The past two years have seen some remarkable developments in plant conservation,
ranging from the publication of the International Agenda for Botanic Gardens in
Conservation by Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) in 2000 to the
adoption of the Global Plant Conservation Strategy by the Parties to the
Convention on Biological Diversity in April 2002. Among the new initiatives is
"A Partnership for Plants," a global program developed by BGCI in
partnership with HSBC plc, a global financial services corporation. This is in
turn a major part of "Investing in Nature," which includes World
Wildlife Fund and EarthWatch.
Among the many facets of "A Partnership for Plants" is a Canadian
project with partners Royal Botanical Gardens and the Canadian Botanical
Conservation Network entitled, naturally enough, "A Partnership for Plants
in Canada." The first item in this issue of CBCN Newsletter is an
introduction to the Canadian project by Laurel McIvor. I am more than pleased to
introduce Laurel's article and Laurel herself. In January 2003, Laurel was hired
to work on this project for four years, with the title of the Canadian Botanical
Gardens Education Co-ordinator. Laurel comes to this project naturally. She is
an "RBG Alumna," having worked at RBG for two years on
educational projects with the Hamilton Naturalists. She has extensive experience
in educational programming and interpretation in a variety of settings,
including several years of service as an interpretative naturalist with Parks
Canada.
One of the many strengths that Laurel brings to this work is good skills in
French. In fact, for the first year or so of this project Laurel is based in
Montreal. She has developed a strong working relationship with our colleagues at
Jardin Botanique de Montreal, and while she is living in Quebec we are planning
to be of as much assistance as we can be to gardens in Quebec.
Much more will be printed about the Partnership for Plants in Canada in
subsequent issues of CBCN Newsletter. I'll let Laurel introduce the project
itself.
Also this number of our newsletter sees the arrival of new directors at all
three of Canada's largest botanical gardens. To Gilles Vincent at Jardin
Botanique de Montreal, Quentin Cronk at University of British Columbia Botanical
Garden, and Roger Wheelock at Royal Botanical Gardens, welcome!
A Partnership for Plants in Canada
Laurel McIvor, Canadian Botanical Gardens Education Coordinator
Plants and plant products play a fundamental role in every aspect of our
lives. Accordingly, plant biology is an important part of primary and secondary
school curricula. Hundreds of thousands of Canadians are employed in
plant-based industries and all of us rely on the products of these industries.
However, while the importance of plants is well known, the urgent need for plant
conservation is not.
In order to conserve adequately plants and their habitats, public awareness of
botanical diversity and conservation must improve. The Partnership for
Plants in Canada is a four-year program developed by Botanic Gardens
Conservation International, CBCN and Royal Botanical Gardens to promote greater
public awareness of the importance of plants, the threats they face, and the
action needed to protect them. This program will also help Canadian botanical
gardens by developing links among them and with international conservation and
environmental education programs.
Botanical gardens are important educational facilities, providing leadership in
plant conservation awareness. Public education is identified as an
essential role for botanical gardens in the International Agenda for Botanic
Gardens in Conservation, developed by BGCI. The Biodiversity Action Plan for
Botanical Gardens and Arboreta in Canada, developed by CBCN, further recommends
some specific Canadian education needs and opportunities.
Under the banner of the Partnership for Plants in Canada, I have been hired
as the Canadian Botanical Gardens Education Coordinator. With the supervision of
Dr. David Galbraith (CBCN Co-ordinator), and support from Michel Labrecque
(Curator at Jardin Botanique de Montreal), I will be consulting with botanical
gardens and arboreta across Canada. Specific projects I am working
on include:
Assessing botanical garden plant conservation resources and education
needs.
Developing a Canadian botanical conservation education
network.
Developing interpretive exhibits on biodiversity and plant
conservation.
Creating a Partnership for Plants in Canada Web site.
Contributing to a gateway Internet site for the botanical
gardens of the world.
Developing a Canadian Botanical Gardens Information Package
on Conservation and Sustainability, as an aid to education programs.
Contributing to a Global Botanical Garden Education Pack.
Advancing the adoption of the International Agenda for
Botanic Gardens in Conservation.
Securing additional funding sources for plant conservation
programs.
In order to begin the process of working with other botanical gardens, I will
be splitting my time between Hamilton and Montreal in the first 18 months of the
project. Expect to hear from me soon! Alternatively, please feel
free to contact me at lmcivor@rbg.ca or (514) 872-5420.
Partnership for Plants in Canada is supported by the Investing in Nature
partnership between BGCI, HSBC, WWF and Earthwatch: www.investinginnature.org.
