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For many years the Friends of Quetico Park, has sponsored summer students for assistance with the Park’s summer programs. By assisting programs such as the Natural Heritage Program, an educational program run for youth that visit Dawson Trail Campground, we have helped educate Canada’s youth about the beauty and cultural wonders of our park. We have assisted the John B. Ridley Library with numerous students over the years to support library services. We have purchased books and shelving units for the library to broaden its collection and its appeal to all visitors to the Dawson Trail Pavilion. Some of the publications that we have published: •An Illustrated History of Quetico Provincial Park •Plants of Quetico and the Ontario Shield •The Birds of Quetico Provincial Park and the Atikokan Area •Fascinating Facts •Lake Names of Quetico... •Pages from the Past: Voyageurs and Early Explorers

* Canada Fund Support areas of greatest need and daily operations. Priority for 2014 is The Bee Cause campaign. * David vs Goliath Fund Support precedent-setting legal work — interventions in the highest courts to make the polluter pay, insist on environmental rights and protect the rights of future generations. * Signs4Change Fund Support the call out through social media, arts and culture to inspire environmental action. * Standing on Guard for Environmental Rights in Canada Helping individuals and communities on the front lines of environmental battles to effectively use their environmental rights. FOE will continue to work with partners to raise the bar to improve what's on the books in law. * For honour, celebrations or in memory Honour milestones in the life of family and friends — the circle of life extends from birth to graduation, weddings, anniversaries and passing on. Call Karen Cartier to discuss customized gift cards at (613) 241-0085.

Members of the Friends of the Garden (FOG) are individuals and families who support the botanical, horticultural and environmental objectives of the no-for-profit registered Canadian charity called Memorial University Botanical Garden Inc. With a membership of almost 500, some Friends volunteer their time and expertise in such activities as trail patrol, carpentry, maintaining the Wildlife Garden, growing plants for the popular plant sales, as well as a sponsoring special events. Volunteers have assisted the Botanical Garden since its inception in 1971. The Friends offically formed in 1976 and became a charitable organization in 1977.

Goodwill Industries of Alberta is a not for profit agency that provides training and jobs for Albertans with disabilities and employment barriers. Your donations are sold in our retail stores to support employment programs for these individuals, so every time you donate to Goodwill you are helping to make a difference in someone else’s life.

Our Vision: the Grand River watershed will be the finest example in Canada of water quality and conservation, recreation, habitat restoration and community support for this precious resource.

The Grand Valley Trail is a marked footpath stretching 275 km between Rock Point Provincial Park on Lake Erie (south of Dunnville) to the town of Alton, near Orangeville. The Grand Valley Trails Association is a non-profit organization administered by a board of directors, elected each year at the annual general meeting. The Board holds regular meetings. The mandate of the association is to build and maintain hiking trails in the Grand River Valley/Watershed.

The Club is a nonprofit, volunteer naturalist organization and a land trust holding five sanctuaries . We are also a registered charity. We fulfill our mission through membership meetings, a newsletter, field events, public education programs, nature sanctuary acquisition, special projects and partnerships with like minded conservation organizations. Donations are needed to help with general operations, sanctuary maintenance, nature sanctuary purchase and special projects. For further information, please visit our web site.

The Friends of Killbear Park The Friends of Killbear is a non-profit charitable organization dedicated to enriching the outdoor experiences of visitors and campers when they come to the park. In addition we support Park Staff initiatives which result in responsible stewardship of the natural ecosystem within the Park. Revenue that is generated by the Friends of Killbear supports Park Research projects, Park improvement initiatives, special events, and the operating costs of the organization. The Friends of Killbear have supported Rattlesnake and Fox snake research projects aimed at protecting these two species, made significant contributions to the construction and maintenance of the Recreational Trail and are presently working on the construction of an Activity Centre at the Day Use Beach.

CFCAS enhances Canada’s scientific capacity by funding the generation and dissemination of knowledge in areas of national importance and policy relevance, through focused support for excellent university-based research in climate and atmospheric sciences. CFCAS supports efforts to: Understand our climate system, high-impact weather, air quality and ocean-atmosphere interactions; Improve weather predictions; Generate skilled human resources; Provide scientific information to support federal policymaking and service delivery. CFCAS research grants indirectly promote: Job creation and the retention of skilled researchers; Economic growth and sustainable development; Technological innovation for weather and other environment industries; Weather security and human health issues.

A Rocha Canada(ARC)is a national conservation organization working in the areas of science and research, practical conservation, environmental education and sustainable living. We work out our commitment to environmental action through community-based conservation projects. ARC has a field study centre on the Little Campbell River near Vancouver, British Columbia and a second centre in the Pembina Valley in Manitoba. A Rocha Canada is associated with A Rocha International and works alongside A Rocha projects in many countries around the world in places as diverse as urban London and the Kenyan Coast. The name “A Rocha” is Portuguese, and means “The Rock”.

The BCLSS is a registered non-profit society dedicated to the preservation and protection of British Columbia’s lakes. The BCLSS is a chapter of the North American Lake Management Society (NALMS), and our membership includes lakeshore residents, students, and environmental professionals. BCLSS assists in training, education, and technical support to lake stewardship groups interested in protecting lakes in their community. BCLSS provides them with lake monitoring programs, educational materials, and workshops with other stewardship groups in the province.

The Niagara Community Foundation links donors' legacies to their community forever through the creation of endowment funds that are held in perpetuity. A portion of the earnings are granted each year to charities working in a variety of sectors, including the arts, education, culture, heritage, environment, health and the social services. The charities supported each year are determined in two ways: either through donor direction at the time the fund was created or through a variety of granting programs. Donors can designate a particular charity or a field of interest to support with their fund. They can also meet with the foundation annually to advise us as to which particular charities or causes they would like to support. Memorial gifts and gifts in honour of an individual can also be made to the foundation and to a particular fund at the foundation. A complete listing of the funds is available below.