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Discover Toronto’s Ravines
Friday, October 14, 2022 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
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Toronto’s ravine landscapes are not just a sanctuary for wildlife, they also protect the city against flooding and allow us to enjoy nature at our doorsteps. In this lecture Ellen Schwartzel will describe how the ravines are changing over time, how they are responding to numerous pressures and how you can explore and help protect them.
This lecture is a live, in-person event in Cameron Hall. You do not need to pre-register to attend – just show up.
BIOGRAPHY:
Ellen Schwartzel is President of the Toronto Field Naturalists. Ellen’s career in environmental policy included 23 years with the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario, and she was Ontario’s Deputy Environmental Commissioner from 2014 until retiring in 2018. Ellen received her BSc and MSc in Botany at the University of Toronto. Toronto Field Naturalists connect people with nature in the Toronto area. TFN helps people understand, enjoy, and protect Toronto’s green spaces and the species that inhabit them. They have been offering guided walks, lectures, stewardship and citizen science initiatives since 1923. They also own and manage several nature reserves. To learn more visit www.torontofieldnaturalists.org.