BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//A Rocha - ECPv6.16.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://arocha.ca X-WR-CALDESC:Events for A Rocha REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Toronto BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20150308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20151101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20160313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20161106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20170312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20171105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20180311T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20181104T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20190310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20191103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250913T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250913T190000 DTSTAMP:20260525T184257 CREATED:20250821T171731Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250821T171731Z UID:50883-1757779200-1757790000@arocha.ca SUMMARY:Prayer\, Praise\, and Pizza: A Rocha Ontario Centre Welcome Party DESCRIPTION:Join us on Saturday\, September 13th to mark the beginning of our next chapter at the new A Rocha Ontario Centre (1440 Westover Rd\, Millgrove\, ON)!\nWe are excited to welcome the A Rocha community to this new centre\, bless this space with prayer and praise together\, and celebrate all the new opportunities with a fun pizza party. \nOur staff team will be making some fresh pizza onsite\, and you’re encouraged to bring a side dish or dessert if you’d like.  \nAll are welcome to join us. Please note that children must be accompanied by an adult. \nRegister (for free) below. URL:https://arocha.ca/event/ontario-centre-welcome-2025/ LOCATION:A Rocha Ontario Centre\, 1440 Westover Road\, Millgrove\, ON\, L8B 1S1\, Canada CATEGORIES:Greater Toronto Area,Hamilton,ON Special Events,Ontario ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arocha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/A-Rocha-Ontario-Centre-Welcome-Party.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="A Rocha Ontario":MAILTO:ontario@arocha.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250823T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250823T160000 DTSTAMP:20260525T184257 CREATED:20250717T154048Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250806T183223Z UID:50559-1755957600-1755964800@arocha.ca SUMMARY:Monarch Tagging Workshop (Cedar Haven) DESCRIPTION:Join us on August 23rd to learn about one of Ontario’s Species at Risk butterflies: the monarch!\nWe will be taking some time to hear about their migration\, life history and conservation concerns together at Cedar Haven Eco-Centre. This workshop will involve an interactive training where participants will catch and tag monarchs before they leave on their long journey to Mexico. This information will be shared with Monarch Watch and contribute to our understanding of these incredible butterflies. \nThis event will take place at the Cedar Haven Eco-Centre\, which is located in the ecologically rich and diverse area of Ontario’s Greenbelt. However\, please note that location is subject to change. \nThis event is open to participants over the age of 12. Please register below. \nUPDATE: Unfortunately\, this event has been cancelled.\nIf you already purchased a ticket\, we will be in touch shortly regarding refunds. Thank you for your understanding! URL:https://arocha.ca/event/monarch-tagging-workshop/ LOCATION:Cedar Haven Eco-Centre\, 1039 97\, Freelton\, Ontario\, L0R 1K0\, Canada CATEGORIES:Greater Toronto Area,Hamilton,ON Conservation,ON Special Events,Ontario ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arocha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Monarch-Tagging-Workshop.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="A Rocha Ontario":MAILTO:ontario@arocha.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250810T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250810T160000 DTSTAMP:20260525T184257 CREATED:20250626T200240Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250626T200240Z UID:50261-1754834400-1754841600@arocha.ca SUMMARY:Cedar Haven Farewell Event DESCRIPTION:As we prepare to leave the beautiful Cedar Haven Eco-Centre\, we want to give everyone a chance to say goodbye. \nJoin us Sunday August 10\, from 2pm – 4pm for a time to visit your favorite places on the property and share Cedar Haven stories. \nAll are welcome to join us! Please note that children must be accompanied by an adult. \nRSVP BELOW\nPlease RSVP / register  to receive notification of possible weather-related changes to this event. URL:https://arocha.ca/event/cedar-haven-farewell-event/ LOCATION:Cedar Haven Eco-Centre\, 1039 97\, Freelton\, Ontario\, L0R 1K0\, Canada CATEGORIES:Greater Toronto Area,Hamilton,ON Special Events,Ontario ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arocha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Cedar-Haven-Farewell-Event.