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Land Acquisitions Set Stage for New Conservation Areas Spring Wildflowers - Dundas Valley Conservation Area VISTA 2015-16 Annual Report from the Hamilton Conservation Foundation Land acquisitions set stage for new Conservation Areas East Escarpment and Westfield Conservation Area projects will provide Hamilton with two very different Conservation legacies. Two very different sets of circumstances have led us to a pair and dramatically boost biodiversity in the area. of opportunities to help establish two new Conservation In the west, surplus lands from the City of Hamilton will allow Areas. us to develop several acres of new trails winding through In the east, funding from the Heritage Green Community forests, swamps and meadows behind Westfield Heritage Trust and City of Hamilton, coupled with flooding concerns in Village. The existing Heritage Village is thriving and offers us the Battlefield and Stoney Creek watersheds, have led the an opportunity to compliment it with multi-use trails perfect Conservation Authority to acquire 178 acres south-east of the for cross-country skiing in wintertime. Devil’s Punchbowl Conservation Area. The planned You can read more about these two planned Conservation Areas Conservation Area will boast a number of engineered on Pages 4 and 5. wetland features designed to mitigate flooding from storms Newly acquired lands behind Westfield Heritage Village open the door to a whole range of new recreation opportunities. 2016-17 Board of Dear Friends, Directors A lot of my neighbours in Hamilton are curious when I tell them about my work with the Anne Tennier, Chair Foundation. Ine Wauben, Vice-Chair In the middle of a city with opportunities to impact the Alex Luft, Secretary-Treasurer lives of many, a thriving arts scene, and cutting-edge Eric Crump, Past Chair health care, the environment doesn’t necessarily register when people think of philanthropy. Lloyd Bailey I’m always happy to explain that what motivates me is a Fred Fuchs chance to make a positive impact on the future of our Joan MacDonald city. At our AGM in May, Hamilton Community Margaret Reid Foundation CEO, Terry Cooke, talked about visionaries such as T.B. McQuesten and the green legacies that they Ron Richter left our city. Anne Tennier, Chair, 2016-17 Ex-officio Members: I can’t help but feel honoured to have the opportunity to build on the work of those visionary people. Robert Pasuta (HCA Chair) This is something my neighbours can appreciate. With two new conservation areas Chris Firth-Eagland (HCA CAO) under development and a new generation of Hamiltonians embracing and celebrating our natural legacy, this is an exciting time for everyone, young and old, Directors emeritus: who cares about their personal environmental responsibility. Dr. Richard Farmer Alan Stacey Anne Tennier, Chair, 2016-17 Your donations at work Where donations came from: n Corporations: $213,576 22% n Foundations: $312,937 33% n Individuals: $370,436 39% n Endowment Interest: $54,489 6% Total: $951,438 100% What they helped to achieve: n Environmental Education $55,000 6% n Improving natural lands $376,975 40% n Securing more natural lands $145,913 16% n Improving trails $169,519 18% n Westfield & heritage sites $189,937 20% Total: $937,344 100% A discrepancy between donations received and spent is to be expected from year-to-year as land and trail projects do not necessarily proceed in the year in which funding is received. To view our complete 2014 Audited Financial Statements and Statements from previous years please visit our website at www.YourNatureYourLegacy.ca or call Foundation Administrative Coordinator Toby Tresidder at 905-525-2181 ext. 129. 2 Completed Hermitage Ruins bring joy to new generation Dundas Valley visitors can once again enjoy the beloved Hermitage Ruins. After a year of community-led fundraising, hard- work and careful planning, the main building at the Hermitage Ruins has been restored. While outbuildings, landscaping and interpretive signs remain to be completed, the site was unveiled in style with the help of the Argyll Pipe Band on June 25th. Leanne Pluthero, a lead volunteer behind the community-led Save the Hermitage campaign, was thrilled to bring her children to the official opening. “I'm so pleased that the Hermitage is standing proud again! This is now a place that my kids can bring their kids and so on for many years to come. I couldn't be happier with how the Hermitage looks now!” said Pluthero. Thanks to the community’s generous support, the new structure is expected to preserve the ruins for generations to come. The newly restored Hermitage Ruins were unveiled June 25th. The reinforced support structure is expected to preserve the ruins for generations. 