Trillium Book Award Author Readings June 16

Tree Talk and Tour with John Bacher

 
Submitted by ashliegh on April 3, 2012 - 5:37pm
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Two Billion Tress and Counting by John Bacher
When

Saturday, April 14, 2012 - 1:00pm

Where

Royal Botanical Gardens
680 Plains Road
Burlington, ON
L7T 4H4

Details

John Bacher will talk about Edmund Zavitz.

Edmund Zavitz (1875–1968) rescued Ontario from more floods, erosion and fires. Sites like the Oak Ridges Moraine were headed towards a dust bowl due to deforestation. He was the chief forester of Ontario, deputy minister of forests and director of reforestation.

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