Carolinian – Lambton Wildlife

04 Nov 2018

Tree Identification at Lorne C. Henderson Conservation Area

BlogBiodiversity, Carolinian, ecosystem, event, forest, habitat, native, outdoor, trail, trees, walk

Larry Cornelis has extraordinary knowledge of the flora and fauna of Lambton County and beyond. He expertly led a group of nearly 90 people through Lorne C. Henderson Conservation Area looking at various tree species, explaining what to look for when identifying trees, and engaging us with many facts about the importance of trees. A fairly recent popular term that Larry described is Forest Bathing – simply immersing oneself in a forest atmosphere. With as little as 2 hours per week Forest Bathing has been scientifically shown to increase immunity, decrease the risk of cancer and help you to recover…

13 Oct 2016

By Lambton Wildlife Inc

Rock Glen Walk

events, Outdoor Event2016, Carolinian, fall, forest, Rock Glen, trees

On a beautiful, sunny Sunday, Justin Nicol led 28 Lambton Wildlife members and guests on an educational stroll through a section of the Rock Glen Conservation Area. Rock Glen is located in Arkona, Ontario. It is usually known for its natural collection of Brachiopod, Coral and Crinoid stem fossils. This day, however, we were treated to an opportunity to appreciate the area for its collection of Carolinian and Great Lake native trees. Rock Glen is in a transitional zone of Carolinian, to the south, and Great Lake zone to the north, this results in trees native to both areas growing…