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    About the Leader/ Presenter

    Gary Stephey

    Presenter

    About Leader

    Gary Stephey is the Managing Director of ScopesPlus Marketing, a leading sales and marketing agency specializing in the optics industry across Canada. ScopesPlus delivers strategic marketing and product development services, with insight to industry trends.
    With over 40 years of experience in optics sales and management, Gary has worked with high-profile brands including Bausch & Lomb, Bushnell, Celestron, and Kowa. An avid amateur astronomer and birder, he combines his passion for the natural world with his professional expertise. Gary currently serves as the National Representative for Kowa Sporting Optics and Starfield Optics, a Canadian manufacturer and distributor of telescopes and astrophotography accessories.

    Friends of Point Pelee

    1118 Point Pelee Drive
    Leamington, ON N8H 3V4

    519-326-6173 (Local)
    888-707-3533 (Toll Free)
    info@friendsofpointpelee.com

    Point Pelee National Park

    407 Monarch Lane
    Leamington, ON  N8H 3V4
    Administration & Maintenance
    519-322-2365 ext 0
    pelee.info@pc.gc.ca

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    All prices are CAD.

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    • Schedule of Events
    • Birding Hikes
      • About Our Leaders/Presenters – Coming Soon
      • Birding Hikes
    • Festival Programs
      • Festival Programs
      • 100 Species Challenge
    • In Park Services
      • Facilities
      • Parking
      • Birders Breakfast & Lunch
      • Shuttle to the Tip
      • Gift Stores
      • Birding Information Centre
    • Planning Your Trip
      • Directions
      • Hours & Fees
      • Where to Stay & Eat
      • Weather Conditions
    • Birding at Point Pelee
      • When to Visit
      • Where to go Birding
      • Where to Find Sightings
      • Birding & Photography Ethics
    • Contact Us
    • Book a Hike