Testimonials & Tributes

Congratulations on 35 years of amazing achievements! Alice, the personal commitment you have shown is absolutely unparalleled. Your tireless efforts have resulted in excellent work on the ground. And you have set a wonderful example for successful youth engagement and for scientific measurement of results. I have always admired your passion, energy and drive. You are an amazing force for good!! Your values and legacy are reflected in the wonderful works of ACER today, 35 years after you founded it. Congratulations to the whole ACER team for your success and thank you for continuing to make our world a better place!!

Happy 35th Anniversary for ACER! I appreciate the guidance and support you have provided over the years, Alice, and I wish ACER a wonderful future. All the best to you and ACER!

Thank you, Alice, for your inspiration, passion, drive, knowledge, foresight, perseverance, and encouragement to all. You and ACER have made a positive difference for our environment and the next generations.

Alice: Barbara and I worked with you over many years. Stu Hayward and I did many surveys of forest plots and wrote reports. It was a great experience and we all have so many happy memories. God Bless for all the great work you do Alice.

Thank you for the most impressive work you do for the environment. You make a difference in the lives of people you engage. Please continue to reach out to engage and educate. Our community and climate benefit from your efforts.

35 years - what a wonderful achievement! Congratulations! Happy 35th Anniversary, ACER!

Last school year, St Augustine SS was blessed with the opportunity to implement a [P4C] tree- planting initiative and plant the seeds for a mini urban forest on school grounds. The results are amazing! By adding to a previous project, we have now returned a significant portion of our open developed land back to an environmentally positive space for our staff and students. The experience involved multiple Science classes and community leaders working together to dig, plant, and nurture the trees and shrubs. Clever design and placement by the lead team helps our urban forest thrive and provides for ongoing learning opportunities for our classes. Thank you so much to ACER, Alice, Sadia and your team for giving us the opportunity to make this eco-dream come true!

At Applewood Heights we use our mini forest in a variety of ways. Students in Green Team measure the trees for ACER. Grade 9 students measure DBH to calculate carbon sequestration as a hands on lab. Students in multiple courses remove garlic mustard plants as part of an invasive species lesson, or collect garbage from the area as a clean up activity. Science students take photographs in it as part of a photo scavenger hunt learning about ecology. And of course our local wildlife, including shrews, various bird species, bunnies, pollinators and even once a coyote use it for habitat.