Upcoming Events
Learn more about the work of the Friends of Stittsville Wetlands at the following upcoming community events:
Shared Spaces: Creating Bird-Friendly Cities and Communities – An Interpretive Walk
Saturday, May 10, 2025 | 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM (Please arrive no later than 9:20 AM)
TransCanada Trail Head – Intersection of Westridge Dr. and Abbott St. West
In celebration of World Migratory Bird Day 2025 and the theme "Shared Spaces: Creating Bird-Friendly Cities and Communities" the Friends of Stittsville Wetlands are hosting an Interpretive Walk as part of our effort to learn more about the fragile and ecologically significant Goulbourn Wetland Complex.
Registration is Limited to 30 Participants.
A liability waiver for participants for review and acceptance is required to complete your registration.
Spring 2025 Cleaning the Capital Campaign
Saturday, May 24, 2025 | 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Please arrive no later than 9:45 AM – Join us for an hour, two, or four!
Ottawa’s Cleaning the Capital Campaign happens each Spring and Fall, encouraging community participation in citywide cleanup efforts to keep Ottawa clean and green. The Friends of Stittsville Wetlands have registered for two cleanup projects in Stittsville to improve wetland health.
The first clean-up will start at the observation platform on the TransCanada Trail, overlooking the headwaters of Poole Creek, and we will work east towards Westridge Drive. We will focus on the ditch areas (north and south sides) directly adjacent to the trail. The TransCanada Trail clean-up will end at Westridge Drive.
The second clean-up will start at Stittsville Main Street and follow Poole Creek to Westridge Drive at Abbott Street West. The clean-up will focus on the trail and wooded areas adjacent to the creek.
A liability waiver for participants for review and acceptance is required to complete your registration.
Wetlands: Mother Nature’s Kidneys
A Community Forum hosted by the Friends of Stittsville Wetlands
Tuesday, April 22, 2025 – Earth Day from 7 PM – 9:30 PM (Doors open at 6:30 PM)
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 2 Mulkins Street, Stittsville
This is the first in a series of annual community forums to raise awareness of the importance of wetlands and the significance of our collective efforts in ensuring their survival – for those species that call them home, for ourselves, and for future generations.
Guest Speakers include:
• Chief Doreen Davis, Shabot Obaadjiwan First Nation
• Sarah Hasenack, Conservation Campaigns Coordinator, Ontario Nature
• Nick Stow, Program Manager (A), Natural Systems, City of Ottawa
• Sommer Casgrain-Robertson, General Manager, Rideau Valley Conservation Authority
• Koreen Millard, Associate Professor of Geography and Environmental Studies, Carleton University
Attend in person or watch the Livestream! Registration is limited, please register in advance.
Our sincerest thanks to Stittsville Councillor Glen Gower for his support through the Stittsville Community Micro-Grant program and to St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church for the provision of their facilities.
National Wildlife Week
April 6 -12, 2025
In 1947, the Canadian Government declared the week of April 10 as National Wildlife Week to encourage Canadians to actively contribute to wildlife conservation and their habitats. This week was established to commemorate the birthday of the late Jack Miner on April 10. Miner was one of the pioneering conservationists who identified the migratory routes of North American bird species. He was also renowned for his efforts in saving the Canadian Goose from the brink of extinction.
During National Wildlife Week (April 6-12), we invite you to learn more about our Canadian wildlife. Join experts from the Canadian Wildlife Federation as they share information about some of Canada’s most intriguing migratory species and provide guidance on how you can support wildlife conservation and preserve our natural heritage through actions at home and within your community.
Mark your calendar and join us in working together to protect wildlife and their habitats.
Learn more here:
https://cwf-fcf.org/en/explore/national-wildlife-week/index-2025.html
https://cwf-fcf.org/en/explore/do-more/
Our friends at Ontario Nature have two ribbet-ing free webinars happening this month:
Staying Afloat: Tips and Tools for Community Engagement in Wetland Conservation
On Thursday, March 20 learn about Ontario Nature’s new Wetlands StoryMap, a new report on Wetland Conservation for Local Planning Authorities, and more!
Opportunities for Expanding Protected Areas in Ontario
On Wednesday, March 26 learn about the policy and legal options available for protecting land in Ontario. Learn what you can do to join our efforts in urging the provincial government to expand protected areas in collaboration with Indigenous communities.
What is World Wetlands Day?
Sunday, February 2, 2025 from 1 P.M. – 4 P.M.
In celebration of World Wetlands Day, the Friends of Stittsville Wetlands will be attending the Stittsville TrailFest on Sunday, February 2, 2025, from 1 P.M. – 4 P.M. at the CARDELREC Recreation Complex Goulbourn, 1500 Shea Road, Stittsville.
Come out to learn more about our work!
The Stittsville TrailFest is being hosted by a new group of community volunteers who are working to establish a winter trail network in Stittsville.
Get Involved – Become a Friend!
We are growing and we need your help! Together, we will be the voice to protect, restore, regenerate, and rewild our wetlands.