Introducing: Garry Oak Ecosystems Recovery Team (GOERT)

The Rogers Mural Project is pulling together many partners to achieve our goals.  One important partner on this project is the Garry Oak Ecosystems Recovery Team (GOERT).  We’d like to tell you a bit about GOERT and what they do to protect ecosystems such as surrounding Rogers.

GOERT is a non-profit organization that works on the recovery of Garry oak and associated ecosystems in Canada.  They also work to protect the many species at risk that live in these ecosystems.  There are different types of Garry oak ecosystems (such as meadow, rocky outcrop and more, thus “ecosystems”).  These ecosystems are one of the most endangered ecosystems in Canada with less than 5% left near intact.

GOERT has an office of staff that is in the process of moving to Swan Lake Christmas Hill lands! (Next to the Nature House.)  Aside from the office and staff, GOERT is a major partnership effort with all levels of government, non-governmental organizations, academic institutions, First Nations, volunteers and consultants.  All together, they lead a national Recovery Program for Garry oak ecosystems and species at risk.

Rogers Elementary is very thankful to have GOERT supporting and promoting our Mural Project.  We look forward to them visiting our school, helping us gather donations for the project and more.

Here are a few faces from GOERT that you may see during our project:

(Carolyn Masson, Communications Coordinator)      

         

(Rebecca Mersereau, Executive Director)

To learn more about GOERT and Garry oak ecosystems: www.goert.ca

Rogers School is surrounded!

Did you know that Rogers Elementary is surrounded by Garry Oak ecosystems protected by the Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary and Christmas Hill Park.

 

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