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May 23, 10 am
POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO COVID-19
Tree Identification
Little Tract, Dufferin County Forest, 938130 Airport Rd (west side, about 15 km north of Highway 89, near Mansfield)
Having trouble telling the difference between ash and maple? Are the terms coniferous and deciduous a mystery to you? Join County staff to identify local native species of trees, shrubs, and a few plants on a walk through the Little Tract of the Dufferin County Forest. Cost: $10. Pre-registration required, spaces are limited to ensure a high quality experience for all participants. Purchase a ticket online or contact Caroline Mach at 519-941-1114 ext. 4011.
June 6, 10 am
POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO COVID-19
Wildflower Identification
Little Tract, Dufferin County Forest, 938130 Airport Rd (west side, about 15 km north of Highway 89, near Mansfield)
Are trilliums the only wildflowers you can identify? And is that only because they are the provincial flower? Join local life-long (since she was five!) terrestrial and aquatic botanist Dawn Renfrew on a leisurely walk through the Little Tract of the Dufferin County Forest to identify spring wildflowers. Cost: $10. Pre-registration required, spaces are limited to ensure a high quality experience for all participants. Purchase a ticket online or contact Caroline Mach at 519-941-1114 ext. 4011.
June 20, 10 am
POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO COVID-19
Edible Wild
Tottenham Tract, Simcoe County Forest (6631 2nd Line New Tecumseth, about 1.5 km north of Highway 9, south of Tottenham)
Karen Stephenson (www.ediblewildfood.com) will identify plants and describe their edible and medicinal values. Karen is a certified Master Naturalist who has been a forager and wild food educator for many years. Cost: $20. Pre-registration required, spaces are limited to ensure a high quality experience for all participants. Register here.