Through a wide variety of hands-on activities you'll learn about the plumage, song and behaviour of warblers.  We'll also investigate habitat requirements and timing of migration. Participants will receive an information booklet. Arboretum Naturalist: Chris Earley - author of Warblers of the Great Lakes Region and Eastern North America Early Bird Registration Fee: $80 by

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 shown and practised on a variety of shrubs and small trees. This is a very

Reptiles are the most at risk group of flora or fauna in Ontario. We have a variety of amazing species, many of which are largely unknown or overlooked by many

In winter’s frigid grasp, insects, spiders and other invertebrates seem to vanish from the surface of the earth. Knowing what to look for and where to find these hidden creatures

No leaves? No problem! In this workshop you will learn about the variety of tree features that are useful for winter identification of deciduous trees. From bark to buds to leaf scars…you will get hands-on experience in reading these winter clues to tree ID. We will focus on native Ontario trees, and we’ll be spending

The Landscape Architecture program in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development presents a guest lecture by Nina-Marie Lister, Associate Professor in the School of Urban and Regional Planning at Ryerson University and founding principal of PLANDFORM.  Her talk is titled "Landscape | Ecology | Resiliency | Urbanism".  All are welcome to attend.

Have you ever wondered what made those marks in the snow? In this full-day program we will learn how to track animals. We will study the tracks and signs of

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.

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.

The Arboretum's Plants, Stars, Galaxies and the University workshop series includes 12 lectures (two per evening for six weeks) that explore many of the wonders of the night sky. On clear nights, telescopes will be available to  observe the night sky. Series runs Oct. 15 to Nov. 19. Early Bird Fee: $125 before Oct 7. Regular

  Explore the mysterious, weird and wonderful world of fungi!  From giant puffballs emerging from the ground to strange little bird's nests growing on wood. Learn to distinguish editble Agaricus from deadly Amanita. The morning will begin with a short classroom discussion of general categories of fungi: slime moulds, moulds, sac, club, jellies, corals, toothed, puffballs, stinkhorns, polypores,

The Landscape Architecture program in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development presents a guest lecture by Ken Smith, Founder and Principal of Ken Smith Workshop, NYC. His talk is titled "Vertical Landscapes, Social Urbanism & Camouflage." All are welcome to attend.

  The newly launched Canadian Chapter of the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy Guides is proud to hold one of its first high-profile walks in Canada at The Arboretum. Forest Therapy originated from Japan's Shinrin-Yoku, which literally translates into“forest bathing” (taking in the air of a forest). It is a gentle way of moving

  Diversity is the emphasis of this full-day course. Grow your own native trees and shrubs. Characteristic seeds for the workshop will be collected while touring part of The Arboretum.

This workshop will help you identify migrating hawks, falcons, vultures, eagles and osprey.  Through a wide variety of hands-on activities, you'll learn about plumage, body shape, foraging techniques, flight patterns and migration times of 15 species.  An information booklet will be provided. Presented by: Arboretum naturalist Chris Earley, author of Hawks and Owls of Eastern

  Learn fascinating life stories and identification tips about our most important invertebrate predators: spiders. We’ll venture outside for part of the day, learning how to discover and identify some of our amazing local arachno-fauna (be prepared for current weather). We’ll find outdoor “web-sites,” but also many free-ranging spiders that hunt like cats, wolves or

  Participants will have the opportunity to engage in an eight-week program that explores the principles of Ecopsychology and Eco Art Therapy. Walking through this program, participants gradually gain a

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 and very small world of insects!  

  Neither great trees nor a carpet of bloom, the often overlooked but ecologically important shrubs and vines in our landscape will be the focus of this workshop. Fresh specimens and an easy to use key for shrubs will be used. We will be outdoors for half of the day discovering southern Ontario's native and

  This program will refine your skills at identifying trees in Ontario. The focus will be on learning important identification characteristics. Difficult groups such as the cherry, oak and walnut families as well as the easier groups such as ash and maple will be explored. The afternoon will be spent outside, identifying trees in the