Tue, Jan 24
|NOTL Community Centre
Hidden Corners of Niagara
The Niagara Region is best known for the mighty Niagara Falls, which captivates millions of people every year. However, Niagara's more secluded natural gems are equally as spectacular.
Time & Location
Jan 24, 2023, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
NOTL Community Centre, 14 Anderson Ln, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON
About the event
Owen Bjorgan, BSc in Biodiversity from the University of Guelph in 2016, is a Niagara-on-the- Lake local who is passionate, skilled, and constantly excited by the great outdoors. His adventures have taken him to far corners of the world, including the Amazon, the Everglades, and the Great Barrier Reef to show people the powers of exploring natural areas, and how important nature is for both wildlife and society alike. He uses environmental projects to raise awareness and funds about conservation. He is an official Ted Talk speaker, has released four independent nature documentaries called “Hidden Corners”, and solo hiked the 885 km Bruce Trail raising over $27,000 for charities. In 2020, his work and his hiking tour company received the Spirit of Niagara Dan Patterson Youth Leadership Award. He regularly writes a weekly environmental column for The NOTL Local.