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Conservation Weekend

November 16 @ 10:00 AM - November 17 @ 4:00 PM

The Muttart Conservatory and the Orchid Species Preservation Foundation present

Environmental Conservation, A Local Perspective

Join us for our second annual Conservation Weekend. The Conservation Weekend will run from 10am to 4pm on November 16 and 17, 2024 in the atrium of the Muttart Conservatory, during the final weekend of the “Frogs and Friends” display. Regular Muttart admission will apply.

The following organizations will highlight their efforts in the greater Edmonton area:

Edmonton Native Plant Society
Edmonton and Area Land Trust
Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society-Northern Alberta
Nature Alberta
River Valley Alliance
Wagner Natural Area
Alberta Native Plant Council
Orchid Species Preservation Foundation
City of Edmonton
North Saskatchewan Watershed Alliance

There will be presentations from 12-3 pm in the adjoining classroom. The schedule:

timeSaturday, 16 NovSunday 17 Nov
12:00Orchid Species Preservation Foundation: Guided tour of the orchid greenhouseOrchid Species Preservation Foundation: Guided tour of the orchid greenhouse
1:00Canadian Parks and Wilderness Association: A Nature Strategy for Alberta: Why biodiversity conservation needs better land use planningRiver Valley Alliance: Connecting the Amisk Wacîw Mêskanaw Trail
1:30Edmonton Native Plant Society: Increasing biodiversity in your yard: the importance of native prairie plantsEdmonton Native Plant Society: Increasing biodiversity in your yard: the importance of native prairie plants
2:00Nature Alberta: Alberta's Grizzlies Aren't Out of the WoodsNature Alberta: Alberta's Grizzlies Aren't Out of the Woods
2:30Wagner Natural Area/Orchid Species Preservation Foundation: Native Orchids of Alberta: An Environmental, Conservation and Local PerspectiveWagner Natural Area/Orchid Species Preservation Foundation: Native Orchids of Alberta: An Environmental, Conservation and Local Perspective
3:00Orchid Species Preservation Foundation: Guided tour of the orchid greenhouseOrchid Species Preservation Foundation: Guided tour of the orchid greenhouse

Details

Start:
November 16 @ 10:00 AM
End:
November 17 @ 4:00 PM

Organizers

Orchid Species Preservation Foundation
Muttart Conservatory

Venue

Muttart Conservatory
9626 96A Street
Edmonton, Alberta T6C 4L8 Canada
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Phone
780-442-5311
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