Putting the International Agenda for Botanic Gardens in
Conservation to Use: Part 1
David Galbraith
In the summer of 2000, Botanic Gardens Conservation International published
its International Agenda for Botanic Gardens in Conservation, a detailed review
of the many ways that botanical gardens, arboreta and related organizations and
institutions have positive effects on contemporary issues involving plant
conservation and the sustainable use of natural resources. BGCI is now leading
an international effort to increase the relevance of botanical gardens as
positive contributors to the solutions to conservation issues.
The main objective in publishing the International Agenda is to provide
botanical gardens and arboreta with a means to have their extensive existing
contributions in the fields of biodiversity, conservation, sustainable
development and education recognized at the global level. In essence, this
provides a global voice for our sector that can be brought to the attention of
decision-makers in all areas of society.
This expansive undertaking rests on the International Agenda for Botanic
Gardens in Conservation itself, a 66 page booklet that contains over 200
individual recommendations on ways that botanical gardens and arboreta can make
positive contributions to conservation issues at the global, regional and local
levels. The very scope of the International Agenda can be daunting, but it must
be kept in mind that the goal is not to turn every botanical garden into some
kind of plant conservation super-facility, but to gather information on existing
programs, and to encourage and develop new projects, that heighten our
collective strengths.
The time since the publication of the International Agenda has been extremely
busy for BGCI, reflecting in part the momentum that is building behind the
document itself. Over the past two years, BGCI has developed its biggest program
yet, as a participant in the global "Investing in Nature" program.
"Investing in Nature" is a partnership between HSBC plc, a global
financial services corporation, BGCI, World Wildlife Fund, and Earthwatch. The
Canadian component of "Investing in Nature," entitled "A
Partnership for Plants in Canada," is described above by Laurel McIvor.
In addition, BGCI has been a primary participant in the development of the
"Global Strategy for Plant Conservation," which was adopted as a
program by the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological
Diversity in April of 2002. Taken together, BGCI's "Investing in
Nature" partnership, the Global Plant Conservation Strategy, and the
International Agenda for Botanic Gardens in Conservation add up to the first
co-ordinated global approach to plant conservation and sustainable-use issues.
Thinking about plant conservation and the present extinction crisis at the
global level is all very good, but it's pretty lofty stuff for institutions that
are worried about making this month's payroll commitments or participating in
important local matters like the on-going dialogue about land use patterns,
urban sprawl, and other factors that affect the protection of natural habitats
right in our municipalities. It's up to individual gardens and arboreta to
figure out how to make use of the International Agenda, but the good news is
that there are sources of assistance out there that can be of help. A growing
number of institutions have taken the formal step of endorsing the International
Agenda, making use of a registration process set up by BGCI. In Canada, Royal
Botanical Gardens made a formal endorsement of the International Agenda in the
fall of 2001.
Endorsing the International Agenda is a positive first step for any
interested institution, as it lets BGCI know that there is significant interest.
The form of endorsement statement prepared by BGCI is a general
recognition without any operational, financial or legal commitment to do
anything else. It is hoped that endorsing the International Agenda will be the
beginning of a process of review and growth for any institution involved in
plant conservation, as a careful consideration of the document is also a way of
examining priorities and projects already undertaken.
For more information on the International Agenda for Botanic Gardens in
Conservation, visit the BGCI Web site at: http://www.bgci.org.uk
A Botanic Garden in Ottawa
Ian E. Efford
The 1887 plan for the Central Experimental Farm in Ottawa divided the area
into three, the farm itself, the "buildings" area and, "65 acres
of very suitable land...devoted to the important purposes of an Arboretum and
Botanic Garden..." . The purpose of the garden was to test a wide
range of ttrees, shrubs and perennials for viability in our climate, publicize
the results and distribute cold-hardy plants. By 1908 the arboretum was
well established and the perennial beds and arboretum held approximately 3280
species and varieties.
This botanic garden was active until about 1920 and, every decade since that
time, there has been a significant government report that proposes its
re-establishment. None of these proposals were carried forward because
they relied on funds from Agriculture Canada (now AAFC). A botanic garden
was
never a funding priority. In the case of the 1967 Centennial Project, a
new botanic garden was begun, bushes and trees in that area were planted by
Trevor Cole and a rose garden was planted. This initiative collapsed when
the government changed.
For the last four years, The Ottawa Botanical Garden Society has pursued a
different approach with a proposal which assumes that the major cost of the
project would be raised from public donation not from government coffers
-- that does not mean we will refuse government money!
Recently, the government, in the form of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has
indicated that it is satisfied with our latest proposal and, after a review of
our financial projections, which were completed at the end of
2002, we have been encouraged to prepare a detailed landscape design of the
garden. The conditions that the Garden must meet are that it remains east
of Prince of Wales Drive, the Arboretum remains open and free to public, the
project not disturb the historic site designation of the Farm and, finally, that
the Botanic Garden would be financially viable. The government would
continue to own the land.
