valley Conservation Foundation Volunteer Directors and General Membership

Volunteer Directors and Members are welcome.

 

2011 Foundation Directors

Peter Snow - President
Grant Jones - Vice-president
Ken Brooks - Secretary/Treasurer
Ralph Brodie
Brian King
Glenn Stott
Sandy Wilson
Michael Bondy

 

Foundation General Membership

The Lower Thames Valley Conservation Foundation is looking for Volunteer Members. Information about volunteering can be found here.

 

Conditions of Membership to the Lower Thames Valley Conservation Foundation

• Membership in the corporation shall be limited to persons interested in furthering the objects of the corporation and shall consist of anyone whose application for admission as a member has received the approval of the board of directors of the corporation.
• There shall be no membership fees or dues unless otherwise directed by the board of directors.
• Membership shall be normally for a term of 5 years and is renewable.
• Any member may withdraw from the corporation by delivering to the corporation a notice, either written or by electronic means.
• Any member may be required to resign by a vote of three-quarters (3/4) of the members at an annual meeting.
• Only members are eligible for election to the Board of Directors.
• Any member may be appointed by the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors to one or more committees of the corporation.

 

Foundation President’s Message 2010

The dedication of volunteers and hundreds of generous donors made 2010 a landmark year of collaboration to sustain the fragile ecosystems of the Lower Thames Valley. It was with your help that the Lower Thames Valley Conservation Foundation raised nearly $20 thousand last year. Since incorporation in 1995, the total is over $600,788 that has been contributed to natural and cultural heritage conservation programs in the Lower Thames Valley region. All contributions directly benefit families and communities within the jurisdiction of the Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority (LTVCA).

Our Memorial Forest Program supporters deserve special recognition - McKinlay Funeral Home in Chatham and Blenheim, John C. Badder Funeral Home in Thamesville, Badder & Robinson Funeral Home in Bothwell and Dresden, with dozens of private donors. In 2010, 476 trees were planted in six memorial forests across our watershed. This program also maintains a partnership with the Tilbury and District Horticultural Society to reforest parkland.

The Lower Thames Valley Conservation Foundation was honored to be chosen two years ago to facilitate a significant donation by the late Dr. Lewis Carey. Dr. Carey is recognized in this report for his vision and generosity that lay the foundations for the creation of the Carey Carolinian Arboretum and Trail at the Longwoods Road Conservation Area, a landmark project that has since received support from colleagues, family and friends in his memory. In the spring of 2010, more large stock Carolinian trees were purchased and planted as part of the project and the official opening and recognition ceremony was held on Fathers’ Day 2010. Dr. Carey left an additional $5,000 in his estate towards the arboretum project, which was presented by his family at the official opening. To complement conservation educational programs and the arboretum, the Foundation applied for funding for Global Positioning System units from Friends of the Environment Foundation – Lambton Chapter for students to map significant species along the Carey trail. The final phase of this project will be the construction of an information kiosk which is projected to begin in 2011.

Foundation funds were also provided to the Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority for a variety of conservation area projects. These included new picnic tables, computer systems, software, and trail and arboretum maintenance. Financial support was granted to help hire summer students for environmental projects and for public conservation area events. Of note is the annual Moonlight Family Winter Hike at Longwoods, which would not be possible without the assistance of the Directors on the Foundation Board and other community volunteers. During the year land taxes for Sharon Creek Conservation Area were paid from a trust that the Foundation manages on behalf of the Friends of Sharon Creek. The Foundation also provided funding to support the acquisition of a large woodlot in the watershed.

As we reflect over the past year and look forward to both the challenges and opportunities of 2011, I remain deeply in the debt of everyone who has chosen to support our mission and vision with the generosity of their time, effort and contributions. On behalf of the Foundation’s Board of Directors let me express our warmest gratitude to our volunteers, the employees of the Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority and our many partners in conservation. It is your commitment and outstanding effort today that is the heritage for all the generations that will follow.