This year marks the 25th Anniversary of the Rouge Valley Foundation, the non-profit group that secured, renovated and moved the historical Pearse House, now known as the Rouge Valley Conservation Centre, to its current location at 1749 Meadowvale Road (near the Toronto Zoo). The Rouge Valley Foundation’s mission is to protect the natural and cultural heritage of the Rouge Valley and its watershed through high quality restoration projects, education and research. To work closely with the community, the Foundation opened the Rouge Valley Conservation Centre in 1995. The Centre is now closing in on its 15th Anniversary and the Foundation is continuing its dedication to the Centre by retrofitting it with alternative energy and energy saving products/technology as well as engaging the community with educational presentations on energy conservation and green energy alternatives.

On March 26th from 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm we will be having a short celebration to kick off our “Year of Energy Conservation”. We will have a speech from Murray Johnston, President of the Rouge Valley Foundation, and a representative from our partner, EnWise Power Solutions, will talk about energy conservation, lowering your carbon footprint and their role in our quest to take the Conservation Centre off the grid. EnWise will then perform a short energy audit on the Centre highlighting the many ways that energy is wasted. A short 25th Anniversary presentation will take place and cake will be served. Weather permitting, a hike through the Rouge Valley introducing the watershed’s history and ecosystem will take place at the end of the ceremony.

For more information about the Rouge Valley Foundation and Rouge Valley Conservation Centre visit www.rvcc.ca

Please RSVP by emailing your name, contact information and number of people in your group to info@rvcc.ca.