The Arboretum at the University of Guelph is hosting a free virtual talk as part of a year-long celebration highlighting fifty years since its founding.

Join the Arboretum on Oct. 18 at 7 p.m. for a virtual public talk on “Local Leadership and Global Impact: Botanic Gardens Advancing Food Security” by Dr. Saharah Moon Chapotin, Executive Director of the United States Botanic Garden.

Chapotin’s talk will address the important and increasingly urgent work of arboreta in the long-term conservation of biodiversity and its unique role in supporting food security.