3 Desjardins Canal New East Escarpment Conservation Area will control flooding and boost biodiversity Parklands open to Funding from the Heritage Green Community Trust has helped the Hamilton Conservation Authority to acquire 178 acres of public natural land immediately south-east of the Devil’s Punchbowl Formal opening and naming Conservation Area. announcement planned for Cactus Those acquisitions have opened the door to a partnership with the Festival, Saturday, August 20th . Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) which will use the area as a pilot project to control flooding downstream in built urban areas along The much-anticipated Desjardins Canal Stoney and Battlefield Creeks. Parklands are now open to the public. The Poor soil conditions and straight, narrow, stream channels in the area former greenhouse complex has been turned mean there’s little to no capacity to store water in between rainfalls. into a nature park on the banks of the Desjardins Canal complete with trails, public art FCM funding, along with $50,000 per year in Foundation donations, will and Chimney Swift habitat. help identify and implement opportunities for new wetlands along the creeks which will cool stream temperatures, create spawning habitat for fish species and dramatically bolster the area’s biodiveristy. Trails, trees, public art and Chimney Swift habitat make up the newly restored park lands. Cootes to Escarpment partners secure properties Acquisitions secure two parcels north of Royal Botanical Gardens land holdings. Donations to the Foundation helped the Hamilton Conservation Authority and Royal Botanical Gardens complete a joint purchase of a 42.2 acre parcel of land. The parcel connects to natural lands owned by the Royal Botanical Gardens, Hamilton Conservation Authority and Conservation Halton, all partners in the Cootes to Escarpment EcoPark System. This completes a vital corridor of protected natural lands between Cootes Paradise and the Niagara A quiet country lane leads to the forested heart of the first property acquired as Escarpment. part of the planned East Escarpment Conservation Area. 44 New Conservation Area at Westfield will Dundas Valley bring outdoor recreation opportunities to complement thriving Heritage Village acquisition secures Surplus city lands provide opportunity to complement Village new stretch of with all of the recreation amenities of a Conservation Area. The relatively flat site in Rockton, purchased from the City of Hamilton Tiffany Creek for a nominal fee, will be perfect for multi-use year-round trails which can be groomed for cross-country skiing in the winter and host a variety Natural area preserved next to Bruce of uses in the summer. Trail and former Jewish Community The site is also home to an unusual type of habitat called alvar. Alvar has Centre. very thin soil and large stretches of exposed limestone. It is prone to both flooding and drought and hosts a unique and diverse set of prairie species. Alvars are unique to the Great Lakes Basin and nothern Europe. Between the opportunities for recreation, nature interpretation and the ever-growing Heritage Village, a great number of exciting projects will need funding in the years to come! Tiffany Creek (pictured above) runs through the heart of the newly secured property. The newly acquired property boasts two meadows, a section of Tiffany Creek and plenty of rich, diverse Carolinian forest. The area is also part of the larger Dundas Valley EcoSystem in close proximity to the Dundas Valley Conservation Area and immediately downstream of the Tiffany Falls Conservation Area. The property is located on Lower Lions Club Road adjacent to the former Jewish Community Centre and the Bruce Trail. Experts will evaluate the property’s sensitive ecology before any trails or visitor amenities are considered for the site. Exposed limestone and karst features will make the new lands behind Westfield Heritage Village exciting spaces to explore. 5 Thank you to all of our fantastic donors We’re excited to recognize everyone who donated between December 1, 2014 and November 30, 2015 Individual Donors Vic Abradjian Shirley Carson Keith Sutcliffe and Suzanne Sara Kinnear Michael Murray Alan and Lorraine Stacey Christine Adams Cecilia Carter Smith Gibson Reuven and Ruth Kitai Jack & Dawn Mutton Gwyneth Steinnagel E. Louise Adnams Melanie Cave Charles Gidley Doug and Valerie Kloet John Nauta Jean And David Stevens Brian Agnew Brunhilde Cawi Ann and Bob Glass Janet Knowles Kelly and Robert Neale Brian And Darlene Stewart Edison and Margaret Aitken Aline Chan Micheline Godbout Alfred and Heide Koehn Anne Newbigging Chris Stewart Todd Aldgate Mary Chantrell Fred And Brigitte Gohler Nicole Kondo Craig Noble Heather And Gord Stewart Lida Alexanian Marilyn Chayka Jason Goncalves Michael Kooiman Richard Omatsu Lisa Stewart John And Louise Allchin Lisa Chevalier Martin Goyetche James and
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