ECFNC Annual Detroit River Evening
Saturday, November 7, 2026, doors open 5pm, dinner at 6pm
St. Mary's Hall, 12016 Talbot Rd., Maidstone, ON
For tickets visit www.essexcountynature.com
Join Essex County Field Naturalists' Club in attending their Annual Detroit River Evening. Guest speaker Steve Pellarin will present "A Celestial Field Trip Through the Milky Way". For complete details visit www.essexcountynature.com.
An Evening with Valérie Plante
Friday, Noveber 13, 2026 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM EST
Beeton Hall (1st floor), Toronto Reference Library, 789 Yonge St, Toronto, ON M4W 2G8
Registration Required, ticket prices vary
Join the Urban Climate Alliance for an evening with Valérie Plante, the first female mayor of Montreal, co-chair of the Elbows Up for Climate campaign, and an expert practitioner at the University of Montreal's House of Public and International Affairs.
She will deliver a keynote address on the topics of municipal climate action, case studies of decarbonization policy, adaptation to the damaging impacts of climate change, and protection of urban biodiversity.
The keynote will begin with a speech by Plante, followed by a fireside chat and audience Q&A. Don’t miss this chance to learn and connect with Plante in person when she is visiting Toronto from Montreal.
Seats are limited, register now.
This event is a part of the Ontario Climate Summit, hosted by the Urban Climate Alliance (UCA), a network of municipal-level environmental nonprofits working to advance climate action in their communities. The UCA consists of: Toronto Environmental Alliance, Ecology Ottawa, Environment Hamilton, and Citizens Environment Alliance of Southwestern Ontario
For many years CEA has provided an annual State of the Detroit River Boat Tour that is fun and educational. Guest speakers discuss pertinent environmental issues that affect us all. View photos from past tours. as well as lists of past speakers.
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The Citizens Environment Alliance has been pleased to provide a wide variety of guest speakers throughout its almost 40 years of history. If you would like to arrange a guest speaker for your group contact us.
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Throughout the years the CEA has provided a variety of tours to help citizens connect with our local environment. We also created maps of points of interest for walking/biking tours of our three local watersheds and Peche Island. Click here for Watersheds and Peche Island Tour brochures.