Mount Royal Flora [Talk & Walk]
Mount Royal Flora - the forest and the human story
With Éric Richard (Directeur des services éducatifs, Les amis de la montagne) and Kakwiranó:ron Cook (Aboriginal Outreach, McGill)
This 24 heures de science event helps us to discover a variety of stories about the plants that grow on the mountain and learn about the strong connection between native people and local flora. The forest on Mount Royal has been known by humans since prehistoric times. Wood was used for construction and tools, many plants were collected for food and others for medicinal uses.
This event starts with brief presentation in the Museum, and continues with a walk up Mont Royal with Darrell Thompson, a traditional Mohawk medicine man. The complete talk and walk is two hours. Please bring your own snack to share at the summit where we will also serve a traditional Huron-Wendat strawberry drink.
WHERE: Start at the Redpath Museum at 5:00 p.m. FINISH: Mount Royal summit at 7:00 p.m. with refreshments.
FREE but suggested contribution: $10 regular adult/ $5 student, child, senior, Max: $20/family.
All proceeds go to the PROJETS AUTOCHTONES DU QUÉBEC (PAQ).
Projets Autochtones du Québec est un organisme sans but lucratif fondé sur le développement social et professionnel des Premières nations, Métis et Inuit du territoire québécois. Il a pour but d'offrir des services d'aide et d'hébergement aux personnes en difficultés. L'organisme désire favoriser le rapprochement entre les organismes autochtones et non autochtones afin d'assurer à la clientèle visée une diversité et une congruité de services qui leur conviennent. L'organisme tente de jouer un rôle actif et positif auprès des Peuples autochtones en favorisant le rapprochement interculturel avec la société québécoise.
For additional info contact : 514-398-4094 or science.outreach [at] mcgill.ca
