Gamiing
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Gamiing is a nature centre located on the western shore of Pigeon Lake
, Ontario
, Canada
. Gamiing is a grassroots not-for-profit organization and is registered as a charitable organization
within Canada. Gamiing was founded in 1995 by current volunteer Executive Director, Mieke Schipper. The word Gamiing is Ojibwa
and translates into 'At the Shore
' and was chosen by Gamiing to honour the land's first inhabitants and their lakeshore location. The 100 acre property is located in the City of Kawartha Lakes.
Gamiing's self described mandate includes education and hands-on demonstrations of ecologically sound practices related to lakes and lakeshores. GAMIING works with individuals, community groups and other interested parties to further understanding of and participation in practices that balance human needs with the needs of wildlife and natural lake ecosystems. Gamiing operates in three primary areas; Environmental
Education
, Lakeshore
Restoration
, and they operate a fully stocked Native Nursery. The nursery sells plants native to Southern Ontario, within a 150 km radius of their location on Pigeon Lake.
In April 2009, the organization name was changed from 'Gamiing Centre for Sustainable Lakeshore Living' to 'Gamiing Nature Centre'.
Gamiing raises funds through various grants as well as by many successful events like their Golf
Outing and Summer Lakeshore
Music
Festival
. In September 2009, Gamiing is hosting a 'Green Golf Tournament', one of the first of its kind in Canada.
Gamiing also facilitates many career transitioning positions in the fields of parks and recreation, ecosystems management
, and marketing
for post-secondary youth.
The organization itself also dedicates itself to conserving wildlife along the shores of Pigeon Lake, and in association with the Trent Severn Waterway Gamiing helped restore habitat
for the threatened Blanding's turtle
.
Pigeon Lake (Ontario)
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, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. Gamiing is a grassroots not-for-profit organization and is registered as a charitable organization
Charitable organization
A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization . It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization (NPO). It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A...
within Canada. Gamiing was founded in 1995 by current volunteer Executive Director, Mieke Schipper. The word Gamiing is Ojibwa
Ojibwa
The Ojibwe or Chippewa are among the largest groups of Native Americans–First Nations north of Mexico. They are divided between Canada and the United States. In Canada, they are the third-largest population among First Nations, surpassed only by Cree and Inuit...
and translates into 'At the Shore
Shore
A shore or shoreline is the fringe of land at the edge of a large body of water, such as an ocean, sea, or lake. In Physical Oceanography a shore is the wider fringe that is geologically modified by the action of the body of water past and present, while the beach is at the edge of the shore,...
' and was chosen by Gamiing to honour the land's first inhabitants and their lakeshore location. The 100 acre property is located in the City of Kawartha Lakes.
Gamiing's self described mandate includes education and hands-on demonstrations of ecologically sound practices related to lakes and lakeshores. GAMIING works with individuals, community groups and other interested parties to further understanding of and participation in practices that balance human needs with the needs of wildlife and natural lake ecosystems. Gamiing operates in three primary areas; Environmental
Environment (biophysical)
The biophysical environment is the combined modeling of the physical environment and the biological life forms within the environment, and includes all variables, parameters as well as conditions and modes inside the Earth's biosphere. The biophysical environment can be divided into two categories:...
Education
Education
Education in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
, Lakeshore
Lakeshore
-Settlements:* Lakeshore, Ontario, Canada* Lakeshore, Quebec, Canada* Lakeshore, California **Lakeshore, Fresno County, California**Lakeshore, Placer County, California**Lakeshore, Shasta County, California* Lakeshore, New Orleans, Louisiana...
Restoration
Restoration ecology
-Definition:Restoration ecology is the scientific study and practice of renewing and restoring degraded, damaged, or destroyed ecosystems and habitats in the environment by active human intervention and action, within a short time frame...
, and they operate a fully stocked Native Nursery. The nursery sells plants native to Southern Ontario, within a 150 km radius of their location on Pigeon Lake.
In April 2009, the organization name was changed from 'Gamiing Centre for Sustainable Lakeshore Living' to 'Gamiing Nature Centre'.
Gamiing raises funds through various grants as well as by many successful events like their Golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
Outing and Summer Lakeshore
Lakeshore
-Settlements:* Lakeshore, Ontario, Canada* Lakeshore, Quebec, Canada* Lakeshore, California **Lakeshore, Fresno County, California**Lakeshore, Placer County, California**Lakeshore, Shasta County, California* Lakeshore, New Orleans, Louisiana...
Music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
Festival
Festival
A festival or gala is an event, usually and ordinarily staged by a local community, which centers on and celebrates some unique aspect of that community and the Festival....
. In September 2009, Gamiing is hosting a 'Green Golf Tournament', one of the first of its kind in Canada.
Gamiing also facilitates many career transitioning positions in the fields of parks and recreation, ecosystems management
Management
Management in all business and organizational activities is the act of getting people together to accomplish desired goals and objectives using available resources efficiently and effectively...
, and marketing
Marketing
Marketing is the process used to determine what products or services may be of interest to customers, and the strategy to use in sales, communications and business development. It generates the strategy that underlies sales techniques, business communication, and business developments...
for post-secondary youth.
The organization itself also dedicates itself to conserving wildlife along the shores of Pigeon Lake, and in association with the Trent Severn Waterway Gamiing helped restore habitat
Habitat
* Habitat , a place where a species lives and grows*Human habitat, a place where humans live, work or play** Space habitat, a space station intended as a permanent settlement...
for the threatened Blanding's turtle
Blanding's Turtle
Blanding's turtle is a semi-aquatic turtle of the family Emydidae. It is considered to be an endangered species throughout much of its range.-Taxonomy:...
.