Summer work for students at City of Edmonton
Do you have an interest in or knowledge of ecology, natural area conservation or parkland planning and want to get job experience? The City's Open Space Strategy office in Planning has posted two student job opportunities.
The Sustainability Scholar position, May to August, titled Edmonton River Valley Connectivity Analysis is a graduate student opportunity. The application deadline is March 7, 202. Information on Job ID: 16463 at https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mRLW0SIH8t4aFtB2M0KHM7Hle8jOMFEFJFghJyk-ISA/edit
The Co-op student position is for 8 months, from May to Dec 2021, and is an undergraduate student opportunity. The position is titled Planning Work Experience Student and the application deadline is March 11, 2021. Information on Job Number: 40401 at https://edmonton.taleo.net/careersection/1/jobdetail.ftl?job=40401
Planning your conservation legacy
Are you a landowner looking for more information about leaving a conservation legacy by conserving your land for the future? Learn about Planning Your Conservation Legacy with the Edmonton and Area Land Trust (EALT) through a free webinar and printed guide.
The webinar will discuss options for donating your land title or conservation easement, questions you and your family should consider, criteria that EALT looks for, plus information about how the legal, appraisal and Ecological Gifts Program processes work.
You can view EALT's Planning Your Conservation Legacy guide at
https://static1.squarespace.com/static/569ec99b841abaccb7c7e74c/t/5f973a394365556592a671c4/1603746413027/Planning+Your+Conservation+Legacy+-+compressed.pdf
The online webinar will be Friday, March 19, 2021 from 12 pm to 1 pm, and will be recorded for those who may wish to view it later. Register for the webinar at https://www.ealt.ca/event-listing/pycl-webinar
This early flower an important energy source to insects
Three-flowered Avens is a low-growing plant. A whole group of these plants can make an effective ground cover, as each plant will spread into a small colony about 30cm across. It can tolerate a small amount of shade and just about any moisture conditions, from wet to dry.
This unusual plant is recognized by the long, pink, feathery hairs that catch the wind and help scatter the fruit. The flowers remain partly closed, and are pollinated by insects, mainly bumblebees, with enough strength to force their way in. Because they bloom in early spring, Three-flowered Avens provide an important energy source to insects coming out of hibernation.
Indigenous people boiled the roots of this plant to make a tea. They also used the roots as a medicine for colds, fever and flu, and as an eyewash. The seeds were crushed and used as perfume. Learn more at http://www.prairiepollination.ca/plante-plant/benoite_a_trois_fleurs-three_flowered_avens/
Edible School Yards webinar
How can schools contribute to climate change mitigation, educational opportunities, and help stop school hunger? Join a series of experts from the community for presentations and questions on March 10 from 7 to 9pm.
The pandemic has sprouted an incredible interest in gardening and local food security across the city. More community gardens are taking root. The new Edmonton City Plan contemplates planting 2 million new urban trees. How can we ensure that schools and community leagues think creatively about school land as a place to welcome these trees? How can we imagine and co-create new opportunities for schools and communities to grow urban agriculture?
Webinar speakers will be Marci Makarewicz, permaculture design for edible schoolyards and outdoor classrooms; Dustin Bajer, educator, permaculture designer, trees and bees expert; and Raquel Feroe, Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues board member. Register at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdZawBdJD_FSyyLRZ6l0sMRBl3kBSqktO6ujD4OPqjFtMQZJw/viewform
River valley contributions or question
If you have a river valley concern or question, contact us at nsrivervalley@gmail.com
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Sincerely yours,
Harvey Voogd
North Saskatchewan River Valley Conservation Society
780.691.1712
nsrivervalley@gmail.com
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