[All] Fw: Townhall about Lake Erie Algae - March 28 in Hamilton

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  On Wed, Mar 8, 2017 at 8:46 AM, Lake Erie Alive<raj at freshwateralliance.ca> wrote:    
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| Dear Louisette, 

You’velikely encountered algae in Lake Erie. Perhaps while down at the beachat Port Dover, or fishing off Long Point, or paddling out from CedarBay. If you live further west, towards Point Pelee or Pelee Island,you might have experienced how harmful algae blooms sometimes make thewater too toxic for drinking or swimming.
Join us on Tuesday March 28th in Hamilton to learnmore about what causes these algae to proliferate in Lake Erie; theimpact it's having on birds, fish, wildlife and humans; and what wecan do to address the problem.

Townhall Agenda:
6:30pm - Coffee, meet &greet. A variety of organizations will have informative displays toshare.
7:00pm - Presentations:
   
   - What causes harmful and nuisance algae and why is it a concern?      
      - April Weppler, Program Manager, Freshwater FutureCanada

   
   - What do the birds tell us? Overview of what current conditions inLake Erie mean for the numerous bird species that depend on the lakefor nesting and migration, including information collected on theissue by hundreds of citizen scientists.      
      - Dr. Doug Tozer, Ontario Program Scientist, Bird StudiesCanada

   
   - With the Grand River being a central part of their Indigenouscommunities' natural and cultural heritage, members of the Six Nationsof the Grand River Territory have great concern for thehealth of the Grand, its tributaries and Lake Erie.  MeaganHamilton and Kerdo Deer will share some of their communities'experiences and perspectives.      
      - Meagan Hamilton is a Mohawk Turtle Clan member of the SixNations of the Grand River Territory and has helped develop variousconservation efforts at Six Nations, including environmentalmonitoring on behalf of traditional government.      


   
   - What needs to be done to address Lake Erie's algae problem?      
      - Raj Gill, Great Lakes Organizer, Canadian FreshwaterAlliance


8:00pm - Audience Q&A and discussion

Venue: HamiltonSpectator Auditorium, 44 Frid Street, Hamilton, Ontario
Parking isavailable on site.

We hope you can join us for this important conversation! Please RSVP here, and help spread the word bysharing this email.


If you are interested in contributing to the townhall, please get intouch with us. There may be opportunities for you or your group toshare information and display materials, help with promotion andoutreach, and more as we work to keep Lake Erie Alive!
Best regards,
Raj, April, Meagan, Kerdo, Doug, &Gregor

Raj Gill, Great Lakes Organizer
Canadian Freshwater Alliance / Lake Erie Alive

PS We are also planningtownhalls for London and Windsor, and will share more details over thecoming weeks.
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