FRIENDS

FRIENDS

Over the years as I worked at becoming an artist, and a naturalist, I became involved with many groups concerned about protecting and preserving our natural heritage. Since that time concern has grown for action to protect and preserve the entire planet against the threat of global warming,...and then along came the virus, a pandemic, that has thrown a wrench into ongoing efforts. People, and rightfully so, have become more interested in their own survival, than the survival of the planet. A bit ironic when you think about it, as our survival depends upon the survival of the planet more than the survival of the individual.The pandemic and our individual survival aside, we must continue our efforts to preserve and protect our natural heritages important to the survival of everyone.

As I mentioned, over the years I became involved with the efforts of many groups, but in recent years I became very involved with the group known as The Friends Of Killarney Park, a non profit group that raises funds to help to run art and nature programs designed to promote the awareness of park visitors of the importance of their efforts to preserve and protect our natural heritage. With the pandemic raging it's been difficult to run programs, and raise monies for future programs. So, I've decided to help out a bit and seek your support. Now I'm not asking, although it would be nice, for you to simply write a cheque, I'm suggesting that you visit the Friends online gift shop and make a purchase. Your purchase would be much like a donation as the profit on all items goes towards park programs.

https://www.friendsofkillarneypark.com/#/

There are many items for sale, but I'm going to steer you to two items that I helped to make possible, an art print, and an art book that I wrote and illustrated introducing park visitors to the park's history and its many hiking trails and pristine lakes. Just so you know, both items were gratuitous projects on my part, and also involved the donation of some 200 sketches and paintings many of which were used in the production of the book, sold to assist with publication costs.

Art Print - View From The Crack

Now you won't get a tax receipt for your purchase, but on the plus side you'll get an art collection for something less than $40.00, as well as the knowledge that you're helping to preserve and protect our natural heritage.

Thank you for your support.