Bee a Hero and Environmental Hero Award Winners Celebrated

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A group of men and women of all ages smile for a group photo. Text below the image reads: From planting native species and protecting wildlife habitat to supporting active transportation and environmental education, individuals, groups, businesses and students are helping make Kawartha Lakes a healthier and more resilient place. The Peterborough Examiner. Photo Credit: City of Kawartha Lakes

The City of Kawartha Lakes recently celebrated its Bee a Hero and Environmental Hero Award winners, honoring individuals, groups, businesses, and students for protecting natural spaces, supporting wildlife, and promoting sustainability.

Congratulations to all winners including students and graduates from Fleming’s School of Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences: Markus Legzdins (Fish and Wildlife Technician, ’26) and Liam Hood-Hanlon (Fish and Wildlife Technician, ’26) for leading an American Woodcock Workshop at Ken Reid Conservation Area and Mackenzie Dunne (Conservation Biology), Kristen Groves (Conservation Biology, ’26), and Alexandra Di Natale (Conservation Biology, ’26) for their pollinator and bird-friendly garden rejuvenation project.

Read the full article in The Peterborough Examiner here.

Photo credit: City of Kawartha Lakes