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="A Rocha Ontario":MAILTO:ontario@arocha.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250621T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250621T160000 DTSTAMP:20260525T184257 CREATED:20250514T134352Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250514T155626Z UID:49902-1750514400-1750521600@arocha.ca SUMMARY:Butterfly ID Workshop (Cedar Haven) DESCRIPTION:Join us on June 21st as we delve into the world of butterflies led by our guest biologist: Brenda Van RysWyk!\nBrenda has over 20 years of experience in identifying and helping to restore butterflies in Ontario. At this event\, we will have a chance to connect with each other as well as learn more about butterfly habitat and conservation concerns. Following this time\, we will have time to catch and ID the local butterfly population. This event will take place at the Cedar Haven Eco-Centre\, which is located in the ecologically rich and diverse area of Ontario’s Greenbelt. \nThis event is open to participants over the age of 12. Please register below. \nSliding Scale Pricing\nWe believe in the value of our programs and we know you do too! That’s why we have introduced sliding scale pricing this year; we are happy to have you come at any rate you select. Instead of a fixed fee\, you can choose from one of three fee options when registering: \n\nSubsidized Rate: Choose this one if cost is a barrier to you attending. We are able to offer this option due to the generosity of our supporters\, including donors and grants.\nTrue-Value Rate: This is what we estimate to be a fair cost for the event. It helps us cover costs of staff\, materials\, and other fees associated with running the event.\nPay-It-Forward Rate: Choose this one if you want to invest in the future of A Rocha programming and help others be able to come at the subsidized rate.\n\nBy offering tiered pricing\, we aim to balance affordability with sustainability\, making our programs accessible while also providing participants with an opportunity to support their community. If you have any questions\, please reach out to us at ontario@arocha.ca. \nREGISTER\n\n\n\n\nSpecial Thanks to the Greenbelt Foundation\nWith the support of the Greenbelt Foundation\, A Rocha Ontario is able to promote habitat conservation\, especially within Ontario’s Greenbelt\, through our projects\, programs\, and workshops. \nLearn more about Ontario’s Greenbelt at www.greenbelt.ca. URL:https://arocha.ca/event/butterfly-id-workshop-june-2025/ LOCATION:Cedar Haven Eco-Centre\, 1039 97\, Freelton\, Ontario\, L0R 1K0\, Canada CATEGORIES:Greater Toronto Area,Hamilton,ON Conservation,ON Special Events,Ontario ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arocha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Butterfly-ID-Workshop.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="A Rocha Ontario":MAILTO:ontario@arocha.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250426T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250426T120000 DTSTAMP:20260525T184257 CREATED:20250305T150016Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250414T144214Z UID:49266-1745661600-1745668800@arocha.ca SUMMARY:Vernal Pools Workshop (Campbellville\, ON) DESCRIPTION:Join us on April 26th (new date) for our Vernal Pools workshop\, led by local environmental educator and friend of A Rocha Ontario\, Mary-Ann Meyer.\nTogether\, we will explore these ephemeral habitats and their unique species with special adaptations and life histories while taking a hike in the Bruce Trail. We will be meeting at the Bruce Trail Parking Lot on Twiss Rd (7342 Twiss Rd\, Campbellville\, ON) at 10am ET. Our hike will last around 2 hours\, and we ask that you carpool with others as there is limited parking available. \nFor children under the age of 12\, please purchase a children’s ticket. Please note that all children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Please register below. \nUpdate: Please note that this event has been rescheduled to Saturday\, April 26th.\nSliding Scale Pricing\nWe believe in the value of our programs and we know you do too! That’s why we have introduced sliding scale pricing this year; we are happy to have you come at any rate you select. Instead of a fixed fee\, you can choose from one of three fee options when registering: \n\nSubsidized Rate: Choose this one if cost is a barrier to you attending. We are able to offer this option due to the generosity of our supporters\, including donors and grants.\nTrue-Value Rate: This is what we estimate to be a fair cost for the event. It helps us cover costs of staff\, materials\, and other fees associated with running the event.\nPay-It-Forward Rate: Choose this one if you want to invest in the future of A Rocha programming and help others be able to come at the subsidized rate.