Beginners Plant Identification
with Paul Morris
Saturday July 23, 2011
10:00-12:00pm
Weed or Wildflower? Ever wanted to figure out what that interesting plant is? Learn how to identify plants for yourselves. We will look at the plant characteristics that help us identify a variety of plants and work with plant keys to figure out just what that plant is.
Cost: By donation- the centre is non-profit and supported by donations (pay what you can $20.00 suggested)
Please register by July 1

Children’s Activity
Saturday July 23, 2011
10:00-12:00pm
Come out and learn what it takes for a plant to survive in different ecosystems; ponds, streams, forests, prairies.
Cost: By donation- the centre is non-profit and supported by donations

Paul Morris spent a great deal of time outdoors with his fatherand grandfather who would take him on their landscape painting trips. In hisyouth, these times fostered a passion for the outdoors and natural history.Later he completed his undergraduate degree at Waterloo University in biology and then went on to complete his Mastersat Acadia University in Nova Scotia. Those two years involved intensive greenhouse,laboratory and field research on native plants. His in-depth knowledge ofnative plants gives him insight into growing over 350 species of plants forrestoration projects. His extensive experience in wetland and prairierestoration ecology and conservation biology makes him a leader in the design andplanting of restoration areas. In 1997, Environment Canada asked him toco-author a manual on prairie and meadow restoration. He continues to restoresections of his 95-acre farm and has completed numerous projects across Ontario, including Eco-parks, wastewater and storm waterponds, and naturalization for private homeowners.