Conservation

Earth’s natural resources include air, minerals, plants, soil, water and wildlife. Conservation is the care and protection of these resources for future generations and seeks the sustainable use of nature by humans, while preservation focuses on protecting nature from human use.

My contributions have included sitting on several Board of Directors, teaching in Belize, leading expeditions and creating websites for several conservation organizations. More recently, I have voiced opinions on a number of issues in Collingwood, Ontario, where we have retired to.

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Developer & Town compromise on Raglan Street Plans

Resident Steve Roper gave a deputation during a public meeting on Jan. 23, 2023 regarding the Eden Oaks development. Photo: Jessica Owen/Collingwood Today Developer & Town compromise on Raglan Street Plans This is the article posted in Collingwood Today…

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Creating Local Greenspace…

Above: The Old Growth Spruce Lined Entrance of the 452 Raglan Street Property January 23, 2023 – Presentation to The Town of Collingwood Council. To download a PDF version of the presentation, please click here > Creating Local Greenspace…

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Protecting The Pretty River

Nine years ago, when we bought our property, one of the reasons we bought here was because there was a 200 foot ecological nature preserve surrounding the development, which meant there were large trees directly in front of our…

Conservation Travel

Puerto Escondido – Turtle Release

Yim and I visited Puerto Escondido in southern Mexico in 2018. We stayed in a small resort called Posada Real, right on the Playa Bacocho, a long beautiful stretch of beach on the Pacific Ocean. Each morning, after breakfast,…

Conservation Creative Direction Scuba Diving

Ogden Point Breakwater

The Ogden Point Enhancement Society was established in 1996 to beautify the Ogden Point Terminal and create public space. The Plan took into consideration the importance of creating an aesthetically pleasing public facility and developing tourism activity. In 2007,…

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Craigdarroch Castle

I remember moving to Victoria in 2007 and we bought a house a few blocks from Craigdarroch Castle, which we visited and thinking… This is a place that could use some creative help. I’d like to do some work…