\n\nBy offering tiered pricing\, we aim to balance affordability with sustainability\, making our programs accessible while also providing participants with an opportunity to support their community. If you have any questions\, please reach out to us at ontario@arocha.ca. \nREGISTER URL:https://arocha.ca/event/vernal-pools-workshop-on/ LOCATION:Bruce Trail (Twiss Rd)\, 7342 Twiss Rd\, Campbellville\, ON\, L0P 1B0 CATEGORIES:Greater Toronto Area,Hamilton,ON Special Events,Ontario ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://arocha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Vernal-Pools-Workshop.png ORGANIZER;CN="A Rocha Ontario":MAILTO:ontario@arocha.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250329T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250329T110000 DTSTAMP:20260525T184257 CREATED:20250225T173312Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250514T132738Z UID:49178-1743238800-1743246000@arocha.ca SUMMARY:Greenbelt Bruce Trail Hike (Burlington\, ON) DESCRIPTION:Join us on March 29th for our Greenbelt Bruce Trail Hike\, led by friend of A Rocha Ontario and local expert of the Bruce Trail\, David Schuurman.\nOn this exploratory hike\, we will discover more about the Bruce Trail Conservancy\, Niagara Escarpment\, and the 2 million acres of protected land that makes up Ontario’s Greenbelt. We will also learn how to read the trail blazes\, discuss tips for doing an “End to End” on the Bruce Trail\, and learn about how we can impact the health and future of our essential Greenbelt. \nThis event is open to adults and families. Please register below. \nNote that all children must be accompanied by an adult. Children age 4 and under are eligible to attend for free but registration is still required; remember to select the “young child” ticket option. \nSliding Scale Pricing\nWe believe in the value of our programs and we know you do too! That’s why we have introduced sliding scale pricing this year; we are happy to have you come at any rate you select. Instead of a fixed fee\, you can choose from one of three fee options when registering: \n\nSubsidized Rate: Choose this one if cost is a barrier to you attending. We are able to offer this option due to the generosity of our supporters\, including donors and grants.\nTrue-Value Rate: This is what we estimate to be a fair cost for the event. It helps us cover costs of staff\, materials\, and other fees associated with running the event.\nPay-It-Forward Rate: Choose this one if you want to invest in the future of A Rocha programming and help others be able to come at the subsidized rate.\n\nBy offering tiered pricing\, we aim to balance affordability with sustainability\, making our programs accessible while also providing participants with an opportunity to support their community. If you have any questions\, please reach out to us at ontario@arocha.ca. \nREGISTER\n\n\n\n\nSpecial Thanks to the Greenbelt Foundation\nWith the support of the Greenbelt Foundation\, A Rocha Ontario is able to promote habitat conservation\, especially within Ontario’s Greenbelt\, through our projects\, programs\, and workshops. \nLearn more about Ontario’s Greenbelt at www.greenbelt.ca. URL:https://arocha.ca/event/greenbelt-bruce-trail-hike-on/ LOCATION:City View Park (Bruce Trail)\, 2500 Kerns Rd\, Burlington\, Ontario\, L7P 1P8\, Canada CATEGORIES:Greater Toronto Area,Hamilton,ON Special Events,Ontario ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://arocha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Greenbelt-Bruce-Trail-Hike.png ORGANIZER;CN="A Rocha Ontario":MAILTO:ontario@arocha.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250322T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250322T120000 DTSTAMP:20260525T184257 CREATED:20250225T175209Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250313T155314Z UID:49193-1742637600-1742644800@arocha.ca SUMMARY:Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Training Workshop DESCRIPTION:Are you interested in protecting your local forests? Have you ever wondered what you can do to practically help? We have an answer for you! Come to Cedar Haven on March 22nd from 10am-12pm for an A Rocha training session.\nWe will be focusing on identifying a forest pest called Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA). In this workshop\, you will learn the sampling protocol to survey for this insect and the steps you can take to report this devastating species. This insect is moving northward and threatening the health of Ontario Eastern Hemlock in Southern Ontario. If you live near places like Hamilton\, Guelph and Toronto we need your help to combat the invasion and protect our forest health! \nThis event is open to youth and adults age 16+. Please register below. \nSliding Scale Pricing\nWe believe in the value of our programs and we know you do too! That’s why we have introduced sliding scale pricing this year; we are happy to have you come at any rate you select. Instead of a fixed fee\, you can choose from one of three fee options when registering: \n\nSubsidized Rate: Choose this one if cost is a barrier to you attending. We are able to offer this option due to the generosity of our supporters\, including donors and grants.