Working Groups

 

TforW

The Environmental Enhancement Committee is a partnership between Woolwich Healthy Communities and the Township of Woolwich to improve the quality of the environment in the Township. Formed in February 2004, our 11-member committee meets monthly to plan projects and to organize groups and volunteers to help implement them.  We welcome volunteers and groups interested in contributing to local environmental projects!

Key responsibilities

  • Developing an Environmental Enhancement Plan
  • Developing and managing a Reforestation Plan - see Trees for Woolwich project
  • Mobilizing the community to implement the plans

Terms of Reference

Possible Initiatives

  • Promoting public awareness of and education in environmental enhancement
  • Initiating environmental programs
  • Providing comments to Council on environmental issues, as requested by Council
  • Proposing and implementing work plans based on priorities identified by the Committee

 

Funding

  • $6,000 is available in the Township budget annually for projects implemented by the Committee

 

Reporting Procedure

 

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The plans, budgets and implementation measures are first endorsed by the Woolwich Healthy Communities Coordinating Committee and then presented to Council for approval.
  • The specifics, logistics and volunteer organization for each project are considered and approved by the Committee.

 

TWEEC Activities since 2004:


  • Planted more than 2000 trees in Elmira
  • Hosted a pesticide alternative workshop
  • Planted 40 trees at a new park in St. Jacobs
  • Organized 6 community clean-up days
  • Prepared an environmental enhancement plan
  • Planted more 500 trees at part of three roadside tree planting projects
  • Hosted three native plant sales.
  • Initiated the Yellow Fish Road program in Woolwich
  • Partnered with GRCA to plant 80 trees at Snyders Flats near Bloomingdale
  • Supported the green house project at EDSS
  • Supported the Region’s bale wrap recycling program
  • Revitalized the native garden at the Elmira Library
  • Supported school naturalization projects in Breslau and Elmira
  • Rescued plants at the Walmart development site
  • Established the Trees for Woolwich Program. For more information about Trees for Woolwich click here.
  • In partnership with the Region of Waterloo, planted a 500 m living snow fence along Arthur St. north of St. Jacobs, as a pilot Living Snow Fence Project.

The Committee is comprised of four members from Woolwich Healthy Communities, five members of the public, one representative from Township Council, and one Township staff member.  Committee members are appointed on a four-year term co-incident with the term of Council.

Committee members appointed for the 2011 - 2014 term are:

Mark Bauman (Chairperson)
Susan Bryant
Chris Chhatwal
Janet Cox
Matthew Hilbert
Dennis Martin
John Mathers
Inga Rinne
Art Woods (alternate Steve Racey)
Nancy Stayzer

Ann Roberts (staff support)

 

Your thoughts and ideas are important to us!

The Committee is looking for ideas for environmental enhancement projects in Woolwich Township. We have some ideas, but we would very much like to hear from Woolwich residents. Please contact any Committee member with suggestions for project areas.

 

 

For more information about TWEEC please contact Mark Bauman at 664-3318 or mark@mennosmartin.com.