2. Provincial / National Hotspot > 153 Species At Risk (SAR) 77% of Ontario total 25% of all Canadian SAR

3. Since 1984 Carolinian Canada Coalition To preserve, protect and restore the ecosystems, flora and fauna of the Carolinian Life Zone in southwestern Ontario… To conduct research… and disseminate the results... To… increase the public's understanding of the importance of conserving the natural features…

4. Carolinian Canada Strategic Plan Catalyzing Effective Action Innovative Partnerships Capacity-building Outreach Promoting a Researched Understanding Woodland Recovery Big Picture Monitoring Carolinian Research Network Networking for Stewardship & Sustainability Environment & Sustainability Forum Growing Network Building a Viable Coalition Board Capacity Budget Growth

5. = Healthy Ecosystems = Healthy Landscapes = Thriving Communities The Big Picture

6. Carolinian Woodland Recovery Strategy Efficient Recovery for 500+ rare elements Connecting Wild & Human Communities An Ecosystem Model COORDINATION, COLLABORATION, INTEGRATION

7. CURRENT STATUS (January 2013) CCC Conservation Action Plan Network Completed by CCC & partners; in implementation phase Ausable - Kettle Point - Pinery Essex Forests & Wetlands / Pt. Pelee Western Lake Erie Islands Norfolk Sand Plain Upper Thames Skunks Misery Hamilton - Burlington Short Hills Niagara River Corridor Grand River Forests St. Clair Coastal Sydenham River Rondeau – Erie Coast Rouge Valley Elgin Greenway Six Nations Completed by NCC In progress (CCC & partners) Future CAPs Lower Thames

8. Community Leaders High Priority Actions for Biodiversity Hotspots Community Leaders High Priority Actions for Biodiversity Hotspots Landowner Leaders Cultivating Pride in Rarities Supporting the Leaders Landowner Leaders Cultivating Pride in Rarities Supporting the Leaders Youth Leaders Greening the Future Youth Leaders Greening the Future Outreach Leaders Connecting Habitat Partners For Greater Impact Focus on the Coast Outreach Leaders Connecting Habitat Partners For Greater Impact Focus on the Coast Ecosystem Recovery Leaders Ecosystem Recovery Leaders

9. Strong Friends Connect and grow the conservation community in meaningful ways Grow Wild! Leaders Provide sound information and useful tools to enhance and restore habitat Biodiversity Hotspots Work with priority partners to recover and monitor a functioning ecological system of habitat cores and corridors Big Picture Coordinate a Big Picture conservation strategy for thriving landscapes

10. = Healthy Ecosystems = Healthy Landscapes = Thriving Communities The Big Picture

11. The Issues 1. Big Picture Update -Linking “Local Pictures” -Climate change -Ecosystem services -Stewardship -New science / technology / analyses -Are we making progress? How? What are the gaps? -Link local to ecoregional to global monitoring

12. The Issues 2. Ecosystem Values -Rewards for healthy habitats? -Is regulation our only tool? -Inspire an intuitive understanding -Share stories – the power of oral history -Catalyze a seismic shift in perception -How much is a healthy future worth?

13. The Issues 3. Who is leading? - Government? -Greenies? -Innovators? -Networkers? -Economy? -The kids? -Coordination, Coordination, Coordination What are we waiting for?

14. We need to be the strong, resilient community we want to build Thanks to 100+ partners, volunteers, sponsors & photo contributors Thanks to 100+ partners, volunteers, sponsors & photo contributors

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