Announcing HRM Urban-Forest Tours for Summer/autumn 2022
Halifax Tree Project, led by Peter Duinker (Professor Emeritus, Dalhousie University), is collaborating with HRM Councillors to offer guided tours of the urban forests in various HRM Council Districts. The aim of the tours is to give citizens a chance to learn more about the trees in the city and to discuss their views on urban-forest management. Dr. Duinker will lead each tour with the assistance of HRM Urban Forestry staff and the Councillor for the District.
The tours are about two hours in length and the itinerary is designed for a short, easy walk from a central starting point. There will be no driving between sites – just walking and discussing the streets and parks we visit. Unless the weather is really inclement, the tours will proceed rain or shine.
No need to register – just show up at the starting point on the date and time indicated. Dress for the weather and wear good walking shoes. In the meantime, you might enjoy reading various articles about the HRM urban forest on the Halifax Tree Project website (www.halifaxtreeproject.com) and the HRM Urban Forestry website (https://www.halifax.ca/transportation/streets-sidewalks/urban-forestry).
If you have any questions or comments, please send them to pnduinker@gmail.com. See you soon somewhere in our glorious treescape! Here are the tours for August, September, and October.
District 02 – 30 August, 17:00; starting point is Lions’ Playground, Sheet Harbour.
District 13 – 18 September, 13:00; starting point is Uplands Park, corner of Hammonds Plains and Crestfield.
District 16 – 21 September, 17:00; starting point is north end of the Bedford Place Mall parking lot.
District 03 – 24 September, 10:00; starting point is the parking lot, end of Oceanview School Road.
District 15 – 25 September, 13:00; starting point is Acadia Hall, 650 Sackville Dr.
District 07 – 22 October, 10:00; starting point is the plaza, Halifax Central Library.
