Our President, Alice Casselman, was interviewed by Leslie Scrivener for an article that was published in the Toronto Star on January 26th, 2013. The article is called “Trees in winter bare their beauty”. Read online: http://www.thestar.com/news/insight/2013/01/26/trees_in_winter_bare_their_beauty.html Alice also appeared in the Mississauga News’ article “Who cares about trees in winter?”
On Sat. Nov. 24th, 2012 the YAG group of students remeasured the 15 trees on Humber Arboretum’s P4C site. The students learnt about climate change, tree anatomy, and how to measure the different parts of a tree. Humber Arboretum is located at Humber College’s North Campus in Toronto, ON and
On Nov. 13th, 2012, the grade 9 classes and members of the eco-club at Norman Bethune Collegiate Institute in Scarborough, ON measured a sample of mature trees at the side of their school. About 30 trees were flagged and measured and students learnt about climate change, tree anatomy, how to
On Nov. 8th, 2012, Mr. Wonder’s class planted 15 trees and 45 shrubs for their P4C schoolyard site at Smithville Christian High School in Smithville, ON. The students’ hard work was celebrated with a wonderful tree cake and a visit from the mayor of Smithville. [scrollGallery id=36]
The students at Assumption Catholic Elementary School had their Planting Day on Nov. 7th, 2012. This is ACER’s 19th P4C site and is located in St. Catharines, ON. Students learnt about climate change and how to plant, measure, and mulch trees. [scrollGallery id=37]
On Nov. 6th, 2012, Mrs. Harris’s co-op class remeasured the trees at Christ the King S.S. P4C plot. The students learnt about tree anatomy, different species of trees, and how to measure the different parts of a tree. Christ the King S.S. is located in Georgetown, ON and this is
On Fri. Nov. 2nd, Mr. Hilaire’s grade 3 class remeasured the trees enthusiastically in the cold. The students learnt about climate change, tree anatomy, and the different parts of the tree. Herb Campbell Public School is located in Caledon, ON and its P4C site was established in 2008. See Herb
On the morning of Nov. 2nd, the students at West Credit S.S. remeasured the 15 trees on their P4C site. The students learnt about climate change, tree anatomy, and how to measure the different parts of a tree. The event was captured by the Mississauga News reporter Jan Dean. West
On October 25th, 2012, the students from Robert Bateman High School remeasured the trees on their P4C site. Alice Casselman, the president of ACER, also presented the high school with the Carolinian Canada Award for their environmental initiatives and leadership. The students learnt about climate change, tree anatomy, and how
On Oct. 24th, 2012, ACER provided tree measuring workshops to high school students from all over Peel Region. Students learnt how to measure the root collar, DBH, crown width, and total height of a tree. The ECOBUZZ workshops were held at Sheridan College and run by Ecosource. Photos below taken
Appleby College’s after school eco-club remeasured the trees on their P4C site on Oct. 22nd, 2012. Appleby College is located in Oakville, ON and its P4C site was established in 2008. The students learnt about climate change, tree anatomy, and how to measure the different parts of a tree. See
ACER’s third Fall 2012 Planting Day was at Montclair Public School in Oakville, ON. Over 100 students came out to help plant their new eco-lab to study the effects of climate change. Oakville Green members volunteered at the event and White Oaks Secondary School Students also helped to measure the
On Oct. 18th, 2012, the students at David Suzuki Secondary School turned part of their schoolyard space into a living laboratory to study climate change. The high school students planted, measured, and mulched 15 trees. Around each tree 3 shrubs were also planted. David Suzuki S.S. is located in Brampton,
On the afternoon of Oct. 17th, 2012, Mr. High’s class remeasured the 15 trees on their P4C site and also weeded the plot. The students learnt about climate change, tree anatomy, and how to measure the different parts of a tree. Princess Elizabeth P.S. is located in Welland, ON and
On Oct. 17th, 2012, the students at Quaker Road P.S. remeasured the 15 trees on their P4C site. The students learnt about climate change, tree anatomy, and how to measure the different parts of a tree. Quaker Road P.S. is located in Welland, ON and its P4C site was established
From Oct. 10th to Oct. 13th, 2012, ACER trained over 100 people and students to measure trees at the Halton Forest Festival. Classes came in by bus to Rattlesnake Point in Oakville, ON to participate in the first ever Halton Forest Festival. ACER was one of the many organizations that
On Oct. 12th, 2012, Dr. G.J. MacGillivray Public School planted 15 trees and 45 shrubs on their school grounds in one day! Their P4C site was established in Courtice, ON. [scrollGallery id=35]
On October 2nd, 2012, Mrs. Hume’s class at Oakville Trafalgar High School remeasured the 15 trees at their P4C site. Students learnt about climate change, tree anatomy, and how to measure the different parts of the tree. Oakville Trafalgar High School is located in Oakville, ON and its P4C site
[scrollGallery id=39] On Sunday, September 30, 2012, ACER participated in the “40 million trees – TD Tree Days” program organized by TD Bank at the Lowville Park in Burlington Ontario. The project was run by TD Bank (Burloak Branch) and Trout Unlimited. Volunteers planted 250 trees along the Bronte Creek
On Sept. 27th, 2012, Mr. Rodriguez’s Gr. 11 and Gr. 12 physics classes remesaured 15 trees at their P4C schoolyard site. The students learnt about tree anatomy, different species of trees, and how to measure the different parts of a tree. Applewood Heights S.S. is located in Mississauga, ON and
On Sept. 21st, 2012, Alice Casselman, the President of ACER won the COEO Award and a life time membership to COEO. This award was presented to Alice in recognition of her ongoing and outstanding contribution to the promotion and development of outdoor education in the Province of Ontario. Congratulations Alice!
