Future Programs

 

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Note: Meetings start at 7:30 pm on the second Tuesday of the month, except for the May meeting, which is at 7:30 pm on the first Tuesday in May, and the annual meeting, which usually begins at 6:00 or 6:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday in February. Click here for more information about our meetings.

 

 

June 10, 2008. Great Lakes Forestry Center

Sue Meades, Adjunct Professor of Biology at Algoma University College and a field botanist with nearly 30 years of experience, will speak on Exploring Labrador in Search of Rare Plants. In her illustrated presentation Sue will describe her experiences as leader of a rare plant survey in the lower Churchill River Valley in central Labrador. The study was initiated to examine the potential impacts of further hydro development on the lower Churchill River.  

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September 9, 2008. Great Lakes Forestry Center

(Program change) Gregg Bruff, who was the featured speaker at our 2007 annual meeting, will give an illustrated presentation on The Group of Seven and the National Parks of Canada. Gregg will provide an overview of how artists have helped create national parks, and an introduction to the Canadian Group of Seven, including A.Y. Jackson (who assisted with Parks Canada projects), Arthur Lismer, Tom Thompson, and Lawren Harris. In addition to working as Chief of Heritage Education, Visitor Services, and Cultural Resources Management at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Gregg leads the Munising Bay Arts Association, which provides outreach activities such as the Lyceum Artis series of monthly evening programs.

 

 

The previously scheduled September speaker, Aubrey Golden, will instead lead an outing to the Hendrie River Water Caves (near Trout Lake, Michigan) on Sept. 13, and will give a brief presentation near the cave site.

 

October 14, 2008. Great Lakes Forestry Center

David Wells of Naturally Superior Adventures & Rock Island Lodge will give us an Illustrated Ecotour of the Canadian Lake Superior Coastline, describing the flora, fauna, geology, and other special features of the area. He will also describe the native and non-native history of the region and may discuss the trap rock issue in Michipicoten Bay.

 

 

 

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