Community Day 509 in Plevna – Special Places “North of 7”

Gray Merriam | Jun 01, 2016

On Saturday June 4, the people on the land -- those who know it well – are invited to share their knowledge at a special community day in Plevna with groups who have formal and technical information about that land. The event will take place from 9:30am to 3:30pm in the Clar-Mill Hall on Buckshot Lake Road.

The objective of the day is to combine the knowledge of the people on the land with that of stewardship agencies to begin an inventory of i) specially valued places, and ii) places that need special care, focusing on the northeastern section of Frontenac County and its watersheds; to make a record of these places.

There are many official lists of the riches of our region but the people who have lived on the land and used it, and still do, hold the best knowledge of those riches. Community Day 509 will be an opportunity for folks who have shaped the landscapes North of 7 to see what riches the agencies have listed, to which they can add their own special places—those places they learned about by being on the land and on the waters.

Our environment includes special places that are both natural and historical. Together with ongoing events these form an ever-changing community. We should place high values on all places that are, or have been, important in shaping and holding together our community.

Everyone is welcome to attend and contribute and the Clarendon-Miller Volunteer Firefighters will have lunch for sale at the hall.

Contact Gray Merriam, 613-335-3589, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; or Richard Emery 613-479-8057, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.