Wednesday walks at Arboretum

The Arboretum here is offering walks until Aug. 29 on Wednesday evenings beginning at 7pm.

Most programs will be one and a half hours long. Those interested should meet at the J.C. Taylor Centre at 7pm to begin.

The cost is $2 per person and children under 5 are free.

Some of the topics are:

- June 13, The Creatures of Arboretum Creek. Arboretum Creek is full of life. Find, watch and catch some of the amazing creatures that call this creek their home. Participants will hike the creek as it flows towards the Eramosa River.

- June 20 - Birding 101 “It’s a warbler, no it is a vireo, it’s ahhhhhhh …” Learn the basics of bird identification, and then grab binoculars and try to figure out which birds are hanging out at The Arboretum.

- June 27, Systems for Survival How Ontario’s reptiles have evolved. Try to figure out how reptilian neighbours have survived for so many millions of years and what threats they are facing now. Figure out how to help and guess about their evolutionary future.

- July 4, Myth Bugsters Busting the myths about Insects and Spiders. There is so much false information about insects and spiders out there. Go through some of the more common ones and figure out what is really going on. Come prepared with questions.

- July 11, Native Plant Gardening. There are so many lovely plants in Ontario. Explore The Arboretum, and find great plants that could spruce up the garden and help support the wildlife in the neighbourhood.

- July 18, Aerial Predators The Dragonflies and Damselflies of The Arboretum. Take a closer look at the diversity of dragons and damsels at The Arboretum.