[scrollGallery id=34] On Sunday, September 9, 2012, ACER trained members of the community in monitoring newly planted trees. Downsview Park staff, Jonathan Deshman, trained the nearly 20 volunteers on the proper techniques to plant trees and ACER instructed them on how to measure and keep track of the trees that
Natural Connections Open House [scrollGallery id=33] On August 22, 2012, ACER participated on the first Natural Connections’ Open House organized by FutureWatch and Conservation Halton at Crawford Lake in Milton, Ontario. Over 50 new immigrants and new members of the community attended to a day full of activities, lectures and
ACER hosted its 2012 AGM at the Humber Arboretum, Toronto. At 4:30 p.m., Lynn Short led a walk through the area, showing the projects that ACER has established since the late 1990s. We would like to thank all who attended! ACER Team
Thank everybody for the interest in our Planting for Change program! We still have 2 spots left for the fall planting. The funding application is due on May 14th! If you are still interested, please contact with us ASAP at aceracreinfo@gmail.com
[scrollGallery id=27] On Saturday, April 21, 2012, ACER Participated in the “Earth Day Community Tree Planting Festival” at Princess Point to take benchmark measurements of the 10 species of trees planted. Throughout the day ACER worked with young naturalist and volunteers in monitoring the mass planting using a scientifically-sound sampling
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On Saturday, April 14, 2012, ACER attended the 12th annual Halton Eco Festival at the Glen Abbey Community Centre in Oakville. This event was organized by the Oakville Community Centre for Peace, Ecology and Human Rights, and it was a one-day environmental fair for sustainable living and biodiversity. At the
On Saturday, April 21st, ACER will be participating in the “Earth Day Community Tree Planting Festival”, organized by Earth Day Hamilton-Burlington, from 11 am to 3 pm, at Princess Point (Cootes Paradise) foot of Longwood Rd. N. ACER will be measuring a portion of the 500 trees that will be
On Tuesday, April 10, 2012, ACER held a training event for interns and other interested people at Humber Arboretum. The goal of the training was to instruct people to use international protocol carrying out forest inventory. During the training, participants split up into two teams and measured trees from two
On Saturday, March 31, 2012, ACER attended the Sharing Experiences Workshop held by the Conservation of Hamilton. The goal of this workshop is to get together, share, learn and network for community based environmental groups. Throughout the day ACER participated in the event by sharing and learning about other organizations,
Please save the date! ACER invites you to attend to our Annual General Meeting! To be held at 7 p.m. at the Humber Urban Ecology Center, Humber Arboretum on June 4th, 2012. Lynn Short will lead a ‘discovery walk’ through our projects at Humber starting at 4:30 p.m.Registration will start
On Tuesday, March 6, 2012, ACER was invited by the Kiwanis Club of Islington, and gave a presentation to the club members about “Get your hands and head around Climate Change”. The aim of this club is to serve the community of Etobicoke and the children of the world. During
On Friday, February 17, 2012, ACER attended the 6th annual Toronto District School Board “Eureka” conference held at Marc Garneau Collegiate Institute. The aim of the conference is to improve student achievement in science and to motivate students to continue studying science. At the conference, ACER had exhibitions showcasing the
On Friday, February 10, 2012, ACER attended the 63rd annual Ontario Forestry Association Conference held at the Nottawasaga Inn located in Alliston, Ontario. The theme of the 2012 Conference was “Prescription for Nature: Healthy Forests for Healthy People” . Over 250 landowners, students, educators, and resource professionals from across Ontario
A survey conducted by Imagine Canada in 2011 has found that: Canadian Charities continue to experience difficulty carrying out their mission. Some charities consider themselves at risk. There are signs of stress within the charities. Revenues have remained the same, in comparison to previous years. There have not been significant
