For those that don’t know, one of the ways the Club receives financial support is through the Windsor Essex Nature Fund, established by Lil’Reg through the Windsor Essex Community Foundation (WECF). The WECF is a community trust that helps community organizations, like our Club, manage and maximize their financial donations. 

The Windsor Essex Nature Fund was recently highlighted the WECF September Newsletter, stating: “In the 1990’s, the Windsor Essex Community Foundation supported the tree/ shrub planting and river cleanup activities of the Little River Enhancement Group (Lil’ Reg). Later, when the Government of Ontario began matching dollar for dollar funds donated to Community Foundations by charitable groups, Lil’ Reg decided to establish the WindsorEssex Nature Fund.
The WENF is an endowment fund, which means the donations are invested and never spent. Only interest earned from the fund is forwarded to the ECFNC, providing meaningful support for the Club’s projects.” The full write up is provided below.

The Windsor Essex Nature Fund was recently used by the Club to cover the costs of a memorial plaque for founding member Betty Learmouth.