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Ganaraska History
V.B. Blake
Pioneer Historian
E. J.
Zavitz
Chief of Reforestation
A.H.
Richardson
Forester
Dr. R.C.
Wallace
"Wallace of Queen's"
G.M. Wrong
History Prof./Author
Lois James
Champion
of the Rouge
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email
"The
wrongs done to trees, wrongs of every sort, are done in the darkness
of ignorance and unbelief, for when
the light comes, the heart of the people is always right."
John Muir
"Any river is
really the summation of the whole valley. To think of it as nothing
but water is to ignore
the greater part."
Hal Borland,
This Hill, This Valley
Links
Conservation Ontario Conservation Ontario is the network of 36 Conservation Authorities, local watershed management agencies that deliver services and programs that protect and manage water and other natural resources in partnership with government, landowners and other organizations.
Ganaraska Region Conservation AuthorityWatershed management, conservation areas, policy information, and contacts.
Ministry of Natural Resources (Peterborough)Biodiversity, Climate Change, Energy, Fish & Wildlife, Forests, Land, Licences & Laws, Maps & Geographic Information, Parks & Protected Areas, Public Safety, Science & Research, Water
Nature Conservancy of CanadaNature Conservancy of Canada is a private, non-profit organization working for the direct protection of Canada's biodiversity through the purchase...
Federation of Ontario Naturalists
The Federation of Ontario Naturalists (FON) protects Ontario's nature through research, education, and conservation action. FON champions woodlands...
Ontario Heritage Trust - Ontario Provincial PlaqueThe Provincial Plaque Program is the Trust's oldest and perhaps best-known activity. Over 1,200 provincial plaques have been unveiled – including 22 international plaques. The plaques make Ontario's history come alive by telling stories of the people, places and events that helped shape our province. They enrich our sense of place. They also introduce newcomers and visitors to the unique character of each region of the province.
Parks Canadainformation on Canada's National Historic Sites, National Parks, National Marine Conservation Areas and on other cultural and natural heritage related topics
Port Hope Historical Society
Trees Ontario
formerly East Durham Historical Society.
Trees Ontario is a not-for-profit organization committed to the re-greening of Ontario through tree planting efforts on rural lands and in urban areas. "Experts tell us that in order to achieve 30 per cent forest cover and a healthy ecosystem we need to plant over a billion more trees.. goal is to support the planting of 10 million trees a year by 2015.
"As the
leaves on the trees
is the life of man."
Homer
With them He writes in shining green
Across the world
His thoughts serene."
Leonora Speyer
For in the true nature of things,
if we rightly consider,
every green tree is far more glorious
than if it were made of gold and silver.
Martin Luther
The groves were God's first temples.
William Cullen
Bryant -
The trees reflected in the river - they
are unconscious Nathaniel Hawthorne He who plants a tree
"A Forest Hymn"
of a spiritual world so near to them. So
are we.
Plants a hope.
Lucy Larcom
"Plant a Tree"
"In landscapes... more than any other
type of historic resource...
help us understand ourselves
as individuals,
communities and as a nation. Their ongoing
preservation
can yield above all, a sense of place or identity
for
future generations."
Charles A. Birnbaum
Researcher: M. Martin
National
Parks 1994
c2013