1. business and industrial
2. agriculture and forestry
3. forestry

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Welcome to
Leading the Way as a Landowner
Collaborating for a Healthy Ecoregion
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Carolinian Canada Coalition
 Established in 1984.
 Not for profit organization with representatives from
government, private and business sectors.
 Mission: To protect and restore natural heritage in the
Carolinian Life Zone for healthy, sustainable
landscapes through stewardship, cooperation and
research.
 Vision: The Big Picture
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Our Work at Carolinian Canada Coalition
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Ecosystem Recovery Program
Landowner Leaders Program
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Ecosystem Recovery Program
Conservation Action Planning
 CAPs serve to strengthen
and coordinate the
greening efforts of existing agencies, organizations and
local groups
 Each CAP is tailored to the area in which it is
developed by the CAP team
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Ecosystem Recovery Program
Conservation Action Planning
 Nearly 100 organizations have contributed to the
development and implementation of CAPs in
Carolinian Canada
 Partners:
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NGOs (land trusts, field naturalists, woodlot owners,
stewardship groups, etc.)
Conservation Authorities
Governments and Municipalities
First Nations
Agricultural community
Business and industry
Local communities and landowners
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Ecosystem Recovery Program
Conservation Action Planning
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Ecosystem Recovery Program
Conservation Action Planning
 Carolinian Canada’s role:
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To facilitate the development of CAPs
To help coordinate and find resources for CAP implementation
To monitor and evaluate CAP implementation
 Carolinian Canada’s approach:
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Build good relationships between sectors and groups
Encourage community participation
Work together toward common goals
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Landowner Leaders
The Landowner Leaders Program provides opportunities to learn more
about becoming a good steward, setting goals for habitat projects, and help
in developing and implementing a Carolinian Habitat Action Plan for your
land.
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Landowner Leaders Program
Goals
 Build a broad network of Landowner Leaders across
the Carolinian Life Zone who:
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Contribute to ecosystem recovery based on good science
Have access to the best available resources and tools
Are leading the way for others
 Landowner Leaders can be:
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Rural landowners
Urban Landowners
Businesses
Institutions
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Landowner Leaders Program
How will CCC help landowners?
 Carolinian Canada Coalition can help
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landowners by:
Assessing the habitat that’s important to steward and restore
on their property, based on CAP objectives;
Being a “one-stop-shop” linking landowners to our extensive
network of experts, agencies and funding sources to support
priority habitat actions;
Providing the tools and resources to lead, mentor and inspire
other interested landowners in their communities;
Monitoring the progress of the stewardship and restoration
work
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Landowner Leaders Program
Process
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Attend a workshop
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Identify objectives
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Expression of Interest
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Property Inventory
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Significant Species Self Evaluation
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Carolinian Habitat Action Plan & Review
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Implementation of CHAP
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Monitoring of CHAP
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Program Representation
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Landowner Leaders Program
Carolinian Habitat Action Plan
 Laying out a path for how
you want to preserve, create,
improve and/or manage natural habitat on your land
 3 key actions to help habitat:
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SAVE = Habitat Protection
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Steward = Habitat Improvement
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Save existing habitat and species
Includes practices like controlling invasive plants, providing
nesting boxes for birds and bats, and building a snake
hibernaculum
Seed = Habitat Creation
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Includes practices like planting trees, establishing a grassland
or tallgrass prairie, or constructing a wetland
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Landowner Leaders Program
CHAP Review
 Approval based on the use of best
management
practices for the habitats and species on your land
 Ambassador
vs. Participant
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Landowner Leaders Program
CHAP Implementation
 CCC connects you with experts in your area
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Landowner Leaders Program
CHAP Monitoring
 Monitoring of your plan’s progress
 Annual update
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Actions in CHAP are still appropriate?
Actions are helping you to meet your objectives?
Further assistance needed from CCC or partners?
Highlight successes and challenges of the program
Provide information about achievements
Assess representation of program
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Landowner Leaders Program
Program Representation
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Sharing stories can help to empower and build awareness
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Brings attention to the positive impacts landowners are having on
the landscape
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We will work with you to:
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Identify opportunities where you can
share your story
 Online profile
 Article in local newspaper
 One-on-one talks with landowners
 Speaking at a workshop
 Hosting tours
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Optional
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Ambassadors of the program
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Landowner Leaders Program
Current Landowner Leaders
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Partners in Conservation
How does the LL Program help our partners?
 Recruitment for stewardship
actions
 Assistance in planning projects
 Funding securement
 Sharing “Good News” stories
Thank You!
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Visit us at:
https://caroliniancanada.ca/landowner-leaders
Email:
[email protected]
Carolinian Canada Coalition
www.caroliniancanada.ca