City of Barrie - File #: TMP-28989

• File #: TMP-28989
• Version: 1
• Type: Presentation - AC/RC
• Status: Received
• File created: 4/22/2022
• In control: Active Transportation and Sustainability Advisory Committee
• On agenda: 5/3/2022
• Final action: 5/3/2022
• Title: NATURE BARRIE Dorothy McKeown, Nature Barrie provided a presentation on the Barrie Bird Friendly City Certification. Ms. McKeown discussed slides concerning the following topics: * A request to attain the support of the Committee; * An introduction of the Barrie Bird Friendly team, members, member associations, and partners; * A background of Nature Barrie; * The Nature Canada certification aim; * Reasons for the City of Barrie to achieve a Bird Friendly Certification; * Why the City of Barrie qualifies for certification, the measures taken, the habitat protection, restoration, and climate resiliency; * The Bluebird and Tree Swallow projects; * Chimney Swifts and their habitat, survey statistics, and blitz counts; * Saving the Barrie Central Collegiate chimney; * Community outreach and education; * What does the City of Barrie need to do to finalize certification; * May 14, 2022 World Migratory Bird Day Proclamation; * How can the City of Barrie help going forward; and * Nature Can...

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
5/3/2022	1	Active Transportation and Sustainability Advisory Committee	Received

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NATURE BARRIE

Dorothy McKeown, Nature Barrie provided a presentation on the Barrie Bird Friendly City Certification.

Ms. McKeown discussed slides concerning the following topics:

•                     A request to attain the support of the Committee;

•                     An introduction of the Barrie Bird Friendly team, members, member associations, and partners;

•                     A background of Nature Barrie;

•                     The Nature Canada certification aim;

•                     Reasons for the City of Barrie to achieve a Bird Friendly Certification;

•                     Why the City of Barrie qualifies for certification, the measures taken, the habitat protection, restoration, and climate resiliency;

•                     The Bluebird and Tree Swallow projects;

•                     Chimney Swifts and their habitat, survey statistics, and blitz counts;

•                     Saving the Barrie Central Collegiate chimney;

•                     Community outreach and education;

•                     What does the City of Barrie need to do to finalize certification;

•                     May 14, 2022 World Migratory Bird Day Proclamation;

•                     How can the City of Barrie help going forward; and

•                     Nature Canada criteria for a Bird Friendly City.

Members of the Committee asked questions of Ms. McKeown and received responses.