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SUMMARY:Butterflies and Dragonflies of the Carden Alvar
DESCRIPTION:Globally, butterflies and dragonflies are in significant peril, with many s
 pecies facing threats that could lead to extinction. Butterfly and dragonfl
 y counts allow us to monitor the impact of climate change, habitat loss and
  pollution on these insects. The Carden Alvar counts were initiated by Bob 
 Bowles in 1998. Today, they are among the oldest continuous counts in Ontar
 io.\nBob Bowles is an award winning writer, artist, photographer and natura
 list. He is the founder and coordinator of the Ontario Master Naturalist Ce
 rtificate program offered at the Orillia campus of Lakehead University. He 
 has conducted biological inventories on behalf of regional conservation ass
 ociations, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Defence. Joi
 n us as he provides a look at insect species at risk based on thirty years 
 of monitoring activity on the Carden Alvar.\n \nNorthwest Barrie United Chu
 rch, 464 Ferndale Drive North, Barrie and start at 7:30pm. Meetings are hel
 d in Westennial Hall at the back of the church. Park in the big lot off of 
 Horsfield Drive\nRemember to "LUG-A-MUG" for your beverages.\nTHE BUSINESS 
 PORTION OF THE MEETINGS START AT 7:00 PM WITH THE SPEAKER TO FOLLOW. DOORS 
 WILL BE OPEN AT 6:45 PM.\n
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Globally, butterflies and dragonflies are in significant peril, with man
 y species facing threats that could lead to extinction. Butterfly and drago
 nfly counts allow us to monitor the impact of climate change, habitat loss 
 and pollution on these insects. The Carden Alvar counts were initiated by B
 ob Bowles in 1998. Today, they are among the oldest continuous counts in On
 tario.</p><p>Bob Bowles is an award winning writer, artist, photographer an
 d naturalist. He is the founder and coordinator of the Ontario Master Natur
 alist Certificate program offered at the Orillia campus of Lakehead Univers
 ity. He has conducted biological inventories on behalf of regional conserva
 tion associations, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Defe
 nce. Join us as he provides a look at insect species at risk based on thirt
 y years of monitoring activity on the Carden Alvar.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Nort
 hwest Barrie United Church, 464 Ferndale Drive North, Barrie and start at 7
 :30pm. Meetings are held in Westennial Hall at the back of the church. Park
  in the big lot off of Horsfield Drive</p><p>Remember to "LUG-A-MUG" for yo
 ur beverages.</p><p>THE BUSINESS PORTION OF THE MEETINGS START AT 7:00 PM W
 ITH THE SPEAKER TO FOLLOW. DOORS WILL BE OPEN AT 6:45 PM.</p>
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