\nTrue-Value Rate: This is what we estimate to be a fair cost for the event. It helps us cover costs of staff\, materials\, and other fees associated with running the event.\nPay-It-Forward Rate: Choose this one if you want to invest in the future of A Rocha programming and help others be able to come at the subsidized rate.\n\nBy offering tiered pricing\, we aim to balance affordability with sustainability\, making our programs accessible while also providing participants with an opportunity to support their community. If you have any questions\, please reach out to us at ontario@arocha.ca. \nREGISTER URL:https://arocha.ca/event/hemlock-training-workshop-on/ LOCATION:Cedar Haven Eco-Centre\, 1039 97\, Freelton\, Ontario\, L0R 1K0\, Canada CATEGORIES:Greater Toronto Area,Hamilton,ON Special Events,Ontario ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://arocha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/HWA-Workshop.png ORGANIZER;CN="A Rocha Ontario":MAILTO:ontario@arocha.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250114T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250114T210000 DTSTAMP:20260525T184257 CREATED:20241126T144229Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250114T164049Z UID:48612-1736884800-1736888400@arocha.ca SUMMARY:A Rocha Ontario - Year in Review and Vision for the Future DESCRIPTION:You are invited to join the A Rocha Ontario team to reflect on our work over the past year and discuss the future of creation care. In this 1-hour virtual event\, we will provide updates about our work\, welcome your questions\, and discuss together the challenges and opportunities involved in caring for creation. \nLong-time supporters and those new to the A Rocha Ontario network are all welcome to this online event\, along with everyone in between \nIf you have any questions\, please reach out to us at ontario@arocha.ca. \nRegististration is now closed.\nRegistered participants will recieve zoom instructions via email (please check your spam/junk folders). If you registered and do not recieve zoom insturctions by Tuesday\, January 14th\, please reach out to us at ontario@arocha.ca. \nMake a DonationSupport A Rocha OntarioIf you are interested in supporting A Rocha Ontario’s work\, please consider making an online donation.Make a Donation URL:https://arocha.ca/event/ontario-year-in-review/ LOCATION:ON CATEGORIES:Greater Toronto Area,Hamilton,ON Special Events,Online Programming,Ontario,Ottawa ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://arocha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/ARON-2024.png ORGANIZER;CN="A Rocha Ontario":MAILTO:ontario@arocha.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241117T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241117T153000 DTSTAMP:20260525T184257 CREATED:20240924T132601Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241108T211420Z UID:48137-1731850200-1731857400@arocha.ca SUMMARY:Churches Caring for Creation - An Idea Exchange (Hamilton\, ON) DESCRIPTION:What can churches do to care for creation?\nChristian communities and their leaders are increasingly interested in making creation care a part of the way they serve God and neighbour. At a time of significant polarization and high anxiety\, this isn’t easy. If you would like to hear some of these stories\, stories of what works and what doesn’t\, please join us at St. Cuthbert’s in Westdale (Hamilton\, ON) for a warm afternoon of conversation and encouragement. This event takes place on November 17 from 1:30PM to 3:30PM ET\, and is a collaboration between St. Cuthbert’s\, TrueCity\, and A Rocha Ontario. Anyone interested is welcome to attend–whether you’re in a leadership role or not\, a member of a church or not–please come and join the conversation. \nSchedule\n1:30pm: Welcome & Opening Remarks (including a poetry reading by John Terpstra)\nJohn Terpstra will be reading How it all goes round\, accompanied by Bart Nameth on piano. \n2:00pm: Creation Care Stories with Guest Speakers\nAt this event\, we are excited to welcome guest speakers to open up discussion and share about their creation care experiences. Click here (or scroll down) to learn more about our awesome guest speakers: Deborah Lindeman\, Larry McClung\, Mark Hartley\, and Wayne Poole. \n2:40pm: Question & Response\n2:55pm: Break\n3:05pm: Small Group Discussions\nPlease register (for free) using the form below. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n\nChurches Caring Creation - Registration\n\nRegistration for the Church's Churches Caring for Creation - Idea Exchange event is free! This event is a collaboration between St. Cuthbert’s\, TrueCity\, and A Rocha Ontario.All are welcome to participate! To register\, we ask that you please fill out each required sections of the form below. If you have any questions\, please reach out to us at ontario@arocha.ca.\n\nYour Name\n\n\nEmail Address\n\n\nWould you like to subscribe to A Rocha Ontario's E-Newsletter with the email above?Please select...\nYes\nNo\nAlready subscribed\n\n\nHow many attendees would you like to register?Please select...