FOUNDATION NEWS

APGO EDUCATION FOUNDATION LAUNCHES COOTES GEOTRAIL ON GEOSCIENCEINFO.COM
November 21, 2023
The APGO Education Foundation (“APGOEF”) and partner School of Earth, Environment & Society, McMaster University, are pleased to announce the release of the Cootes GeoTrail. This virtual tour features 8 stops in Cootes Paradise, just north of the McMaster University campus in Hamilton, Ontario. SEE MORE

APGO EDUCATION FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES MATCHING OF DONATIONS TO DECEMBER 31, 2023
October 24, 2023
The APGO Education Foundation (APGOEF) is pleased to announce that a generous donor has agreed to match all donations made to the Foundation to December 31, 2023. Funds raised will go towards our Public Geoscience Education programs. SEE MORE


APGO EDUCATION FOUNDATION AWARDS ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 2023
October 5, 2023
The APGO Education Foundation (“the Foundation”), is pleased to announce the recipients of its annual awards under the Scholarship Program to support post-secondary students in the third year of a geoscience degree program at an Ontario university. SEE MORE


APGO EDUCATION FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT DOCUMENTS MAJOR YEAR OF ACHIEVEMENT IN 2022
August 17, 2023
The APGO Education Foundation (“The Foundation or APGOEF”) is pleased to announce the release of its annual report for 2022. SEE MORE


APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN TO GEOSCIENCE STUDENTS FOR THE ANNUAL APGO EDUCATION FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS
March 15, 2023
The APGO Education Foundation (“APGOEF”) is pleased to announce the opening of applications for the annual APGO Education Foundation Scholarship and the Dr. Robert Hodder Memorial Scholarship, each of which support post-secondary students to complete the fourth year of a geoscience degree program at an Ontario university. SEE MORE

APGO EDUCATION FOUNDATION LAUNCHES SECOND DOWNTOWN TORONTO URBAN GEOTRAIL - UNION STATION TO THE ROM - ON GEOSCIENCEINFO.COM
March 1, 2023
The APGO Education Foundation (“APGOEF”) and partner institution University of Toronto, are pleased to announce the release of the Downtown Toronto: Union Station to the ROM Urban Geotrail. This second Toronto Urban Geotrail takes you on a delightful walk through the heart of downtown Toronto, Ontario. SEE MORE


APGO EDUCATION FOUNDATION LAUNCHES MCMASTER ROCK GARDEN URBAN GEOTRAIL ON GEOSCIENCEINFO.COM
February 8, 2023
The APGO Education Foundation (“APGOEF”) is pleased to announce the release of the McMaster Rock Garden Urban Geotrail, located on McMaster University’s beautiful campus in Hamilton, Ontario. SEE MORE


UPDATE ON PUBLIC GEOSCIENCE EDUCATION PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES 2023
January 30, 2023
Public Education is a major area of activity for us, and we are on the verge of connecting with the large population base in southern Ontario about the importance of geoscience. SEE MORE


APGO EDUCATION FOUNDATION LAUNCHES NIAGARA GORGE GEOTRAIL ON GEOSCIENCEINFO.COM
January 23, 2023
The APGO Education Foundation (“the Foundation”) is pleased to announce the release of our sixth Geotrail, the Niagara Gorge Geotrail, located along the popular Niagara River. SEE MORE


APGO EDUCATION FOUNDATION LAUNCHES CAVE SPRINGS GEOTRAIL ON GEOSCIENCEINFO.COM
December 1, 2022
The APGO Education Foundation (“APGOEF”) is pleased to announce the release of the Cave Springs Geotrail, the fifth Geotrail on the Bruce Trail to be released so far. SEE MORE


APGO EDUCATION FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT DOCUMENTS YEAR OF ACHIEVEMENT IN 2021
November 1, 2022
The APGO Education Foundation (“The Foundation or APGOEF”) is pleased to announce the release of its annual report for 2021 which is available on our website at 2021 Annual Report. Despite the continuing challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Foundation was able to achieve solid progress in a number of areas. SEE MORE


APGO EDUCATION FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES INAUGURAL RECIPIENT OF NEW PROFESSIONAL ETHICS EXAM BURSARY
July 20, 2022
The APGO Education Foundation (“the Foundation or APGOEF”) is pleased to announce the recipient of its new established Professional Ethics Exam (PPE) Bursary. This new Bursary Program provides funding support of $1,500 to recent immigrants who are Geoscientists-in Training (GIT’s) or provisionally accepted Professional Geoscientists (P.Geo.s) with Professional Geoscientists Ontario (PGO) to complete their Professional Practice and Ethics (PPE) Exam required for registration. SEE MORE


