March 2022
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Celebrate women in conservation By Courtney Baker March 8th is International Women’s Day and I will make a special effort to reflect on the accomplishments of women worldwide. After all, there is much to celebrate. There are so many famous, incredibly accomplished international figures to admire and because of my occupation, I naturally reflect on Jane Goodall or Greta Thunberg. But this year it hit me. I don’t have to look beyond my own community for inspiration. At The Couchiching Conservancy we have a proud tradition of female leadership that has been present since the organization’s humble beginnings in 1993. Bright and accomplished women at the table, leading or helping to lead the way. Along with their partners and friends, they saw the coming juggernaut of climate crisis and developmental pressure on our region and they organized against it. Today, the Conservancy is at 14,000 acres of protected land and counting. For some, the term president often conjures up an image of a man in a suit but here at the Conservancy it is just as likely to be a woman in field clothes. Our Past Presidents Council boasts meaningful female representation. Their skill and knowledge and their passion for the
Some of the Conservancy’s dedicated women volunteers - Monarch monitors Susan Crowe, Clair Buchanan, Alesha Aggarwal, and Mary Ellen Mulligan. Photo by Ryan Lamoureux. organization has been essential to our success, women such as Janet Grand, Nathalie Rockhill, Jane Ball, Isabelle Thiess, and Margaret Pomeroy, all of whom have served with distinction. Having such great role models in place at the top puts a welcome mat firmly at the Conservancy door for all the dedicated and driven women in our region who want to make a positive impact on the planet.
Local women of conservation have serious impact on the Conservancy’s Board of Directors as well. Currently made up of nine board members, five are women. They are smart, tenacious, and talented and embody the leadership qualities the conservation movement needs now. Lisa Neville, Janet Machan, Kathy Hunt, Jane Continued on page 3
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