Habitat Acquisition Trust

The 10th annual Conservation Connection Forum is scheduled for Friday September 17th, 2010.

Connect with conservation leaders in our community, including Elizabeth May, leader of the Green Party of Canada; Ken Cossey, Tsawout Lands Manager; local MPs and MLAs, many other presenters, and representatives from local conservation organizations and governments.

The 10^th annual Conservation Connection forum will bring together organizations working on environmental issues in our region to build partnerships and capacity.  This full day forum is organized by Habitat Acquisition Trust and sponsored by Continuing Studies at Royal Roads University and Vancity.  There will be mix of topical, facilitated discussions, and capacity-building workshops.  This year will include sessions on fundraising and planned giving, land use planning on First Nations land, linking academic research with conservation initiatives, an Open Space session, and “big picture” politics and local conservation with regional MPs and MLAs. For more infomation and a draft schedule for the day click here.

Registration is on the Royal Roads Continuing Studies Website. Please make sure you choose the correct registration category. Any individual who works or volunteers for a not for profit organization is welcome to register under the Not for profit organizations category. Individuals and other organizations, please ensure you register under the Individuals and other organizations category. Forum presenters, please ensure you register under the Forum Presenters category if you will be attending the rest of the forum and lunch.

• Not for profit organizations - $30 - register by clicking here.

• Individuals and other organizations - $40 - register by clicking here.

• Forum presenters - please register here if you will be staying for the day and for lunch.

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The Fall 2009 HAT Chat is now available for download. Read about Lasagna Gardening, Sharp-tailed Snakes, and the Millstream Good Neighbours Project.

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Saturday October 10th, 9:00 am to 6:00 pm
4290 Blenkinsop Rd.

It's time to let loose and unwind from a busy, beautiful summer. At this full day event, there will be massages, manicures, and a fortune teller.  Vendors include The Gypsy Soul, 'Love Your Breasts' T-shirts (in support of Breast Cancer), Avon, Sunrider, Tupperware, 'No Added Calories' baking mixes and the Dahlia Society.

Workshops for the day include:

Lynda Dowling - Autumn in the Herb Garden from 1:00 pm-3:00 pm
This extremely knowledgeable, wonderful woman will tell you how to put your herbs to bed and cook with what you've harvested.

Asmira Dance - Belly Dancing Lesson 11:30 am -12:30 pm
I think we can all agree it's time to bust a move like we never have before! Asmira is more than ready to put our hips in motion, and she will do it in style.

There will be raffles for an amazing fall planter, a framed photo by Petals by Belinda and a 50/50 draw, all proceeds going to HAT (Habitat Acquisition Trust).

For more information, please contact Ashleigh at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 250-721-2140

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November 21st was a fantastic day at the new KELSET Elementary School. The day was crisp and windy, but the rain held off as we got to work with our shovels and rakes.

As a part of HAT's Green Spots education program, 6 classes from Kindergarten to grade 5 planted the naturescape garden with over 200 native shrubs and trees. The students planned the garden, deciding where the plants would go and which features will be included in the space.

Thank you to all the students and staff at KELSET for all of their hard work, and to the parent volunteers who came out to lend a hand. JB and Earl Claxton Jr. from the TSAWOUT First Nations Community were there as well, and Dave Friend of Friendly organics. There were special appearances at the end of the day from Holly Arntzen and Kevin Wright, as well as HAT's own Garry Oakley! Shaw Daily came to cover the event, so keep your eyes open for the segment on TV.

The garden will be used as an outdoor classroom by the staff at KELSET, where students can learn about the local ecosystem and the history of the land around them. This is just the first part of the natural school ground that is planned for the new school.

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Conservation Connection Forum update!

The forum is taking shape and we are very pleased to announce our Keynote Speaker, Dave Fraser of the Ministry of Environment, who will be speaking about the new conservation framework.

The Forum will feature sessions on fundraising, volunteering, local food issues, wetlands best management practices, the green by-laws toolkit, climate change and marine ecosystems.

We encourage you to register by Friday September 5th, by calling the office at 250-995-2428 or register online by clicking here.

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