Please 905-562-3819 or email us at [email protected] for more information about our upcoming events.
Meet the largest and most beautiful swan in the world on Family Day, Monday, February 18th 2019
LaSalle Park in Burlington is home to the largest over-wintering population of Trumpeter Swans in Ontario.
On Family Day, Monday, February 18 2019 between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. members of the Trumpeter Swan Restoration Group and the Trumpeter Swan Coalition will be on hand to introduce you to these magnificent birds that have fought their way back from extinction with the help of a group of dedicated volunteers.
Hear the Trumpeter Swans’amazing stories and learn more about them from the team of women who band and tag the birds.
The event is free. All ages welcome.
Dogs make the Trumpeters nervous so please leave your pets at home.
The event will be held along the shoreline of Lasalle Park 831 Lasalle Park Road. Booths will be set up near the boat launch. Banders and taggers will be working in the beach area.
For more information please go to trumpeterswancoalition.com or contact the Coalition by email at or call Liz at 905-562-3819.
Burlington Gazette Sponsoring Photo Contest For Family Day
The Burlington Gazette has partnered with the Trumpeter Swan Coalition to hold a photo contest as part of the Coalition's Meet the Trumpeters event on Family Day, Monday, February 18th at Lasalle Park, 831 Lasalle Park Road, Burlington, On, L7T 1A1.
There will be first, second, and third cash prizes of $100; $50 and $25.
Anyone can enter a photograph.
Two requirements:
The photograph has to be taken at LaSalle Park and it has to be taken on Family Day Monday, February 18, 2019
The event: Trumpeter Swan Day at LaSalle Park
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
No pets please.
You submit your photograph in a digital format to:
[email protected]
Please provide:
Your full name
Email address
Telephone number
Every photo sent in will be acknowledged.
Winners will be announced by the Trumpeter Swan Coalition in about a week after Family Day.
Updates will be published in the Gazette and on the Trumpeter Swan Facebook page.
Book a free presentation for your school or community group about the Trumpeter Swan's amazing story of
conservation success
The Trumpeter Swan Coalition is pleased to provide presentations on the Trumpeter Swans, for free, to classrooms and community groups. The full Swan Story presentation takes 60 minutes and tells not only the story of the extermination and eventual return of the Trumpeters in the Province but also heartwarming stories about individual swans. Presentations as short as 20 minutes can also be booked. For more information please contact Liz at 905-562-3819 or email her at
