Events

Earth Day 2026

April 22nd, 2026 @ 12:00 PM

Vale Living with Lakes Centre

Celebrate Earth Day with us at the Vale Living with Lakes Centre this Wednesday, April 22!

Welcome	12:00 p.m. - 12:15 p.m.	Dr. Jackie Litzgus, Director of the Vale Living with Lakes Centre and the Dr. Jane Goodall Research Fellow in Conservation Biology and Mélanie Dupuis, Manager, Energy & Sustainability at Laurentian University
Presentations	12:15 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.	Chris Blomme, The Peregrine restoration story at Laurentian Dr. John Gunn, Dr. Jane Goodall releasing trout on Junction Creek
Unveiling	1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.	Unveiling of the Reasons for Hope sculpture (created by artist Tyler Fauvelle and made possible through donation from Testmark Ltd.) followed by light refreshments and media interviews. A tour of the Reclamation and Indigenous language trail will be available post unveiling, weather and trail conditions permitting.

Interested in supporting the work?

Please make donations at https://impact.laurentian.ca and direct your donation to:

Jane Goodall Student Scholarship in Conservation Biology
Jane Goodall Research Fellowship
Environmental Sustainability Fund

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