Conservation Foundation
The Essex Region Conservation Foundation (ERCF) was established in 1977 to receive and maintain funds for charitable, educational, conservation and heritage purposes related directly or indirectly to the conservation, restoration, development and management of natural and heritage resources in the Essex Region. The funds our generous donors contribute are critical to ensuring that the Windsor-Essex County-Pelee Island region remains the Place for Life.
Our charitable registration number is 118902162RR0001.
You can turn your old vehicle – running or not - into generous dollars to support local conservation!
Help restore the historic buildings at the John R. Park Homestead to ensure they are protected for generations to come!
Your gift will help connect our community by trails.
Get out and explore all that the region has to offer.
Your donation will help maintain the new and historic buildings and cultural treasures at the John R. Park Homestead.
Honour the memory of a loved one or celebrate a special milestone with a tribute bench.
Plant a tree to celebrate a milestone, birthday, or in memory of a loved one, in a way that honours your loved one and creates a greener community.
Your gift will help connect our community by trails.
Get out and explore all that the region has to offer.
Your donation will help maintain the new and historic buildings and cultural treasures at the John R. Park Homestead.
Honour the memory of a loved one or celebrate a special milestone with a tribute bench.
About the Foundation
Community Priorities
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Greening our region and taking climate action
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Connecting our community by trails
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Inspiring future generations through outdoor education
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Preserving our heritage
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Building & maintaining a responsible, sustainable, & ethical Foundation
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Chair – Terry Patterson
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Vice Chair – David Robins
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Past Chair – Claire Wales
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Treasurer – Pearl Davies
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Executive Director / Secretary - Tim Byrne
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Directors
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Molly Allaire
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Meghan Boschin
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Suzanne Dajczak
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Terry Fink
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Angelo Marignani
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Eric Naylor
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John Omstead
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Dan St Denis
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Ken Schmidt, Honourary Life Member
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Mission
Improving our environment to enrich our lives.
Vision
The Essex Region is a sustainable, resilient and vibrant place with healthy and thriving watersheds, Great Lakes, and a green culture.
Our Goal
The Essex Region Conservation Foundation will raise awareness and funds to improve the environment of the Windsor-Essex region through a variety of projects and programs that enrich our region as the Place for Life, and become the environmental foundation of choice in the Windsor-Essex-Pelee Island region.
Imagine Canada Accreditation
In 2015, the Foundation first achieved prestigious accreditation from Imagine Canada’s Standards Program for Charitable and Non-Profit Organizations, and was re-accredited in 2022. Meeting these highest standards will inspire confidence among our donors and partners. Imagine Canada is a national umbrella organization that establishes operating and governance guidelines for charities and non-profits that demonstrate excellence in board governance; financial accountability and transparency; fundraising; staff management; and volunteer management. The Foundation is also a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) and adheres to the AFP Code of Conduct. Our Privacy Policy can be found here.
