Hello Friends and Supporters of the Long Point Biosphere Region,
Your Long Point Biosphere Region team is very thankful for the continuing
support of our grant funders and loyal donors. Your generous support of the
Long Point Biosphere enabled our teams to expand our programming reach in
2024. Whilst we are very proud of our accomplishments during 2024, some of
which are described within this newsletter, we have an even more ambitious
plan for 2025 supporting biodiversity, conservation, and sustainability within the
Long Point Biosphere Region of Norfolk County.
I wish to acknowledge the new Directors who joined our volunteer board during
2024:
Sydney Clarysse (Project Lead Energy and Facilities @ Norfolk County) joined us
as Director and Board Secretary. Sydney, who holds a great passion for the
environment and sustainability, decided she could make a difference by joining
the volunteer Long Point Biosphere Board.
Stuart Mackenzie (Director of Strategic Assets at Bird Studies Canada) joined us
as Director at Large. Stuart brings our board his great love for Long Point,
combine with a deep operational expertise developed over 20 years with the
Long Point Bird Observatory.
Jeff Hopkins (Partner at Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP) joined us as
Director at Large. In addition to Jeff’s recent commitment to the Long Point
Biosphere Region board, Jeff also serves as President of the Long Point Rate
Payers Association. Jeff brings our board his deep passion for the sustainability
of Long Point and his expertise in labour and employment law.
The Long Point Biosphere is very pleased to have welcomed these individuals as
colleagues and contributing members to our board. You can find Director bio’s
on our website.
During the next months we will share updates about some of our newest and
exciting priorities which include Long Point Shoreline Resilience Research,
research partnership with University of Waterloo School of Environment
Resources and Sustainability, and expanded partnership with Long Point Eco
Adventures featuring an expanded and interactive turtle egg rescue, incubator,
and hatchling release exhibit.
We are very fortunate to have many engaged and dedicated people who
continuously make meaningful contributions to the preservation of our
Biosphere. I encourage you to go to our website to find out more about how the
Long Point Biosphere team has been making a difference in Norfolk County in
the areas of protecting our Biodiversity and keeping Conservation top of mind!
All the best,
Tom Via
Chair, Long Point Biosphere Region