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Building Markhams Future Together Operations Department 2011 Community Engagement Overview Presentation General Committee April 23, 2012 Agenda Volunteer Framework Environmental Stewardship o Trees for Tomorrow o Adopt-a-Park o

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Building Markham’s Future Together

Operations Department 2011 Community Engagement Overview Presentation General Committee April 23, 2012

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Building Markham’s Future Together Towards a Sustainable Community

Volunteer Framework

  • Environmental Stewardship
  • Trees for Tomorrow
  • Adopt-a-Park
  • Community Cleanups
  • ‘One-of’ Volunteer Events
  • Local Park Programs
  • Volunteer Ice Rinks
  • Dog Off-Leash Program
  • Contributory Value
  • Volunteer Time – Cumulative
  • Qualitative Benefits

Agenda

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Trees for Tomorrow

  • Sustained Community Engagement
  • Effective Partnership
  • Shared Vision
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Sustained Community Engagement

Ongoing volunteer participation:

  • Community tree planting events
  • Follow up stewardship events
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Effective Partnership

  • Success through partnership within team

framework

  • Municipal government – progressive policy tools to

drive positive change at local level

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Shared Vision

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Adopt-a-Park

  • 70 Groups – 2011
  • Groups reflect Markham’s diversity
  • Outreach and education add value, sustain interest
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Distribution

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Above and Beyond

  • Woodlot restoration
  • Invasive species removal
  • Restoring native plant biodiversity
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Community Cleanups

  • 1000 + participants annually
  • Significant volunteer time commitment
  • Fosters pride and social cohesion that shapes

neighbourhood identity

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‘One-of’ Volunteer Events

  • 25 + separate events with 700+ volunteers
  • Environmental Stewardship: tree maintenance,

invasive species removal and park cleanups

  • Volunteers highly motivated and productive
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Local Park Programs

  • Winter Programming: Volunteer Ice Rinks
  • Dog Off-Leash Program
  • Parks Ambassadors Program
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  • 10 Volunteer Ice Rinks installed for 2010-11 season
  • Labour intensive, ongoing commitment of

dedicated volunteers

  • Community Building through shared activity

Volunteer Ice Rink Program

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Dog Off-Leash Program

  • New Off-Leash Area in Huntington Park - July 2011
  • Volunteer driven: oversee day to day park operation
  • Volunteers commit many hours per annum
  • Reduced demand on staff resources
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Contributory Value

Volunteer Time Commitment

  • 2,000 + Volunteers
  • Average 3.5 hours / volunteer time
  • ~7,000 hours

Qualitative Benefits Community Engagement:

  • Enhances ecological health, aesthetic appeal &

community pride

  • Public space contributes to local identity and affirms

sense of community

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Building Markham’s Future Together Towards a Sustainable Community

Thank you

Questions?