Sat, May 02
|Art Windsor-Essex
Windsor & Essex County's Natural Areas: The Plight and the Fight
Join Watershed Watchers for a discussion on the state of Windsor & Essex County's Natural Spaces: land use coverage, their threats, their benefits, local efforts, how residents can help.
Time & Location
May 02, 2026, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Art Windsor-Essex, 401 Riverside Dr W, Windsor, ON N9A 7J1, Canada
About the event
Windsor & Essex County's Natural Areas: The Plight and the Fight
Saturday, May 2nd from 1:00 - 2:00 PM
Host: Giovanni Abati (Watershed Watchers)
Contact host: wwen4nature@gmail.com
Giovanni Abati of Watershed Watchers will be using maps, images and data to discuss the status of Windsor & Essex County's Natural Spaces. A combined 89 % of the Wetlands, the Woodlots and the Prairie lands within Windsor and Essex County have been lost to development and agriculture.
Our talk will highlight Windsor & Essex County's:
Natural Areas - Benefits and threats
Local Groups & Individuals - Contacts and their positive efforts
Advocacy - How residents can help (Act Local - Think Global)
About the host:
Giovanni Abati is a local Environmental Advocate and former Watershed Planner. Watershed Watchers is an Environmental Research, Education and Consulting firm.
Type of Event:
Jane's Talk - Seated presentation (no dogs, please)
Event location:
Art Windsor Essex, 401 Riverside Dr W, Windsor, ON
https://maps.app.goo.gl/2pcJ8GfvbKx49WZ76
Audience:
All ages welcome
Accessibility notes:
Wheelchair friendly: step-free entrance, no stairs required, clear interior pathways
Is there a bathroom in the space?
Yes, wheelchair-accessible bathroom available in the space (step-free entry, wide doorway, and enough space for mobility devices)
Where can attendees park?
PAID parking lot at the starting/ending location
PAID street parking around the start/ending location
PAID parking lot within 1-2 blocks