\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n\n\nPlease list the names of attendees being registered. If listing multiple attendees\, please separate names with a comma (ex. John Smith\, Jane Smith).\n\n\nWhat congregation are you from?\n\n\nAny questions or comments?\n\n\n\n\n\nContact Information \n \n \n \nMeet Our Guest Speakers\nDeborah Lindeman\n \nDeborah Lindeman is an avid birdwatcher\, naturalist\, and native plant gardener. She is a member of the Hamilton Naturalists’ Club and volunteers at the Royal Botanical Gardens with their natural land restoration and bird censuses. For the past couple years\, she has participated in the Creation Care group of Trinity Lutheran Church and has used this platform to share her concerns for the preservation and restoration of Hamilton’s natural spaces through articles\, talks\, and birdwatching outings. \nLarry McClung\n \nLarry McClung recently retired from a 44-year career in engineering\, virtually all of which was spent in the fields of energy conservation and renewable energy. Trained at McMaster\, after spending much of his career in Ottawa he now lives in Ancaster\, in a home heated by an air-source heat pump. Some highlights from Larry’s career include designing numerous off-grid solar power systems\, a leading role in the design of the solar-heated Drake Landing Solar Community (Okotoks\, AB\, 2007)\, helping to design Canada’s first Net Zero Energy townhomes (Kanata\, ON\, 2016) and serving as a technical advisor on thousands of MW’s of solar power generation plants across Canada and the United States\, including roughly one-third of the solar power plants now operating in Ontario. \nMark Hartley\n \nWater\, watersheds and all things therein have been an important part of Mark Hartley’s life\, both personally and professionally\, for over 40 years. His life changed dramatically 15 years ago when he started following Christ. As a watershed disciple\, he is passionate about spreading the message (workshops\, discipleship groups) of the immediate need for creation care (delegation\, tragedy\, restoration) and its importance as a gospel issue. \nWayne Poole\n \nWorking in Hamilton-Wentworth Region’s Environment Department in different capacities – water/wastewater lab.\, pollution abatement and pollution prevention outreach – gave Wayne Poole the incentive to continue to promote environmental awareness\, after retirement. \nWayne continued this outreach in his church and formed a group\, the Eco Churches of West Hamilton (EcoWHam)\, with like-minded individuals from other Dundas and West Hamilton churches.  This group collaborated with other environmental organizations – Environment Hamilton\, Hamilton 350\, Environmental Defence\, and others\, to take the environment message to our member congregations\, the Association of Dundas Churches\, and the greater community.  COVID brought about the dissolution of EcoWHam\, but Dundas churches carry on the message of environmental/climate change awareness. \nThe greatest challenge and frustration for Wayne has been climate change denial and indifference\, by so many\, towards this existential threat. URL:https://arocha.ca/event/churches-caring-for-creation-an-idea-exchange-hamilton-on/ LOCATION:St. Cuthbert’s\, 2 Bond St N\, Hamilton\, ON\, L8S 3W1 CATEGORIES:Greater Toronto Area,ON Special Events,Ontario ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://arocha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Idea-Exchange-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="A Rocha Ontario":MAILTO:ontario@arocha.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240319T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240319T203000 DTSTAMP:20260525T184257 CREATED:20240214T155542Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240319T121959Z UID:45348-1710876600-1710880200@arocha.ca SUMMARY:Building Backyard Biodiversity - Conservation Workshop (Online) DESCRIPTION:Biodiversity loss is a signficant environmental challenge. To understand how people and communities can make difference\, we invite you to join A Rocha Ontario for this 1 hour virtual workshop on March 19th at 7:30PM ET! \nThrough this workshop\, we hope to inspire and equip more people to get involved in ecologicial restoration! This night will focus on practical steps you can take to build biodiversity\, starting this season\, right where you are. We will have the opportunity to hear from speakers about the habitat naturalization process and share ideas with each other. \nRegistration has now closed. Registered attendees will be able to recieve an email instructions about how to join the virtual worshop (via zoom). \nIf you have any questions\, please reach out to us a on.conservation@arocha.ca. \nMake a DonationSupport A Rocha OntarioPlease note that this is a FREE event. If you are interested in supporting A Rocha Ontario’s events and programs\, like this one\, please consider making an online donation.Make a Donation URL:https://arocha.ca/event/building-backyard-biodiversity/ LOCATION:ON CATEGORIES:Greater Toronto Area,Hamilton,ON Conservation,ON Special Events,Online Programming,Ontario,Ottawa ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://arocha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Building-Backyard-Biodiversity.png ORGANIZER;CN="A Rocha Ontario":MAILTO:ontario@arocha.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240211T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240211T153000 DTSTAMP:20260525T184257 CREATED:20240116T150017Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240131T155445Z UID:45041-1707656400-1707665400@arocha.ca SUMMARY:Churches Caring for Creation - An Idea Exchange (Toronto\, ON) DESCRIPTION:What can churches do to care for creation?\n The list of environmental challenges is long\, but increasingly faith communities are experimenting with new and exciting possibilities. If you would like to hear some of these stories\, exchange ideas\, and discuss roadblocks\, please join us at Timothy Eaton Memorial Church (Toronto\, ON) for a warm afternoon of conversation and encouragement. This event takes place on February 11th from 1PM – 3:30PM ET. We are grateful to collaborate with Timothy Eaton Memorial Church to co-host this event. \nPlease register (for free) using the form below. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n\nEvent Registration (ARON)\n\nRegistration for A Rocha Ontario and Timothy Eaton Memorial Church's Churches Caring for Creation event is free! To register\, we ask that you please fill out each required sections of the form below. If you have any questions\, please reach out to us at ontario@arocha.ca.\n\nYour Name\n\n\nEmail Address\n\n\nWould you like to subscribe to A Rocha Ontario's E-Newsletter with the email above?Please select...\nYes\nNo\nAlready subscribed\n\n\nHow many attendees would you like to register?Please select...\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n\n\nPlease list the names of attendees being registered. If listing multiple attendees\, please separate names with a comma (ex. John Smith\, Jane Smith).\n\n\nWhat congregation are you from?\n\n\nAny questions or comments?\n\n\n\n\n\nContact Information URL:https://arocha.ca/event/churches-caring-for-creation-toronto-on/ LOCATION:Timothy Eaton Memorial Church\, 230 St. Clair Avenue West\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M4V 1R5 Most popular places at this addr CATEGORIES:Greater Toronto Area,ON Special Events,Ontario ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://arocha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Idea-Exchange-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="A Rocha Ontario":MAILTO:ontario@arocha.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230420T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230420T140000 DTSTAMP:20260525T184257 CREATED:20230405T223454Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230417T191811Z UID:43282-1681990200-1681999200@arocha.ca SUMMARY:Survey Launch Luncheon (Greater Toronto\, ON) DESCRIPTION:Looking for a way to engage today’s youth and young adults? \nYoung Christians desperately want to stand with the Church on climate change. 92% of young Canadians surveyed stated that they believe caring for creation is an essential act of discipleship. They also believe it is an essential aspect of the Church’s mission. \n“The original and most basic task of humans is to glorify God and creation care is a big part of that.” – Survey Respondent \nJoin us on April 20th and gather with other Christian leaders to hear more about the results of our Canada-wide survey and how Tearfund and A Rocha want to come alongside church leadership to seize this opportunity for both the Gospel and our planet. \nJoin us in person or online to network\, ask questions and discuss opportunities on this topic\, or sign up to watch online. \n\nApril 20th – Toronto @ Tyndale or Online\n\nLunch will be provided free of charge for all in-person attendees. Doors open at 11:30 am. Live-stream begins at 1:00 pm. \nConfirmed Speakers: \n\nKatharine Hayhoe – Christian Climate Scientist\nMeisha Watson – Host & Executive Producer at Crossroads Media\nJosephine Munywoki – Executive Director\, Fadhili Trust\nJoe Welty  – Sr. Pastor at Crossroads MB Church\nRyan Murray  – Youth Director\, The Meeting Place\nLauren Ens – CMU Student\nPhil Reilly – National Director of Development and Mobilization\, Tearfund Canada\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister (for In-Person or Online) URL:https://arocha.ca/event/survey-launch-luncheon-toronto/ LOCATION:Tyndale University\, 3377 Bayview Ave\, North York\, Ontario\, M2M 3S4\, Canada CATEGORIES:Greater Toronto Area,ON Special Events,Online Programming,Ontario,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://arocha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Tearfund-Survey-Launch-banner.