Our first Biodiversity Youth Mentor, Tarin Rogers, represented the youth of Canada for the first national tree day celebrations. Guests included Hon. Joe Oliver, Minister of Natural Resources, Royal Galipeau, M.P. who introduced the motion to declare a National Tree Day for Canada, Steve Desroches, Deputy Mayor of the City of Ottawa, Michael Rosen, President of Tree Canada, among others. Tarin spoke of the importance of trees and he discussed our ASLA Butternut Conservation Project at Macoun Marsh.
Tarin presented a butternut seed to Michael Rosen, President of Tree Canada
Rare Native Butternut seeds were collected yesterday by our Grade 4 students (For replanting).
A sugar maple was planted on the museum grounds.
Official plaque unveiled
Mike Leveille
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