This Thursday evening in Almonte the Mississppi Valley Field Naturalists will be hosting a lecture entitled "Our Trees—Our Heritage: To Protect or Destroy?". The talk will be given by Justin Peters, Director of Programs and Senior Naturalist for Quest Tours, and will cover various aspects of the value trees provide, as well as the many threats they face. For more details on the lecture and directions please click here to read more on the Mississippi Valley Field Naturalists website.
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