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: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 END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Vancouver BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20230312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20231105T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20240310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20241103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Winnipeg BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20230312T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20231105T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20240310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20241103T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240911 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241116 DTSTAMP:20260603T171627 CREATED:20240625T151805Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240912T124648Z UID:47659-1726012800-1731715199@arocha.ca SUMMARY:Nature Academy - Fall 2024 DESCRIPTION:An outdoor school for hands-on science\, inquiry-led and place-based nature exploration where we teach children to wonder\, love and care for the earth. Learn more. \nPayment & Registration\nAfter purchasing your Eventbrite ticket(s)\, please make sure to also fill out the registration form below. \n\nRegistering more than one child?\n\n \n Purchase Ticket(s)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n Complete Registration Form (MANDATORY)\nRegistration Form\n\n \n If this program is cancelled due to low enrolment or health and safety restrictions\, payment will be fully refundable. \nMake a DonationSupport Environmental Education in Ontario\nHelp support A Rocha Ontario’s environmental education work by making a donation! Your donation will support the staff time\, equipment\, and programming costs associated with our environmental education programs and events (like Nature Academy). With your support\, our team can offer accessible outdoor experiences that promote ecological literacy and environmental stewardship \nMake a Donation URL:https://arocha.ca/event/nature-academy-fall-2024/ LOCATION:Cedar Haven Eco-Centre\, 1039 97\, Freelton\, Ontario\, L0R 1K0\, Canada CATEGORIES:Nature Academy,Ontario ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arocha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/DSC_6832-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="A Rocha Ontario":MAILTO:ontario@arocha.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20241105T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20241105T200000 DTSTAMP:20260603T171627 CREATED:20241031T193452Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241031T194659Z UID:48447-1730833200-1730836800@arocha.ca SUMMARY:Salmon Smart: Water and Landscape (Houston\, BC) DESCRIPTION:Join us for our Salmon Smart Speaker Series where we will explore stories of life in the Morice/Bulkey (Widzin Kwa) Watershed!\nOn Tuesday\, November 5th\, our topic will be “Water and Landscape: Balancing Agriculture\, fisheries and forests.” Our guest speaker will be Marvin Strimbold\, a rancher and forest steward. Marvin will share stories of his work on Bulkley Lake and Maxan creek. \nTo RSVP or for more information\, email Cindy at cindy.verbeek@arocha.ca.\nNote: this is an in-person event with a zoom options (based on demand). If you would like to participate virtually via zoom\, please email Cindy at cindy.verbeek@arocha.ca. \nSalmon Smart Speaker Series – Overview \nNovember 5 – Water and Landscape URL:https://arocha.ca/event/salmon-smart-nov-5/ LOCATION:Buck Creek Hatchery and Nature Centre\, 3125 Highway 16\, Houston\, British Columbia\, V0J 1Z0\, Canada CATEGORIES:Northern BC ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arocha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/PXL_20230610_182540205-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="A Rocha Northern BC":MAILTO:houston.bc@arocha.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241109T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241109T150000 DTSTAMP:20260603T171627 CREATED:20240819T130029Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240819T130029Z UID:47962-1731142800-1731164400@arocha.ca SUMMARY:EarthKeepers Club (November 2024) DESCRIPTION:Join us for the last EarthKeepers Club meeting of the 2024 season! \nThe EarthKeepers Club is a space for youth (ages 12-16) to connect with others their age that have similar interests in the environment and conservation. An example of a typical day might look like a work project to remove invasive species in the morning\, followed by a discussion over lunch about what it means to be a good steward\, and wrapping up by catching