Save the Date! NANPS 2026 AGM

Join us for the online NANPS AGM on Thursday, September 24th. We’ll share some highlights from the past year, welcome new board members, and hear from Sullivan Dyment on how to stop the spread of invasive jumping worms, which pose a serious threat to biodiversity in Ontario. All are welcome to attend but only members have voting privileges. Register to receive the Zoom link here.

2026 AGM Agenda:

1. LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT – 6pm

2. WELCOME AND CALL TO ORDER – 6:05pm

3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA & MINUTES OF PAST AGM – 6:10pm

4. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – 6:15pm

5. APPOINTMENT OF AUDITOR – 6:20pm

6. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS – 6:25pm

7. PRESIDENT’S REPORT – 6:30pm

8. YEAR IN REVIEW – 6:40pm

9. Q & A – 6:50pm

10. ADJOURNMENT – 6:55pm

*The webinar on jumping worms will begin after the AGM and run from 7-8pm.

We will vote on these items:
2025 Financial Statements
2025 AGM Minutes

The webinar on jumping worms with speaker Sullivan Dyment of York University will begin after the AGM and run from 7-8pm.

Speaker bio: Sullivan Dyment is an environmental researcher, illustrator, and grassroots advocate based in Toronto. A graduate of York University’s Master of Environmental Studies program, Sullivan’s work centres on citizen-led environmental stewardship, soil health advocacy, and biosecurity policy frameworks to protect native ecosystems from soil-borne vectors. Prompted by an encounter with invasive jumping worms in Toronto, their work pivoted to how the species is a key to exposing critical policy gaps in Canada and serves as a vital impetus for citizen awareness. A certified pollinator steward and community gardening activist, they combine ecological knowledge with visual storytelling—authoring resources and educational materials dedicated to preserving native flora and promoting resilient urban landscapes. Sullivan’s message is that through both citizen action and simple biosecurity protocols around gardening, an informed Canadian public can avert some of the worst disasters our American counterparts have encountered as the ravages of the jumping worm move north.