Owl Prowl (In-Person)
Discover how to use your eyes and ears to identify Ontario's Owls. Through a wide variety of hands-on activities participants will learn about owl plumage, calls and behaviour, habitat requirements,
Arboretum Workshop: Virtual Travels with a Nature Geek – Australia: Research on the Reef and more
Since 1999, Chris Earley has traveled the world as a nature tour leader for Worldwide Quest. Each of his six talks focus on a different continent and showcase the amazing
Arboretum Workshop: Virtual Animal Tracking
Who left that track in the snow? This animal tracking workshop will help you use track patterns, scat and other clues to identify common mammals that live in Ontario. Fee:
One Health Research Day
The University of Guelph's One Health Institute and the One Health Student Committee are excited to be collaborating with the Centre for Public Health and Zoonoses (CPHAZ) at the University
Arboretum Workshop: Tree Identification
Join Shelley Hunt at The Arboretum to explore tree identification in-person. This workshop includes the virtual sessions listed on Thursdays, July 7, 14, 21 and 28, 2022 as well as
The University of Guelph Choirs Present: Here the Bird Abides and Sings
The University of Guelph Choirs present: Hear the Bird Abides and Sings! Featuring the World Premiere of Hear the Bird Abides and Sings by James Harley! The University of Guelph
PICK-UP: Spring Break Activity Kit
The Arboretum offers three kits to help engage kids with nature this spring break. Three different kits are available: Milkweed/Butterfly Starter Kit Bird/Bird Feeder Kit Sky and Space Kit Cost:
Board of Governors Meeting
Board of Governors meetings are open to the public. Please e-mail univsec@uoguelph.ca to register. For more information about the agenda, location and timing of the meeting please visit the Secretariat's
– POSTPONED – Arboretum Planetarium Program: What’s Up Tonight?
- 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
– POSTPONED – Arboretum Workshop: The Art and Practice of Pruning
- This event has been postponed. Please visit the Arboretum's website for more information - This half-day indoor/outdoor practical workshop will teach you the principles of easy and correct pruning in the home landscape. We will cover how to choose the correct equipment and how to keep it sharp and clean. Pruning techniques will be
– 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 chair of the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects Committee on Climate Adaptation. Her talk is titled "The Value of Nature in a Changing World." This
– 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
– 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
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
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
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.
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