– CANCELLED – Landscape Architecture Guest Lecture: Colleen Mercer Clarke
- This event has been cancelled- The Landscape Architecture program in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development presents a guest lecture by Colleen Mercer Clarke. Mercer Clarke is
– Cancelled – Master of Landscape Architecture Conference
- This event has been cancelled - The annual Master of Landscape Architecture Conference highlights landscape architecture thesis presentations that provide an insight into contemporary research by final semester graduate
– POSTPONED – Arboretum Planetarium Workshop: Moons of the Solar System
- This event has been postponed. Please visit the Arboretum's website for more information - Join guest instructor Trevor Chandler inside his planetarium for this amazing program (families welcome and encouraged). There are currently eight planets in our solar system. Orbiting many of these planets are a wide variety of moons, each with its own
– POSTPONED – Arboretum Planetarium Workshop: All About Mars
- This event has been postponed. Please visit the Arboretum's website for more information - Join guest instructor Trevor Chandler inside his planetarium for this amazing program (families welcome and encouraged). The red planet Mars will be well positioned for observation in fall 2020. In advance of this opportunity, this show provides an opportunity to
Women in Climate Action Networking Lunch
Hosted purposefully on International Women’s Day, the goal of the event is to bring together all of the incredible women in our community working to fight the climate crisis and celebrate their leadership while encouraging the cultivation of intergenerational connections. This event is free, but registration is required. Lunch will be provided. Presented by: Youth
Arboretum Workshop: Planetarium Program…What’s Up Tonight?
Join guest instructor Trevor Chandler inside his planetarium for this amazing program (families welcome and encouraged). This planetarium series explores the planets, stars and constellations that are visible in the night sky this month. In the session, you’ll learn a few of the brighter constellations, as well as their mythology, in addition to the names
Arboretum Planetarium Workshop: Stellar Navigation
Join guest instructor Trevor Chandler inside his planetarium for this amazing program (families welcome and encouraged). This planetarium show introduces the history of navigating using the stars. It reviews why stellar navigation was developed, as well as how the North Star, Polaris, can be used to determine compass points or to estimate latitude. The planetarium
Arboretum Workshop: Night Stalker’s Owl Prowl
Learn about the behaviour and adaptations of owls in the Guelph area. The introduction to this program will take place indoors, but dress warmly in preparation for a walk outdoors. This program is for adults and teens age 14+. Guest Naturalist: Wild Ontario staff Fee: $10 per person PLUS a $10 fee per transaction (you
Landscape Architecture Guest Lecture: “The Path – Reconciliation, Learning and Landscape Architecture”
The Landscape Architecture program in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development presents a guest lecture by Chris Grosset. Grosset is Chair of the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects Reconciliation Advisory Committee, and partner at NVision InSight Group - an Indigenous consulting firm. Through his lecture, he will explore the formal and informal paths
Arboretum Workshop: Gulls – Graceful, Gregarious and Simply Gorgeous
Learn about gull plumage, size differences, bill shapes and behaviours of 13 different gull species. Registration: Early Bird Fee - $80 for registrations by Nov. 14 Regular Fee - $90 Register at www.uoguelph.ca/arboretum
Arboretum Workshop: Wisdom of the Rings – The Living Journals of Trees
Acclaimed artist and horticultural, Lorraine Roy will present an illustrated talk and explore the stories that tree rings tell us about forests and take us into the world of tree ring science. Admission by donation ($5 to $10 suggested).
Symposium: Guelph’s Research Shop in an International Context
Join us as we mark the 10th anniversary of the Community Engaged Scholarship Institute’s Research Shop! Together, we'll reflect on our work and enhance our knowledge of community-university research practice and impact! This symposium will explore practical approaches to community-university collaboration and ground-level impacts of the work done through the Research Shop. The day will
Poultry Health Research Network 2019 Research Day
The Poultry Health Research Network hosts its annual Research Day. The theme of this year's event is "The First Seven Days" focusing on how to get your chickens and turkeys off to the best start. Register online. Experts from the University of Guelph and the poultry industry will discuss the following topics: Meeting the Nutrient
2019 Hammond Lecture: Threats to Environmental Sustainability in an Increasingly Populist Climate
At the 2019 Hammond Lecture, Sarah Burch will discuss "Threats to Environmental Sustainability in an Increasingly Populist Climate". Burch holds the Canada Research Chair in Sustainability Governance and Innovation. She is an Associate Professor in the Department of Geography and Environmental Management, University of Waterloo. She is an expert in transformative responses to climate change
Gandhi and the Quest for Truth
Mr. Vikas Swarup, High Commissioner of India to Canada and author of Q&A, adapted as the multiple Oscar-winning film Slumdog Millionaire, will give talk at U of G titled Gandhi
Landscape Architecture Guest Lecture: Jerry Van Eyck
The Landscape Architecture program in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development presents a guest lecture by Jerry Van Eyck, Founder and Principal of !melk, NYC. His talk is
Student Memorial Tree Dedication
The Student Memorial Tree Dedication aims to recognize the contributions of University of Guelph students who passed away during the past academic year. By dedicating a tree in the Arboretum, it is our hope that we can create a lasting place to remember them in the campus community.
Guelph Bug Day
Guelph Bug Day is a fun, free, educational event for community members of all ages. Our goal is to cultivate a fascination for the very cool, very small world of insects! Come get up close and personal with our live specimens, take one (or two, or three!) guided bug-catching hikes in the expansive and beautiful
Arboretum Workshop: Bird Sounds
This workshop will start off with an early morning Arboretum hike to get you tuned in to bird sounds. Participants will learn how to develop their listening skills to identify
Arboretum Workshop: Introduction to Birds
Are you a want-to-be bird watcher, but don't know where to begin? This course is for you! We will be covering topics from identifying birds to choosing and using binoculars.