Environmentally Significant Areas (ESAs) are ecologically sensitive and important natural areas in the City of Toronto. Through the Ravine Strategy, the City of Toronto is planning to prepare and update site-specific management plans for two ESAs: the Wilket Creek Forest ESA, and the Taylor (Massey) Creek ESA.
This Indigenous Community Sharing Meeting will help inform the management plans, values and possible impacts to these important areas.
This is a virtual Zoom meeting. The video conference link will be sent 2-3 days before the meeting. This meeting is reserved exclusively for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis only.
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
via Zoom Video Conference
The Indigenous Community Sharing Meeting will include:
- An overview on Environmentally Significant Areas (ESAs);
- Presentation of the ESA Management Plan framework;
- Learning about the Wilket Creek Forest and Taylor (Massey) Creek ESAs;
- Questions and answers from participants;
- Dialogue, feedback and sharing from participants.
Who should attend?
- First Nations, Métis and Inuit community members who live in Toronto;
- Indigenous people with an interest in environmental management;
- Traditional knowledge holders;
- Representatives of Indigenous agencies, organizations, and community groups who serve Toronto.
An honorarium will be provided to participants.
To qualify for the honorarium, you must be 16 years of age or older, have a valid email address, and share valid contact information. The honorarium will be paid out by Interac e-transfer or by cheque only.
