SFN’s 36th Annual Banquet

Spring is just around the corner; you know what that means, our annual Banquet is fast approaching. Our special Guest Speaker will be ALUS Senior Hub Manager, Great Lakes, Alyssa Cousineau.

Alyssa liaises with our community coordinators and serves as a management resource for local ALUS projects around the Great Lakes. Working with ALUS since 2016, Alyssa started as the ALUS Elgin Program Coordinator, moving into the role of Eastern Hub Manager in 2020 and Great Lakes Senior Hub Manager in 2022. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology and a Masters in Environment and Sustainability. Alyssa is based in Tillsonburg, Ontario.

Her topic, ALUS 101: Beyond Conservation to Production, will introduce us to ALUS (Alternative Land Use Services) a charitable organization with an innovative community-developed and farmer-delivered program that produces, enhances and maintains ecosystem services on agricultural lands. Alyssa will talk about how the ALUS program works and the benefit from the production of environmental outcomes to usual crops of food, fibres and fuels.

This year the banquet will be hosted:
Saturday, April 1/23
Doors open 5:30 p.m. Buffet dinner 6:00 p.m.
Hidden Hills Golf Course
25393 St. Clair Rd.
Dover Centre
Tickets – $35.00

 With limited seating, tickets must be paid for in advance. For your convenience, several options for purchasing your tickets.

They will be available for Purchase on Wednesday, March 1,^, 2023, at our Monthly Meeting.

 Arrangements have been made for ticket purchases in Wallaceburg and Chatham. For additional details, please see attached flyer.

This year we are accepting PayPal payments.**  Our account accepts all major credit cards. Your ticket(s) will be available for pick-up at your convenience or available on April 1st at the door 

Please follow this link: https://www.paypal.com/donate?token=lc43EQ1zgB7OVVDYldPHXBKvMEQBzb7GEBTVulTcFC6eanz5k–hkdnb1YsaTyEylKK9dWC1tXpN8DF9

**In the section that asks; “Add any special instructions to the SFN” Please add Banquet ticket(s) or simple reply to the email letting us know of your purchase.

 Finally, we may be able to arrange for delivery and payment by email your requesting tickets.

 Many are familiar with the enjoyable bucket raffle which is held prior to the buffet and this year we have some extraordinary prizes to test your luck. In this cashless society, please remember to bring some cash or cheques to experience the excitement of our bucket raffle. This is an excellent opportunity to purchase or renew your Sydenham Field Naturalist membership.

While ushering in spring with an evening about nature, we look forward to sharing the accomplishments your club has made through the past year.