The Endangered Butternut Tree
- Event:
- The Endangered Butternut Tree
- Start:
- September 12, 2010 2:00 pm
- End:
- September 12, 2010 4:00 pm
- Category:
- public event
- Updated:
- August 6, 2010
Sunday, September 12, 2 to 4 p.m. at the Nature Centre.
Members: $8 (family membership rate $20 for two adults and dependent children)
Non-members: $10 (family rate $25)
Butternut is a member of the walnut family and in the past was an important source of nuts and wood. It is now designated by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) as an endangered species because of butternut canker disease and is protected under the Species at Risk Act. Kathryn Harrison discusses the history of the butternut tree, the spread of the butternut canker disease and what is being done to help in the recovery of this fabulous tree. On the hike, learn to identify the butternut and the differences between it and other trees.
MAXIMUM 20. PRE-REGISTER BY: September 3
