Over the Rainbow: Intergenerational Plant Walk

Back in March, we were honoured to host Metis Plant Knowledge Keeper Jenna Vandal for an indoor plant workshop about Indigenous Plants of Treaty 1 Territory, and now, Jenna is back to bring the teaching outdoors! On Saturday, May 11th, Jenna will be leading us on a walk at the Living Prairie Museum to identify plants of the Indigenous Tall Grass Prairie. Bring your plant identification books, walking shoes, a hat and sunscreen as we venture into this pristine piece of preserved land. Does a walk sound like a bit too much outside your comfort zone? Well, you can still join us! The Living Prairie Museum will be opening it's doors for us to come inside and view their space and look at their collections from indoors. Folks are welcome to traverse the space and program as to their comfort level - if you'd like to sit in the sunshine and take in the scenery, that's okay too! The purpose of this programming is to engage with the land, and learn from it. As Jenna said at the last workshop, "When we learn about the land and understand it, we fight to protect it.". So, show up however you like and participate however you choose. If you plan to walk the trails, please be mindful of the weather and take any environmental precautions such as hats, sunscreen, bug spray, comfortable walking shoes, layers to warm up or cool down as needed, and bringing along water and any necessary medications/devices. Maddy and I will have some bottled water and snacks with us in case folks need to hydrate or have some food! To register, please fill out the form below, and note that, due to the narrow trails, there is only space for around 8-10 folks to walk with Jenna at one time. This outing is intergenerational, meaning that folks of all ages are welcome to attend, but priority registration will be given to those ages 10 to 21, and 55+.

https://rainbowrc.wufoo.com/forms/r1xwfuc1abcg61/