and identifying dragonflies in the afternoon. Through this program\, we aim to make a tangible impact and have fun along the way! \nThe EarthKeepers Club currently has no cost to join and runs from April-November\, usually on the second Saturday of each month. We are able to offer 3 volunteer hours for high school students that participate in a program day \nRegistration\nBook your ticket to let us know you’re coming! If this is your first time participating in the EarthKeepers Club in 2024\, please also complete the registration form below. \n\n \n Book Ticket(s)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n Complete Registration Form\nRegistration Form URL:https://arocha.ca/event/earthkeepers-club-november-2024/ LOCATION:Cedar Haven Eco-Centre\, 1039 97\, Freelton\, Ontario\, L0R 1K0\, Canada CATEGORIES:ON Conservation,Ontario ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://arocha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Website-Banners-2.png ORGANIZER;CN="A Rocha Ontario":MAILTO:ontario@arocha.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20241112T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20241112T200000 DTSTAMP:20260603T171627 CREATED:20241031T193938Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241031T194419Z UID:48452-1731438000-1731441600@arocha.ca SUMMARY:Salmon Smart: The Future of Salmon in the Morice/Bulkley Watershed (Houston\, BC) DESCRIPTION:Join us for our Salmon Smart Speaker Series where we will explore stories of life in the Morice/Bulkey (Widzin Kwa) Watershed!\nOn Tuesday\, November 12th\, our topic will be “The Future of Salmon in the Morice/Bulkley Watershed.” Our guest speaker will be Ian Sharpe\, an aquatic scientist. Ian will share projections of the effects of a changing climate on salmon in the Morice River watershed. \nTo RSVP or for more information\, email Cindy at cindy.verbeek@arocha.ca.\nNote: this is an in-person event with a zoom options (based on demand). If you would like to participate virtually via zoom\, please email Cindy at cindy.verbeek@arocha.ca. \nSalmon Smart Speaker Series – Overview \nNovember 12 – The Future of Salmon in the Morice/Bulkley Watershed URL:https://arocha.ca/event/salmon-smart-nov-12/ LOCATION:Buck Creek Hatchery and Nature Centre\, 3125 Highway 16\, Houston\, British Columbia\, V0J 1Z0\, Canada CATEGORIES:Northern BC ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arocha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/PXL_20230610_182540205-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="A Rocha Northern BC":MAILTO:houston.bc@arocha.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241116T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241116T120000 DTSTAMP:20260603T171627 CREATED:20240830T133458Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240830T133458Z UID:48072-1731751200-1731758400@arocha.ca SUMMARY:Winter Tree Identification Workshop (Cedar Haven) DESCRIPTION:Come and enjoy a cool morning at Cedar Haven learning about Tree identification in the colder months from our Conservation Coordinator\, Jeremy Petrusma! \nLearn how to use an identification key as well as quick tips and tricks to help you remember the trees we will encounter. If you want to not only expand your knowledge but grow in your appreciation for our native tree species this is the event for you! \nREGISTER BELOW URL:https://arocha.ca/event/tree-identification-workshop-cedar-haven-nov-2024/ LOCATION:Cedar Haven Eco-Centre\, 1039 97\, Freelton\, Ontario\, L0R 1K0\, Canada CATEGORIES:ON Special Events,Ontario ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://arocha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Winter-Tree-ID-Workshop.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:20260603T171627 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/Vancouver:20241119T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20241119T200000 DTSTAMP:20260603T171627 CREATED:20241031T194734Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241031T194734Z UID:48459-1732042800-1732046400@arocha.ca SUMMARY:Salmon Smart: Boots in the River Conservation (Houston\, BC) DESCRIPTION:Join us for our Salmon Smart Speaker Series where we will explore stories of life in the Morice/Bulkey (Widzin Kwa) Watershed!\nOn Tuesday\, November 19th\, our topic will be “Boots in the River Conservation.” Our speaker will be Marjorie Lieuwen\, our Conservation Scientist. Marjorie will share stories of hands on\, boots in the river stewardship in the Upper Bulkley watershed. \nTo RSVP or for more information\, email Cindy at cindy.verbeek@arocha.ca.