Friends of Glenorchy needs support

Friends of Glenorchy needs support

Do you know where Glenorchy is? Close to the great bends in the Sixteen Mile Creek valley as the waters flow from Milton to Oakville is the site of the historic hamlet of Glenorchy.

The recently-formed Glenorchy Conservation Area embraces 400 hectares of environmentally-sensitive lands in this vicinity, stretching roughly from Neyagawa Blvd. to Bronte Rd. The Oakville Natural Heritage System and the Halton NHS afford additional protection here and nearby. We appreciate the efforts of the council members who worked to establish this protection for nature.

Environmental groups fought hard for years to secure connected areas of forest, field and stream so that nature can have a place to prosper in Oakville. Unfortunately the Region of Halton is disregarding these essential connections and planning to slash both Burnhamthorpe Road and the James Snow Parkway through the valley and the conservation area.

We believe in protecting these lands as an intact sanctuary for nature rather than breaking them into fragments with costly and unnecessary roads. We call on council candidates to support nature close to home by opposing the extension of these roads through the majestic Sixteen Mile Creek valley. We call on voters to consider the candidates’ environmental records and platforms carefully and check their responses to the VoteSmart survey (http://environmentaldefence.ca/campaigns/vote-smart) before casting a vote.

– Friends of Glenorchy
http://fog-friendsofglenorchy.blogspot.com/

Bird sightings for Sunday, October 1, 2010

The following birds were sighted in Glenorchy Conservation Area on 10/10/2010:

Pileated Woodpecker
White-breasted Nuthatch
White-throated Sparrow (in large numbers)
Ruby-crowned Kinglets
Northern Cardinals
Great Blue Herons (2)
Unidentified Hawk
Hermit Thrush
American Robins
Black-capped Chickadees
Downy Woodpecker
Unidentified Warbler
Chipping Sparrows
American Crows
Blue Jays
Canada Goose
Dark-eyed Juncos