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Butterflyway looking for supporting members

The Manitoulin Butterflyway Project has been established on Manitoulin Island and with Spring on the way is looking for interested individuals to sign up as volunteers.

Islander Melissa Volpini says she joined the David Suzuki Foundation’s Butterflyway Project as a volunteer, a resident-led movement that is creating habitat for local bees and butterflies in communities throughout Canada.

In her role as a Butterflyway Ranger, she is looking for volunteers across Manitoulin Island to help fill communities with native wildflowers that support pollinating insects.

Volpini can also offer information on what to plant, what pollinators there are on the Island and more as part of her training.

If you are interested, email: [email protected] OR post a message on the Facebook Page: Manitoulin Butterflyway Project.

Rosalind Russell
Rosalind Russellhttp://myespanolanow.com
Rosalind is Vista Radio's CJJM 99.3 FM - CJJM - Espanola's long-time Morning Announcer and Regional News Anchor/Journalist covering the districts of Sudbury, Algoma and Manitoulin. With a career in multi-media spanning the last 45 years, she has expertise in radio, television, newspaper and magazine writing. A long-time volunteer, she is the Inaugural 2025 Senior of the Year Award representing the Town of Espanola and represented women empowerment as the national 2024 Ms. Elite Regional Canada titleholder. A mother of five, and grandmother of two says simply, "I am the Queen of my Universe, and my children/grandchildren are my Crowning Jewels." Volunteering, pageants, reading and writing are her passions. If you have a story to share, email Roz at: [email protected] or call 1705-869-NEWS (6397).

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