\nNote: this is an in-person event with a zoom options (based on demand). If you would like to participate virtually via zoom\, please email Cindy at cindy.verbeek@arocha.ca. \nSalmon Smart Speaker Series – Overview \nNovember 19 – Boots in the River Conservation URL:https://arocha.ca/event/salmon-smart-nov-19/ LOCATION:Buck Creek Hatchery and Nature Centre\, 3125 Highway 16\, Houston\, British Columbia\, V0J 1Z0\, Canada CATEGORIES:Northern BC ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arocha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/PXL_20230610_182540205-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="A Rocha Northern BC":MAILTO:houston.bc@arocha.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20241123T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20241123T120000 DTSTAMP:20260603T171627 CREATED:20230927T155251Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241011T030549Z UID:44281-1732352400-1732363200@arocha.ca SUMMARY:Boggy River Brunch Fundraiser (Winnipeg\, MB) DESCRIPTION:Enjoy a delicious brunch and the A Rocha Manitoba community in an informal come-and-go fundraiser with a special guest chef. The A Rocha team will be present to share stories and warm beverages. \nWhen: November 23 (between 9 am – 12pm) Purchase your ticket below for the 45 minute time slot you would like to come. (Ticket purchase covers the cost of brunch and coffee or tea). \nWhere: 19 Victoria Row (The home of Antoinette van Kuik and Henry Fast. See below for a map) \nContact us here for more info×Contact Us\n404\nSorry\, an error occurred.\n\n\n Sorry\, this form has been permanently removed.\n\n\n\nClose\nPurchase your tickets here: URL:https://arocha.ca/event/boggyriverbrunch23/ LOCATION:19 Victoria Row\, 19 Victoria Row\, Winnipeg\, Manitoba\, R2M 1Y1\, Canada CATEGORIES:Manitoba,MB Special Events,Winnipeg ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arocha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMGP4634-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20241123T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20241123T120000 DTSTAMP:20260603T171628 CREATED:20241007T185244Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241010T214908Z UID:48272-1732352400-1732363200@arocha.ca SUMMARY:Boggy River Brunch Fundraiser (Winnipeg\, MB) DESCRIPTION:Enjoy a delicious brunch and the A Rocha Manitoba community in an informal come-and-go fundraiser with a special guest chef. The A Rocha team will be present to share stories and warm beverages. \nWhen: November 23 (between 9 am – 12pm) Purchase your ticket below for the 45 minute time slot you would like to come. (Ticket purchase covers the cost of brunch and coffee or tea). \nWhere: 19 Victoria Row (The home of Antoinette van Kuik and Henry Fast. See below for a map) \nContact us here for more info×Contact Us\n404\nSorry\, an error occurred.\n\n\n Sorry\, this form has been permanently removed.\n\n\n\nClose\nPurchase your tickets here: URL:https://arocha.ca/event/boggybrunch/ LOCATION:19 Victoria Row\, 19 Victoria Row\, Winnipeg\, Manitoba\, R2M 1Y1\, Canada CATEGORIES:Manitoba,MB Special Events,Winnipeg ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arocha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMGP4634-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20241126T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20241126T200000 DTSTAMP:20260603T171628 CREATED:20241031T195107Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241031T195107Z UID:48464-1732647600-1732651200@arocha.ca SUMMARY:Salmon Smart: A Local Perspective on the Steelhead of the Morice/Bulkley (Houston\, BC) DESCRIPTION:Join us for our Salmon Smart Speaker Series where we will explore stories of life in the Morice/Bulkey (Widzin Kwa) Watershed!\nOn Tuesday\, November 26th\, our topic will be “A local perspective on the Steelhead of the Morice/Bulkley” Our speaker will be Missy Moure\, a steelhead guide and conservationist. Missy will share stories of the Steelhead on the Morice/Bulkley. \nTo RSVP or for more information\, email Cindy at cindy.verbeek@arocha.ca.\nNote: this is an in-person event with a zoom options (based on demand). If you would like to participate virtually via zoom\, please email Cindy at cindy.verbeek@arocha.ca. \nSalmon Smart Speaker Series – Overview \nNovember 26 – A Local Perspective on the Steelhead of the Morice/Bulkley URL:https://arocha.ca/event/salmon-smart-nov-26/ LOCATION:Buck Creek Hatchery and Nature Centre\, 3125 Highway 16\, Houston\, British Columbia\, V0J 1Z0\, Canada CATEGORIES:Northern BC ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arocha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/PXL_20230610_182540205-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="A Rocha Northern BC":MAILTO:houston.bc@arocha.ca END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR