BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1H REFRESH-INTERVAL:P1H CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:Eastern Daylight Time END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:Eastern Standard Time END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190308T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190308T153000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:WDCAG 2019 Field Excursions DESCRIPTION:Sign up for one of our engaging field excursions running on March 8th (details below):Surfriders Cadboro Bay Beach Cleanup \n$10 9:00-12:00 Leaving from University Centre\, bus loopThe cultural / historical landscape stories of SṈIDȻEȽ (Tod Inlet): Resilience\, Restoration & Celebration\n$35 10:00-2:30 Leaving from University Centre\, bus loopUrbanism Victoria-Style Challenges and Opportunities \n$10 1:00-4:00 Leaving Centennial Square (fountain)\, downtown*Please note: If you have not yet registered for the WDCAG 2019 Meeting\, you can do so here.\nFor more information\, visit the WDCAG 2019 website.Instructions for registration:\nStep 1 - Enter your name and email address (whether you are a CAG member or not).\nStep 2 - Select and add your field excursion(s) (under Quantity).\nStep 3 - Fill in your personal information. Note any special requirements (e.g. diet\, mobility\, hearing\, vision)\, if applicable.\nStep 4 - Complete the payment. Payment is securely processed through Stripe Payment Processing. Your payment profile will not be stored unless you check the box next to "Securely and conveniently store card"\n\nDetails\nSurfRiders Cadboro Bay Beach Cleanup Enjoy the attractive 25-minute walk from UVic down to beautiful Cadboro Bay 48.458586\, -123.293764\, and discover that sometimes looks can be deceiving. While most folks walk on the moist tide receded foreshore\, the backshore may contain much debris. Winter storms with high tides and winds bring in ocean debris including pre-consumer plastic pellets ('nurdles') and other plastics debris. On this field excursion\, three (3) field activities will be offered.Approximately following NOAA's Marine Debris Shoreline Survey Field Guide Vancouver Island SurfRiders will conduct the NOAA protocol plastics debris beach sampling demonstration and collection.There will also be sample collection methods for pre-consumer plastic pellets and a general beach clean-up. Participants can participate and rotate through the three activities. Come to learn how to comb and document a beach clean-up.Cost: $10\nMeet: 9:00 at University Centre\nReturn: 12:00 (approx.)\nBe prepared for weather\, to walk\, work and have great fun. Gloves will be provided.\nThe cultural / historical landscape stories of SṈIDȻEȽ (Tod Inlet): Resilience\, Restoration\, CelebrationVisit SṈIDȻEȽ (pronounced sneed-kwith)\, Place of Blue Grouse\, on beautiful Saanich Inlet.\nThe SṈIDȻEȽ Resiliency Project - SeaChange Marine Conservation Society will host a walkabout and hands-ons restoration activity in SṈIDȻEȽ (Tod Inlet). We'll be introduced to the complex history of the area\, some of the W̱S NEĆ placenames\, and the ongoing educational and restoration activities\, both aquatic and terrestrial. We'll share food under a grand old bigleaf maple tree and work at one of the restoration sites. Interpretive walk and restoration work will be led byTiffany Śwxeloselwet Joseph and Sarah Jim. The tour covers a broad range of historical and intriguing information\, touching on the history of the WS NEĆ First Nation & WS NEĆ legends\, traditional plant uses and stories about the old cement plant & workers.Cost $35 (minimum 24 participants) includes transportation\, light lunch\, tools\nMeet: 10:00 UVic\, University Centre\, bus loop\nReturn: 2:30 UVic\, University Centre\, bus loop\nBe prepared for weather\, to walk\, work and have great fun!\nUrbanism Victoria-Style Challenges and Opportunities This excursion will have you wandering through Victoria's historic downtown and adjacent areas to give you a taste of urbanism Victoria-style. Learn what works and what doesn't in the city's core and about existing and planned projects to improve the urban realm and address pressing social and ecological challenges. As part of our wander\, we will cross the Johnson Bridge and visit Dockside Green\, celebrated as one of the most innovative sustainable re-development projects in Canada\, and Topsoil\, Victoria's first inner city urban agriculture business.Cost $10\nMeet: 13:00 Centennial Square (downtown Victoria)\nReturn: 16:00 downtown\nBe prepared to walk and for the weather. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
Sign up for one of our engaging field excursions running on March 8th (details below):
Surfriders Cadboro Bay Beach Cleanup \;
$10 9:00-12:00 Leaving from University Centre\, bus loop
The cultural / historical landscape stories of SṈIDȻEȽ (Tod Inlet): Resilience\, Restoration &\; Celebration
$35 10:00-2:30 Leaving from University Centre\, bus loop
Urbanism Victoria-Style &ndash\; Challenges and Opportunities \;
$10  \;1:00-4:00 Leaving Centennial Square (fountain)\, downtown
*Please note: If you have not yet registered for the WDCAG 2019 Meeting\, you can do so here.
For more information\, visit the WDCAG 2019 website.
Instructions for registration:
Step 1 - Enter your name and email address (whether you are a CAG member or not).
Step 2 - Select and add your field excursion(s) (under Quantity).
Step 3 \;- Fill in your personal information. Note any special requirements (e.g. diet\, mobility\, hearing\, vision)\, if applicable.
Step 4 - Complete the payment. Payment is securely processed through Stripe Payment Processing. Your payment profile will not be stored unless you check the box next to "\;Securely and conveniently store card"\;
Details
SurfRiders Cadboro Bay Beach Cleanup \;
Enjoy the attractive 25-minute walk from UVic down to beautiful Cadboro Bay 48.458586\, -123.293764\, and discover that sometimes looks can be deceiving. While most folks walk on the moist tide receded foreshore\, the backshore may contain much debris. Winter storms with high tides and winds bring in ocean debris including pre-consumer plastic pellets (&lsquo\;nurdles&rsquo\;) and other plastics debris. On this field excursion\, three (3) field activities will be offered.Approximately following NOAA&rsquo\;s Marine Debris Shoreline Survey Field Guide \;Vancouver Island SurfRiders will conduct the NOAA protocol plastics debris beach sampling demonstration and collection.There will also be sample collection methods for pre-consumer plastic pellets and a general beach clean-up. Participants can participate and rotate through the three activities. Come to learn how to comb and document a beach clean-up.
Cost: \;$10
Meet: \;9:00 at University Centre
Return: \;12:00 (approx.)
Be prepared for weather\, to walk\, work and have great fun. Gloves will be provided.
The cultural / historical landscape stories of SṈIDȻEȽ (Tod Inlet): Resilience\, Restoration\, Celebration
Visit SṈIDȻEȽ (pronounced sneed-kwith)\, Place \;of Blue Grouse\, on beautiful Saanich Inlet.
The SṈIDȻEȽ Resiliency Project - SeaChange Marine Conservation Society will host a walkabout and hands-ons restoration activity in SṈIDȻEȽ (Tod Inlet). We'\;ll be introduced to the complex history of the area\, some of the W̱SÁ\;NEĆ placenames\, and the ongoing educational and restoration activities\, both aquatic and terrestrial. We'\;ll share food under a grand old bigleaf maple tree and work at one of the restoration sites. Interpretive walk and restoration work will be led byTiffany Śwxeloselwet Joseph and Sarah Jim. The tour covers a broad range of historical and intriguing information\, touching on the history of the WSÁ\;NEĆ First Nation &\; WSÁ\;NEĆ legends\, traditional plant uses and stories about the old cement plant &\; workers.
Cost \;$35 (minimum 24 participants) includes transportation\, light lunch\, tools
Meet: 10:00 UVic\, University Centre\, bus loop
Return: \;2:30 UVic\, University Centre\, bus loop
Be prepared for weather\, to walk\, work and have great fun!
Urbanism Victoria-Style &ndash\; Challenges and Opportunities \;
This excursion will have you wandering through Victoria&rsquo\;s historic downtown and adjacent areas to give you a taste of urbanism &ndash\; Victoria-style. Learn what works and what doesn&rsquo\;t in the city&rsquo\;s core and about existing and planned projects to improve the urban realm and address pressing social and ecological challenges. As part of our wander\, we will cross the Johnson Bridge and visit Dockside Green\, celebrated as one of the most innovative sustainable re-development projects in Canada\, and Topsoil\, Victoria&rsquo\;s first inner city urban agriculture business.
Cost \;$10
Meet: 13:00 Centennial Square (downtown Victoria)
Return: \;16:00 downtown
Be prepared to walk and for the weather.