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20181120T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20181120T210000 DTSTAMP:20260525T184257 CREATED:20181011T135851Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181027T002228Z UID:25719-1542738600-1542747600@arocha.ca SUMMARY:Green Gala - A Fundraiser in Support of A Rocha Ontario DESCRIPTION:Growing as God’s Gardeners \nWith guests Canadian literary icon\, Margaret Atwood & A Rocha Canada co-founder\, Leah Kostamo. \nHow does the power of story and relationship lead to a world that is taken care of by God’s gardeners? Join us for an evening of dinner\, music\, art and storytelling. Your imagination can change the world! \n \n  \n \n  \n  URL:https://arocha.ca/event/green-gala-a-fundraiser-in-support-of-a-rocha-ontario/ LOCATION:Hamilton Art Gallary\, 123 King St W\, Ontario\, L8P 4S8\, Canada CATEGORIES:Greater Toronto Area,Hamilton,Ontario,Ottawa ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://arocha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Green-Gala-fb-logo.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="A Rocha Ontario":MAILTO:ontario@arocha.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20161126T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20161126T133000 DTSTAMP:20260525T184257 CREATED:20161027T220728Z LAST-MODIFIED:20161027T221328Z UID:18456-1480156200-1480167000@arocha.ca SUMMARY:Trash Clean-Up! (King Township\, ON) DESCRIPTION:Want to care for your local ecosystem?\nLive in the Greater Toronto Area?\nJoin us at the Oak Ridges Moraine Land Trust’s StarCliff Nature Reserve helping the Land Trust care for this ecologically unique and significant property. The earth will thank you. And so will your body\, mind and spirit! \nJoin the Facebook Event\nFor this final Nature Reserve Stewardship meeting of the year\, we’ll be clearing out the trash. There’s not a lot\, and almost no small items. But there are a few large ones that will take a number of helping hands! Don’t worry\, we won’t be hauling out the old water pump pictured above. That artifact will remain where it is. At least for now. Though\, there are a few oil drums (used for floats on an old swimming raft) and a few other similarly-sized items that need to be removed. We’ll use a manual winch to assist us. \nSince StarCliff is a Monarch Waystation\,** in place of the oil drums\, we’ll scatter some seeds of native herbacious plants that monarch caterpillars and butterflies require. \nFor all the details and to RSVP\, go to http://www.oakridgesmoraine.org/volunteer.html. \n*As StarCliff is a nature reserve and there is a private residence at the opening to the property\, the street address is not publicized. \n**See http://monarchwatch.org/waystations/ URL:https://arocha.ca/event/trash-clean-nov-26-2016/ LOCATION:ON CATEGORIES:Greater Toronto Area ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arocha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/14581324_10157607164515717_6880615881281883239_n.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20161112T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20161112T133000 DTSTAMP:20260525T184257 CREATED:20161027T220102Z LAST-MODIFIED:20161027T221303Z UID:18454-1478946600-1478957400@arocha.ca SUMMARY:Shrub & Tree Transplanting (King Township\, ON) DESCRIPTION:Want to care for your local ecosystem?\nLive in the Greater Toronto Area?\nJoin us at the Oak Ridges Moraine Land Trust’s StarCliff Nature Reserve helping the Land Trust care for this ecologically unique and significant property. The earth will thank you. And so will your body\, mind and spirit! \nJoin the Facebook Event\nThere might not be ice or snow\, as the above photo suggests\, and it may actually be seasonally warm. But we don’t want anyone to be mislead. And we certainly want everyone to be dressed appropriately. \nThrough hands-on stewardship we’ll be continuing the control of Common Buckthorn and Tartarian Honeysuckle by transplanting native shrubs and trees growing on the trails into locations where those two invasive shrubs are being removed. Even if the there’s a thin layer of ice on the kettle lake\, and even a thin layer of snow\, the ground will still be moist and great for digging in! 🙂 \nOnce established\, Common Buckthorn and Tartarian Honeysuckle dominate and substantially reduce biodiversity. Our replacing the invasive plants with native ones is significant to reversing the spread and negative impact of the invasive ones and for increasing biodiversity. \nFor all the details and to RSVP\, go to http://www.oakridgesmoraine.org/volunteer.html. \n*As StarCliff is a nature reserve and there is a private residence at the opening to the property\, the street address is not publicized. URL:https://arocha.ca/event/shrub-tree-transplanting-nov-12-2016/ LOCATION:ON CATEGORIES:Greater Toronto Area ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arocha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/14671131_10157606556270717_3381956816048568913_n.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20161029T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20161029T123000 DTSTAMP:20260525T184257 CREATED:20161027T215222Z LAST-MODIFIED:20161027T221246Z UID:18451-1477733400-1477744200@arocha.ca SUMMARY:Shrub & Tree Transplanting (King Township\, ON) DESCRIPTION:Want to care for your local ecosystem?\nLive in the Greater Toronto Area?