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Current Opportunities to Get Involved
Anishinaabe Bird Names: Guided Walk Saturday, October 4, 2025
Anishinaabe Bird Names: Talk Saturday, October 4, 2025
Vote for the Official Town Bird Closing Saturday, October 11, 2025
Pollinator Meadow Event Sunday, October 19, 2025
Anishinaabe Bird Names
Saturday, October 4, 2025
Guided Walk
Join Joseph Pitawanakwat and Junaid Kahn of Creators Garden for a guided bird walk in Hungry Hollow. Learn about local birds and the meaning of their names in Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe language), where the interconnectedness of birds and the natural environment is often reflected. These names are spiritually and culturally significant, offering unique insight into each bird’s characteristics and ecological roles.
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9:00 to 11:00 a.m. |
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Talk
As part of the opening celebration for the Art for the Birds exhibition, join Joseph Pitawanakwat and Junaid Kahn of Creators Garden for an afternoon talk at the Helson Gallery. Explore the meaning of bird names in Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe language) and how they reflect deep connections between birds, people, and the environment. The talk will also highlight the three birds in the running for the Town Bird vote, connecting cultural teachings with community art and local conservation action.
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1:00 to 3:00 p.m. |
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No registration required |
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The top three bird choices have been counted, and the three finalists advancing to Round Two are:
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Eastern Screech Owl
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Great Blue Heron
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Northern Cardinal
Official Town Bird Announced October 2025!
Date expected to be around Migratory Bird Day
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Halton Hills Public Libraries |
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Hillsview Active Living Centres |
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Join us for a fun and meaningful community planting event being held in partnership with Credit Valley Conservation!
We're creating a vibrant roadside pollinator meadow—and we need your help to plant wildflowers that will support bees, butterflies, and other important pollinators.
What to Wear & Bring
Please wear closed-toed shoes and gardening-friendly clothes, and don’t forget your water bottle to stay hydrated!
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10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
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Halton Hills Drive, |
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Climate Change Investment Fund
The 2025 Climate Change Investment Fund intake period is now closed.
For more information or questions, please reach out to the Town’s Environmental Stewardship Coordinator.
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Sustainable Neighbourhood Action Plan
The Town of Halton Hills and Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) have developed the Hungry Hollow Sustainable Neighbourhood Action Plan for the Hungry Hollow - Delrex Neighbourhood. This plan advances the Town's Climate Change Adaptation Plan and identifies actions to help the community become more environmentally sustainable and resilient to the impacts of climate change.
Visit Hungry Hollow SNAP for events and registration.
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Turtle Guardians
Turtles are on the move in Halton Hills. Sometimes they choose an area that is less than ideal to lay their eggs, or they have been injured, and they need help.
See a Turtle Needing Help?
Contact the Turtle Guardians Hotline
1-266-407-5470
