Invasive Plants and Animals

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Invasive Plants and Animals

July 17, 2022 at 10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Free
Stewards cut invasive buckthorn, then the City Restoration Crew applies herbicide to the stumps.

Join Stephen Smith as he leads us on an informative walk to learn about plants and animals that have taken over parts of the park, and what can be done to control them.

Stephen Smith is a forester and certified arborist with the firm Urban Forest Associates (UFA) Inc. As a restoration practitioner, he has designed and supervised hundreds of ecological restoration projects throughout Ontario over the past 35 years, working with many partner groups, and is the author of the invasive plant species list for Ontario. He is a founding member of the Society for Ecological Restoration Ontario and a member of the Ontario Invasive Plant Council (OIPC), and the Forest Gene Conservation Association (FGCA).
Meet at the benches, on the south side of Grenadier Restaurant at 10:30 a.m.
The next walk after this one is:
August 7

Details

Date:
July 17, 2022
Time:
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Cost:
Free
Event Category:

Organizer

Sunday Walking Tours
Email
mark@getmoredone.com

Venue

At the benches, across the road from the south side of Grenadier Cafe in the middle of High Park
200 Parkside Dr.
Toronto, AZ M6R 2Z3
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Ecology

History

Birds

Mammals

Herps

Fish

Insects

Trees + Shrubs

Wildflowers

Grasses

Wetland Plants

Invasive Plants

Research

Restoration

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