The Society proposes that the Garden would have a very natural ambience,
combining extensive open grass areas with a variety of trees, shrubs,
perennials, herbs and native plants. It would be divided into a perennial
garden in the field south of the road to the lock and an educational garden in
the field north of that road as well as the Arboretum. Once the garden is
established, the conservation of rare and endangered species would be one of the
core programmes as would education on biodiversity and conservation.
More information can be obtained at www.ottawagarden.ca which will
continue to carry the most recent information on this project.
Announcement from Jardin Botanique de Montreal: New
Director at Jardin Botanique de Montreal
We would like you to join us in welcoming Gilles Vincent as the new Director of
the Jardin Botanique de Montreal.
Mr. Vincent is a familiar face at the Montreal Botanical Garden. He was
originally hired as a botanist at the garden in 1982, specialising in indigenous
and introduced flora of southern Quebec. Mr. Vincent was, in
time, promoted to the position of Curator when, in 1995, he was given the
responsibility of co-ordinating environmental affairs for the City of Montreal.
After his term with the administrative secretariat of the city, Mr. Vincent
returned to the Botanical Gardens as the interim Director from 1997 to 1999.
For the past three years he was the Director General of the private enterprise
of Meubles Domon.
Once again Mr. Vincent has been lured back to the botanical world and will
begin his responsibilities March 3, 2003. His enthusiasm, determination
and combined experience in the public and private sector are valuable assets for
the management of the diverse programmes of Jardin Botanique de Montreal.
Press release dated 2 October 2002: International plant expert is new
director of UBC Botanical Garden
Quentin Cronk has taken the helm as Director of the UBC Botanical Garden and
Centre for Plant Research.
Cronk, who comes to UBC from the Royal Botanic Garden at the University of
Edinburgh, is internationally renowned for his research on the conservation of
rare plants on oceanic islands, flower form, and plants in the African Violet
and Ginger families.
He has collaborated with researchers in universities and botanical gardens in
Australia, New Zealand, Sweden and the United States, and his plant exploration
expeditions have taken him to Morocco, Indonesia, Philippines, Mauritius and the
island of St. Helena in the south Atlantic, where he worked to save the island's
endangered flora.
Cronk was educated at Cambridge University and his most recent research work
in Edinburgh has been focused on understanding the evolution and biodiversity of
vascular plants. Cronk says botanical gardens like UBC's have an important role
to play in the 21st century.
"UBC Botanical Garden is an internationally significant centre for its
collection of Asian plants and it has an important role to play in developing
plant research in Canada," said Cronk. "Botany is entering one of the
most exciting phases of its history and the knowledge we are accruing from
genome sequencing has to be applied in practical settings and then communicated
to the public."
Cronk takes over from Bruce Macdonald who retired as the garden's director in
April 2002.
UBC's Botanical Garden is the oldest university garden in Canada and contains
a worldwide collection of plants from temperate climates.
Michelle Cook
UBC Public Affairs
Tel: 604 822-2048
E-mail: michelle.cook@ubc.ca
Press release dated 1 October 2002: Royal Botanical Gardens appoints Roger
Wheelock as CEO
Respected leader in horticulture and tourism will head Canada's largest
botanical garden
Hamilton/Burlington (October 1, 2002) - Royal Botanical Gardens (RBG) today
announced the appointment of Roger Wheelock as its president and chief executive
officer, effective in early November.
Mr. Wheelock will lead RBG in its newly refined mission to be a living museum
serving local, regional and global communities while promoting public
understanding of the relationship between humanity and nature.
"Roger is a proven leader in the management and development of
successful horticulture-based tourism operations. We are confident that under
his direction Royal Botanical Gardens is firmly positioned to achieve and
sustain a predominant position of global excellence in the world of botanical
gardens," said Mark A. Rizzo, chair of RBG's Board of Directors.
Mr. Wheelock joins RBG from the Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC), where he
currently holds the position of executive vice-president and chief operating
officer. Prior to the CTC, he spent much of his professional career as
general manager and chief executive officer of Butchart Gardens. Mr. Wheelock
has also served on a variety of boards and commissions, including chair of the
University of Victoria, and honorary trustee and trustee emeritus of the
Victoria Foundation. Butchart Gardens, located in Victoria, British Columbia,
attracts 1.25 million visitors annually.
"We are thrilled that Roger will assume this critical leadership role at
a most exciting time in RBG's history," said Mr. Rizzo.
RBG announced on September 27 that it had received $18 million from the
Government of Ontario and the federal government to help fund a $45-million
expansion. The expansion will allow RBG to become a year-round tourist
attraction and cultural institution.
