MEDIA INVITATION

Come meet them September 7th, 2008

Montreal, September 2 - The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) and the Ecomuseum Zoo are thrilled to join forces to pursue their common objective of conserving the natural habitat of woodland caribou, a threatened species throughout Canada considered vulnerable in Quebec.

The new partnership will be officially launched during the first annual Caribou Day, an exciting family event to be held at the Ecomuseum Zoo. Representatives from both organizations will be on hand to discuss the partnership and the status of woodland caribou in Quebec, including the importance of creating large protected areas to ensure its survival.

WHAT : Caribou Day 2008, a family event featuring games, contests, and presentations. A great opportunity to visit the Ecomuseum’s more than 90 species of native fauna – including caribou of course – and to have fun with CPAWS’ famous caribou mascot (www.caribouandyou.ca).

WHEN : Sunday, September 7, 2008. 10:00 to 16:00.

WHERE : Ecomuseum Zoo. 21125, chemin Sainte-Marie. Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Qc. www.ecomuseum.ca

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For more information:

Victoria de Martigny
Ecomuseum
Director, Communications and Special Projects
514 457-9449

Patrick Nadeau
CPAWS
Conservation and forestry coordinator
514 278-7627, ext. 226.