APGO EDUCATION FOUNDATION LAUNCHES FIRST GEOTRAILS IN NIAGARA REGION ON GEOSCIENCEINFO.COM
August 22, 2022
The APGO Education Foundation (“the Foundation”) is pleased to announce the launch of its new hiking-based series of “Geotrails” in the Niagara Region on GeoscienceINFO.com. The first three Geotrails released are: Chedoke Radial Trail and Tiffany Falls along the Bruce Trail and Ball’s Falls within the proposed Global Geopark. SEE MORE


APGO EDUCATION FOUNDATION CONGRATULATES BOARD OF DIRECTOR, DR. CAROLYN EYLES, P.GEO. AS THE RECIPIENT OF THE 2022 PGO AWARD OF MERIT
July 25, 2022
The APGO Education Foundation (“the Foundation”), is pleased to congratulate Board of Director Dr. Carolyn Eyles, P.Geo. as the recipient of the 2022 PGO Award of Merit. Dr. Eyles is being recognized for her significant contribution to public education for the Niagara Escarpment, and for her excellence in her long-standing work of teaching and trained undergraduate and graduate geoscience students. SEE MORE


APGO EDUCATION FOUNDATION AWARDS TWO SCHOLARSHIPS TO GEOSCIENCE STUDENTS
June 28, 2022
The APGO Education Foundation (“the Foundation”), is pleased to announce the recipients of its annual awards under the Scholarship Program to support post-secondary students in the third year of a geoscience degree program at an Ontario university. Congratulations Henry Gage, McMaster University, recipient of the APGO Education Foundation Scholarship and Kathryn Cheng, University of Toronto, recipient of the Robert Hodder Memorial Scholarship. SEE MORE

APGO EDUCATION FOUNDATION RELEASES A NEW URBAN GEOTRAIL EXPERIENCE ON THE UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO CAMPUS
June 6, 2022
The APGO Education Foundation (“the Foundation”), in partnership with the University of Toronto, is pleased to announce the release of our first ever Urban Geotrail on the University of Toronto Campus. SEE MORE

APGO EDUCATION FOUNDATION AND NIAGARA PENINSULA ASPIRING GLOBAL GEOPARK SIGN MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
April 19, 2022
The APGO Education Foundation (“the Foundation”) is pleased to announce the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Niagara Peninsula Aspiring Global Geopark (“NPAGG”). Under the MOU, NPAGG and the Foundation agree to work together to promote a greater understanding of geoscience and the environments of the Niagara Peninsula. SEE MORE

APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN FOR GEOSCIENCE STUDENTS FOR THE APGO EDUCATION FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS
March 15, 2022
The APGO Education Foundation (“the Foundation”) is pleased to announce the opening of applications for the APGO Education Foundation Scholarship and the inaugural Dr. Robert Hodder Memorial Scholarship that supports postsecondary students completing the fourth year of a geoscience degree program at an Ontario university.  SEE MORE


APGO EDUCATION FOUNDATION RELEASES A NEW-AND-IMPROVED VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP EXPERIENCE OF THE ARKONA AREA USING LATEST ESRI TECHNOLOGY
January 25, 2022
The APGO Education Foundation (“the Foundation”) is pleased to announce the release of an in-depth learning experience for the Arkona area, one of Ontario’s best known fossil localities.  SEE MORE


APGO EDUCATION FOUNDATION APPOINTS MONIQUE GAUDET AS BUSINESS MANAGER; ANDREA WALDIE, P.GEO. JOINS BOARD OF DIRECTORS
January 25, 2022
The APGO Education Foundation (“the Foundation”) is pleased to announce that Mrs. Monique Gaudet has been appointed Business Manager of the Foundation and Ms. Andrea Waldie, P.Geo., former Business Manager, has joined the Board of Directors of the Foundation. Both appointments were effective January 1, 2022.  SEE MORE

APGO EDUCATION FOUNDATION LAUNCHES BENEATH YOUR FEET: A GEOSCIENCE BLOG
January 11, 2022
The APGO Education Foundation (“the Foundation”) is pleased to announce that our new blog on GeoscienceINFO.com – “Beneath Your Feet: A Geoscience Blog” is now launched.  SEE MORE

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