Gerry McKenna retired in 2020 from an exciting and productive 35 years with Ontario Power Generation (OPG). Gerry’s career at OPG primarily focused on developing and implementing biodiversity and wildlife habitat programs across OPG’s operations. These programs received numerous awards and recognition for conservation and stewardship for OPG. As the manager for OPG’s biodiversity and climate change program, Gerry promoted initiatives that reached beyond the property boundaries to establish regional-scale habitat projects that recognized the value of nature-based solutions for Climate Change mitigation and adaptation.
Early on, Gerry recognized the importance of using corporate lands for wildlife, including the opportunity to implement pollinator-focused projects as an alternative to traditional land management practices. Pollinator Partnership Canada provided vital technical assistance to advance pollinator habitat initiatives that continue to this day.
Since retirement, Gerry is active in conservation as a director on the boards of Pollinator Partnership Canada and the Willow Beach Field Naturalists. Gerry lives in Courtice, Ontario, Canada with his wife, Elizabeth Morrison and dogs Angus and Rusty.