Long Point Walsingham Priority Place
The Priority Place project gets local conservation groups working together to boost conservation outcomes in the Long Point Biosphere Region, one of Canada’s high biodiversity ecosystems.
There are five working groups that that governmental and non-governmental organizations are collaborating on: Road Ecology, Invasive Species, Agriculture Runoff, Open Country, and Forest & Treed Swamps
In the fall, we host the Priority Place Research Conference. The conference is a chance for conservation scientists from the five working groups to share their progress and engage local residents.
This project has a dedicated website. Please visit priorityplace.ca to learn more. The staff coordinator is Cynthia Brink. She can be contacted at cynthia.brink@longpointbiosphere.com.
The Biosphere was deeply honored to welcome Carolyn King, C.M., as the Elder leading the opening ceremony at the 2024 Priority Place Research Conference.
Carolyn is a member of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation (MCFN) and has spent over four decades advancing Indigenous recognition, respect, and relationships across Canada. As a trailblazer, she served as the first woman Chief of MCFN from 1997 to 1999. Carolyn’s dedication to advocacy and community development has earned her many accolades, including the Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2012 and an appointment to the Order of Canada in 2020.
In 2011, Carolyn founded the Moccasin Identifier Initiative, a project that fosters awareness of Treaties, Indigenous connections to the land, and our collective responsibilities toward reconciliation. Her vision to “cover Canada in Moccasins” aims to ensure Indigenous heritage remains woven into the fabric of our shared spaces.