Attention Grade 12’s pursuing post-secondary education related to the Natural Sciences (Biology, Forestry, Environmental Studies) or related Technologies (Wildlife, Forestry, Environmental Engineering).
You may be eligible for the The Muskoka Conservancy – Charlie Esson Stewardship $2,000 bursary ($1,000 per semester), to assist a student in achieving academic qualifications in these disciplines. The application also has more information.
Follow the link for more information about the conservancy https://www.muskokaconservancy.org/ and follow the link to download the Charlie Esson application due May 31, 2024.
About Charlie:
Charlie Esson was born in Scotland in 1916 and immigrated to Canada when he was four. By all accounts, he was an extremely active and impulsive child who was difficult to keep indoors regardless of the weather. Later in life he would purchase over 400 acres of land in the Lake of Bays area, where he spent time camping and taught himself good forest management practices. He believed in planning for the long term, lived a lifetime demonstrating foresight and good land stewardship, and his managed wood lot was recognized as a shining example of this. Esson passed away in 1998, leaving the property to his five children. For many years, the bursary has been generously sponsored by the Esson family in memory of Charlie.
