March 11 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
The Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD) is a key tool for tracking and reporting on progress toward Canada’s national and international biodiversity targets. Understanding criteria found the pan-Canadian Decision Support Tool (DST) increases the eligibility of Land Trust properties for Protected Area (PA) or Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (OECM) recognition.
In this follow-up webinar, staff from Escarpment Biosphere Conservancy, Kawartha Land Trust, and OLTA will cover definitions and associated tools that guide the assessment of protected areas or OECMs. Participants will have the opportunity to ask Land Trust staff questions on their successes and limitations in completing the pan-Canadian Decision Support Tool (DST).
This webinar is free for OLTA Members and Associates, and $45 for community members. This webinar is funded by the Ministry of Environment, Conservation, and Parks’ Land Accounting program.
Speakers:
- Liv Callo, Land Stewardship Manager, Escarpment Biosphere Conservancy
- Ben Stark, Land Research Coordinator, Kawartha Land Trust
- Katya Kozina, GIS Technician, OLTA
Liv Callo (she/her) is the Land Stewardship Manager at the Escarpment Biosphere Conservancy, where she leads strategic land stewardship initiatives across all EBC’s Nature Preserves, with a focus on species‑at‑risk habitats, provincially significant wetlands, natural heritage features, and sensitive geological formations along Southern Ontario and Manitoulin Island.
Ben Stark (he/him) is the Land Research Coordinator at the Kawartha Land Trust, where he works with a team of volunteer naturalists to identify and prioritize natural heritage sites for protection through fee simple property securement or the creation of conservation easements.