\nJoin us at the Oak Ridges Moraine Land Trust’s StarCliff Nature Reserve helping the Land Trust care for this ecologically unique and significant property. The earth will thank you. And so will your body\, mind and spirit! \nRSVP on Facebook\nThrough hands-on stewardship we’ll be continuing the control of Common Buckthorn and Norway Maple by transplanting native shrubs and trees growing on the trails into locations where those two invasive trees are being removed. \nOnce established\, Common Buckthorn and Norway Maple dominate and substantially reduce biodiversity–including the loss of the brilliant reds and oranges of our native maple species. Our replacing the invasive plants with native ones significant to reversing the spread and negative impact of the invasive ones and for increasing biodiversity. \nA Rocha is thrilled to support the efforts of the Oak Ridges Moraine Land Trust at the StarCliff Nature Reserve. For all the details and to RSVP click here. \n*As StarCliff is a nature reserve and there is a private residence at the opening to the property\, the street address is not publicized. URL:https://arocha.ca/event/shrub-tree-transplanting-oct-29-2016/ LOCATION:ON CATEGORIES:Greater Toronto Area ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arocha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/14479506_10157571752855717_6457272199598689714_n.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20160820T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20160820T123000 DTSTAMP:20260525T184257 CREATED:20160707T000502Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160707T001259Z UID:17141-1471685400-1471696200@arocha.ca SUMMARY:Nature Reserve Stewardship (King Township\, ON) DESCRIPTION:Want to care for your local ecosystem?\nLive in the Greater Toronto Area?\nA Rocha is thrilled to support the efforts of the Oak Ridges Moraine Land Trust at the StarCliff Nature Reserve. We invite you to come along! Join us for hands-on stewardship (long-term monitoring\, restoration and maintenance) at Oak Ridges Morain Land Trust’s StarCliff Nature Reserve. \nJoin us on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month! For directions\, more information\, or to RSVP please click here to email & RSVP \nClick here for more details URL:https://arocha.ca/event/nature-reserve-stewardship-king-township-on-3/ LOCATION:StarCliff Nature Reserve\, King Township\, Ontario CATEGORIES:Greater Toronto Area ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://arocha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Post-feature-image-2016-small-StarCliff-Volunteering.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20160806T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20160806T123000 DTSTAMP:20260525T184257 CREATED:20160707T000347Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160707T001302Z UID:17140-1470475800-1470486600@arocha.ca SUMMARY:Nature Reserve Stewardship (King Township\, ON) DESCRIPTION:Want to care for your local ecosystem?\nLive in the Greater Toronto Area?\nA Rocha is thrilled to support the efforts of the Oak Ridges Moraine Land Trust at the StarCliff Nature Reserve. We invite you to come along! Join us for hands-on stewardship (long-term monitoring\, restoration and maintenance) at Oak Ridges Morain Land Trust’s StarCliff Nature Reserve. \nJoin us on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month! For directions\, more information\, or to RSVP please click here to email & RSVP \nClick here for more details URL:https://arocha.ca/event/nature-reserve-stewardship-king-township-on-2/ LOCATION:StarCliff Nature Reserve\, King Township\, Ontario CATEGORIES:Greater Toronto Area ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://arocha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Post-feature-image-2016-small-StarCliff-Volunteering.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20160716T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20160716T123000 DTSTAMP:20260525T184257 CREATED:20160706T235517Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160706T235517Z UID:17137-1468661400-1468672200@arocha.ca SUMMARY:Nature Reserve Stewardship (King Township\, ON) DESCRIPTION:Want to care for your local ecosystem?\nLive in the Greater Toronto Area?\nA Rocha is thrilled to support the efforts of the Oak Ridges Moraine Land Trust at the StarCliff Nature Reserve. We invite you to come along! Join us for hands-on stewardship (long-term monitoring\, restoration and maintenance) at Oak Ridges Morain Land Trust’s StarCliff Nature Reserve. \nJoin us on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month! For directions\, more information\, or to RSVP please click here to email & RSVP \nClick here for more details URL:https://arocha.ca/event/nature-reserve-stewardship-king-township-on/ LOCATION:StarCliff Nature Reserve\, King Township\, Ontario CATEGORIES:Greater Toronto Area ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://arocha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Post-feature-image-2016-small-StarCliff-Volunteering.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR