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