Frontenac Stewardship Foundation Down But Not Out!

Frontenac Stewardship Council | Apr 25, 2013

The Frontenac Stewardship Foundation (FSF) over the past year has fallen on hard times following significant cuts to the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (OMNR) that led to OMNR’s cancellation of the Ontario Stewardship Program. Those cuts meant the loss of the government-funded stewardship coordinators across the province in 2012, leaving many county-organized councils wondering where they fit into the environmental sustainability picture. The volunteers of the Frontenac Stewardship Foundation quickly understood that our work in this county was far from over.

Barrie Gilbert, Chair of the FSF said, “We may be down but we’re far from out! We will be taking the next year to rebuild the organization beginning with the hiring on April 1st of a part-time stewardship coordinator, Bret Colman.” Mr. Colman is quite familiar with the role of a stewardship coordinator, having held the position in Elgin and then later in Frontenac County for a total 10+ years. “My first task will be to rebuild our visibility in the Frontenac County community by developing a new website and through social media like Facebook. I’ll also be working to reestablish the many partnerships we had in the past to promote environmental sustainability through workshops and education programs and habitat restoration.” Mr. Colman is also tasked with developing some sort of long term sustainability plan for the FSF, especially long term funding.

The mission of the Frontenac Stewardship Foundation is to conserve, protect, and restore natural resources by facilitating and guiding environmental projects through partnerships within the community; and, to educate and increase the public understanding of the importance of conserving the natural features of Frontenac County by developing and offering educational and interpretative materials and programs. For more information about the FSF, please contact Bret Colman at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..