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Vision 50 Community Listening Workshop Summary

On September 13, 2025, the Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary Society convened a community listening workshop as a cornerstone of our Vision 50 project. The goal of Vision 50 is to provide a long-term vision and strategic framework that will guide the Society’s work for the Nature Sanctuary over the next few decades.

Workshop participants represented a cross-section of Indigenous leaders, local government, conservation groups, educators, and community associations, as well as past and current Board and Staff members and long-term supporters, coming together to help shape the next 50 years of the Nature Sanctuary.

This document offers a high-level synthesis of the rich discussions, ideas, and aspirations shared during the workshop. The Society is immensely grateful for the time, wisdom, and passion shared by all workshop participants. A special thank you to Mo Dawson for the beautiful graphic recording of the event that accompanies this document.

The group’s input provides a clear and powerful mandate as the Society moves forward in drafting a 50-year vision statement and strategic framework.