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In February 2004, an Environmental Enhancement Committee was created through a partnership between Woolwich Healthy Communities and the Township of Woolwich. The primary objective of the 11 member Committee is to improve the quality of the environment in Woolwich Township.

Photo: TWEEC tree seedling project at Elmira District Secondary School greenhouse.

Key responsibilities

		Developing an Environmental Enhancement Plan
		Developing and managing a Reforestation Plan
		Mobilizing the community to implement the plans

Terms of Reference (click Here)

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 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
		The Environmental Enhancement Plan, yearly work plan, budget and implementation measures must first be endorsed by the Woolwich Healthy Communities Coordinating Committee and then presented to Council for approval.
		Work project specifics, logistics and volunteer organization are considered and approved by the Committee.

Since its beginning in 2004 TWEEC has completed a variety of “green” projects in Woolwich:

Planted more than 700 trees at two locations in Elmira

Hosted a pesticide alternative work shop

Planted 40 trees in a new park in St. Jacobs

Organized 4 community clean-up days

Prepared an environmental enhancement plan

Planted 185 trees as part of two roadside tree planting projects

Hosted two native plant sales

Initiated the Yellow Fish Road program in Woolwich

Partnered with GRCA to plant 80 trees at Snyder’s Flats near Bloomingdale

Supported the green house project at EDSS

Supported the region’s bale wrap recycling program

Initiated a tree nursery in Elmira

Supported a school naturalization project in Breslau

Plant rescue at the Wal-mart site

The Committee is comprised of four members from Woolwich Healthy Communities, five members of the public and one Township staff member. Committee members are appointed for a four-year term co-incident with the term of Council.
Committee members appointed for the 2006 - 2010 term are Mark Bauman (chair), Susan Bryant, Janet Cox, Graham Gladwell, Dennis Martin, Al Murray, Inga Rinne, Shannon Holton, Tricia Brubacher, Art Woods, alternate Steve Racey and 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.

2009 Volunteer Work Parties:

Saturday April 25: Woolwich Community Clean-up Day. Hosted by TWEEC and Tim Hortons Restaurants. Please contact Ann Roberts at (519) 669-6027 for a clean-up location in your area.

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

Woolwich Healthy Communities
P.O. Box 370
10 Parkside Drive
St. Jacobs, Ontario
NOB 2NO
Tel: (519) 664-3794
Fax: (519) 664-2182