On Wednesday, November 2, ACER started its 15th Planting for Change site at West Credit Secondary School, Mississauga. The Planting for Change program allows students to collect data on the health and yearly growth of their tree plantings as they explore issues surrounding climate change locally and globally. Hands-on involvement
On Thursday, Oct 27, 2011, students from Mary Ward Catholic Secondary School started collecting data on the trees just planted on Oct 25 at Humber Arboretum. They also put on t-bars, burlaps, mulch, and tree guards to further protect the little trees. A day well spent! ACER helped the students
On Tuesday, Oct 25, 2011, ACER partnered up with Humber Arboretum in the Planting for Change Program allowing students to collect data on the health and yearly growth of their tree plantings as they explore issues surrounding climate change locally and globally. Students from Blessed John XXIII Catholic School and
On Friday, Oct 21, 2011, ACER started Quaker Road’s first Planting for Change Program in Welland. The Planting for Change Program allows students to collect data on the health and yearly growth of their tree plantings as they explore issues surrounding climate change locally and globally. ACER helped Quaker Road’s
Written by Steve Henschel, Published on October 14, 2011 by NiagaraThisWeek.com (Original Source) Welland students plant trees to monitor effects of climate change The playground at Princess Elizabeth Public School as some new leafy tenants thanks to a handful of passionate students, the Association for Canadian Educational Resources and Climate
On October 13, 2011, ACER started Princess Elizabeth Public School Planting for Change Program in Welland. The Planting for Change Program allows students to collect data on the health and yearly growth of their tree plantings as they explore issues surrounding climate change locally and globally. ACER helped the school
On Wednesday, September 28, 2011, ACER continued the monitoring of the Appleby College Planting for Change plot in Oakville. Taking more measurements and seeing to the maintenance of the plot. All the trees, which were planted in 2008, are healthy and thriving; the plot is maintained very well. Project Coordinator,
On Friday, September 9th, 2011, ACER facilitated a training session at the Paradise Grove Park, Niagara-on-the-Lake, where one of ACER’s one-hectare biodiversity observation plots is located. Staffs and volunteers from Niagara Parks Commission participated in the training, which included how to monitor tree species diversity and health on standard one-hectare forest plots using
Alice Casselman will presenting “Get your hands and head around Climate Change in your own schoolyard” at the STAO 2011 Conference in Toronto. From 1 pm to 2 pm at the Hamilton Room, DoubleTree by Hilton, Toronto Airport Monitor long-term effects on trees using measurement equipment, manuals, and international protocols.
On Friday, August 5th, 2011, ACER facilitated a 2-hour workshop for secondary teachers at the Niagara College, Niagara-on-the-Lake Campus. The Ontario Teachers Federation within its Professional Learning Program offered a 3-day workshop called “Going Green – Learning Goes Outdoors,” which allows the teachers to learn about different ways to incorporate
On July 27, 2011 ACER facilitated the training of teachers from across Ontario at Bark Lake. The Ontario Teachers Federation within its Professional Learning Program offered a workshop called “Going Green – Learning Goes Outdoors,” which allows the teachers to learn about different ways to incorporate the environmental education within
On Monday, June 27, ACER hosted the 2011 Annual General Meeting at the Humber Urban Ecology Center, Mississauga. Members were updated on ACER activities. ACER Members also celebrated ACER’s 10-year partnership with Humber Arboretum as well as ACER’s 20th year. Alice Cassleman presented Chair Tom Smith and Counselor Suzan Hall
On Fri, June 24, ACER started a Planting for Change program at Richmond St PS, Thorold, Ontario. The Planting for Change Program allows students to collect data on the health and yearly growth of their tree plantings as they explore issues surrounding climate change locally and globally. Hands-on involvement with
On Tuesday June 21, 2011 ACER continued the monitoring of the TL Kennedy plot in Mississauga. Taking more measurements and seeing to the maintenance of the plot. Tree tags were also put in place to further help the monitoring of the plot. P4C Coordinator, Sophie Lu, Volunteer Dillon and Volunteer