Frost Campus to open Arboretum with Tree Canada
Lindsay ON – (October 23, 2018) – Fleming College will host the grand opening of its Arboretum, in collaboration with Tree Canada, at Frost Campus on Friday, October 26 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Members of the media and public are invited to attend this free tree tour and opportunity to plant Ontario native trees.
The Fleming College Arboretum is a living lab stewarding several species of trees which are rare, at risk and native to Ontario. It is located on the Frost Campus School of the Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences through a series of trails connected to the Trans Canada Trail, running south along the campus property. The Arboretum provides rich learning opportunities for students while growing an environmental and educational legacy for the future.
Schedule:
10:00 a.m. – Opening Remarks, The Fleming College Arboretum – A Living Laboratory and Legacy for Frost Campus by Tree Canada and Fleming College School of Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences.
10:30 a.m. – Tour of Arboretum
Faculty from the School of Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences will discuss the species planted in the Arboretum, with a focus on Ontario tree species at risk, and improving biodiversity.
11:00 a.m. – Fall tree planting demo
Learn how to plant the right tree in the right place with Fleming College and Tree Canada forestry experts.
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. – Ontario tree planting in marked areas through the Arboretum trail.
Come join us at Frost Campus (200 Albert Street S. Lindsay, in the log building north from the Heavy Equipment building) for a tree tour and opportunity to plant Ontario native trees.
For event details, please contact:
Jason Kerr
About Fleming College
Located in the heart of Central Ontario, Fleming College has campus locations in Peterborough, Lindsay, Cobourg and Haliburton. Named for famous Canadian inventor and engineer Sir Sandford Fleming, the college features more than 100 full-time programs in Arts and Heritage, Business, Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences, General Arts and Sciences, Health and Wellness, Justice and Community Development, Skilled Trades and Technology, and Continuing Education. Fleming College has more than 5,900 full-time and 10,000 part-time students, and 71,000 alumni.
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For more information, please contact:
Sara O’Halloran
Communications Officer
sara.ohalloran@flemingcollege.ca
705.749.5530 x 1366