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2nd Biennial Biodiversity Education and Conservation Colloquium
Category(-ies): Community Events , Local Interest , Local Plant Conservation
From April 12 to 14, 2006, join fellow environmental educators, botanical garden professionals and conservation biologists from across Canada to exchange experiences and innovative ideas for engaging the public in conservation!
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Posted by Daniel Mosquin at 3:42 PM on March 6, 2006
Engaging the Public in Conservation
Category(-ies): Community Events , Local Plant Conservation
A colloquium to discuss ways to educate the public on conservation issues is being planned for April 12th and 14th at VanDusen and April 13th at UBC. Beth Brierley, Education Director for VanDusen Botanical Garden Association writes, “The focus of the conference will be on sharing ideas/good practice, grass-root implementation and development of new and innovative education programs.”
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Posted by Eric La Fountaine at 11:02 AM on January 30, 2006
Pursuing Plant Conservation
Category(-ies): Botanical Garden News , Local Plant Conservation
“The International Agenda for Botanic Gardens in Conservation (website link) is a global policy framework for botanic gardens worldwide to contribute to biodiversity conservation, particularly as it relates to the implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity.” (source: BGCI International)
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Posted by Daniel Mosquin at 10:59 AM on December 7, 2004
Native Plants Under Fire
Category(-ies): Local Plant Conservation
What affect do controlled burns have on aiding at-risk native species? UBC researcher Andrew MacDougall has been investigating this question in the Cowichan Garry Oak Preserve near Duncan, BC, an 18 hectare site owned by the Nature Conservancy of Canada.
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Posted by Eric La Fountaine at 1:39 PM on June 3, 2004
Crystal Garden Conservation Centre
Category(-ies): Local Interest , Local Plant Conservation
Originally built in 1925 as a tropical garden and indoor swimming pool, the Crystal Garden has housed the Crystal Garden Conservation Centre since 1980. The CGCC has several mandates: it participates in international programs to preserve rare and endangered flora and fauna; it works to educate and inform the public about global conservation issues; and it serves to inspire and stir the imagination of young and old. It is slated to permanently close on September 7, 2004.
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Posted by Eric La Fountaine at 10:33 AM on March 23, 2004
Canadian Heritage Plants
Category(-ies): Community Events , Local Plant Conservation
Seeds of Diversity has released its list of "Seedy Saturdays" for 2004. Who is Seeds of Diversity?
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Posted by Daniel Mosquin at 2:37 AM on December 19, 2003
Burns Bog - Finally Preserved?
Category(-ies): Davidsonia , Local Interest , Local Plant Conservation
The Federal Government of Canada, the Province of British Columbia, the Greater Vancouver Regional District and the Corporation of Delta are each contributing to an offer of $78.7 million CDN to acquire 5426 acres (2196 hectares) of land to protect and preserve Burns Bog.
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Posted by Daniel Mosquin at 1:21 PM on December 12, 2003
The Thin Green Line: Plants and the Future of Humanity
Category(-ies): Local Plant Conservation , UBC Lectures and Courses
Conservative estimates suggest a loss of one species of life every half-hour. Dr. Quentin Cronk, director of UBC Botanical Garden and Centre for Plant Research addresses the impact of the loss of plant life on humanity in a lecture hosted by the Vancouver Institute.
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Posted by Daniel Mosquin at 10:19 PM on November 12, 2003