"I am delighted with the opportunity that RBG's Board of Directors has
provided me," said Mr. Wheelock. "With the recent announcement of
government support to RBG's expansion project, my timing couldn't be better and
I look forward to working with the board, volunteers and staff at RBG to make
this dream a reality and to ensure that RBG's future builds on its rich
history." Royal Botanical Gardens is the largest tourist attraction between
Toronto and Niagara Falls, hosting 500,000 visitors a year. Five display gardens
and four nature sanctuaries form an open-air museum that educates the public and
interprets the relationship between humanity and nature. The Gardens is a major
contributor to international botanical research programs, and RBG-led
rehabilitation and conservation projects are playing significant roles in the
regeneration of natural habitats around western Lake Ontario.
For more information, please contact:
Dave Butler, Communications Manager
905 527-1158, ext. 237
Email: dbutler@rbg.ca
For Your Information: CITES Plants in Canada
Adrianne Sinclair and Bertrand von Arx
CITES is the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild
Fauna and Flora which came into effect in 1975. CITES monitors international
trade in plant and animal species that are or may become threatened due to
trade. There are three appendices to the Convention in which species are
listed in Appendix I, II, or III according to the level of threat. WAPPRIITA
(Wild Animal and Plant Protection and Regulation of International and
Inter-provincial Trade Act) is the legal instrument used to implement CITES in
Canada.
Administration of CITES is carried out at the national level by the Office of
the Management Authority (OMA) and Scientific Authority (OSA) at the Canadian
Wildlife Service of Environment Canada in Ottawa. Each province and
territory also has its own OMA and OSA.
CITES operates through an import/export permit system. Individuals,
companies, and scientific institutions must obtain permits in order to trade
live plants, and in certain cases, to trade any parts, derivatives, or
by-products of plants depending on the Appendix to which the plant belongs.
Permit requirements differ according to the type of Appendix listing. The
OMAs issue permits and the OSAs advise on the issuance of permits based on the
status of the species in the wild to ensure sustainable use. Permits are
validated by Canada Customs and foreign Customs during import and export and
forwarded to CITES offices for monitoring of trade to ensure sustainability.
There are currently 108 plant taxa native to Canada listed in the CITES
Appendices. Ninety-seven of these belong to the Orchidaceae, seven to the
Cactaceae, two to the Sarraceniaceae, and one each to the Ranunculaceae and
Araliaceae. CITES requires and depends on sound scientific expertise and
knowledge from botanists across Canada in order to assess the sustainability of
trade in native Canadian species.
Visit the CITES Web site, www.cites.ec.gc.ca, for more information on its
administration and listed species.
(editor's note: the acronym "CITES" is usually pronounced
"Sigh-tees," not "Sights")
Announcements:
IUCN Medicinal Plant Specialist Group has New Web Site
I am delighted to announce that the Medicinal Plant Specialist Group (MPSG)
of the IUCN Species Survival Commission now has a Web site.
You can reach our site directly via http://mpsg.org
or by following links from the IUCN-The World Conservation Union homepage at http://iucn.org
to the Species Survival Commission (under "Our Work/Commissions/ Species
Survival") and then to "Specialist Groups/Plant Specialist Groups/
Medicinal
Plant Specialist Group".
Our website has been designed by Dr Reza Azmi, an MPSG member who currently
runs WILDMALAYSIA.net. Recent issues of the MPSG newsletter, Medicinal
Plant Conservation, are posted on the site, along with our current programme,
activities, and membership.
Danna J. Leaman, PhD
Chair, IUCN/SSC Medicinal Plant Specialist Group, djl@green-world.org
Funding of Agriculture and Food Research in Canada - Building New Models
A workshop will take place April 28 - 29, 2003 to discuss building new models
for funding agriculture and food research in Canada. The program includes:
Current funding mechanisms - how well do they serve us? Alternate funding
mechanisms - Australia/New Zealand, USA and EU; and Cooperating in funding -
CIHR as a model and CRTI experiences.
The workshop aims to increase collaboration and cooperation among those
people and organizations with an interest in funding of agriculture and food
research. Speakers include Dr. Bob Church, Director Emeritus, Canadian
Institute of Advanced Research, Dr. Henry Friesen, Past President of the Medical
Research Council, Dr. John Leggat, Assistant Deputy Minister, National Defence,
Dean Craig Pearson, University of Guelph, and John Oliver, President of Maple
Leaf Bio-Concepts.
It is your opportunity to directly influence future decisions on agriculture
and food funding programs. The cost is $350. Location: Ottawa. Full
program details are available on the CARC Web site. www.carc-crac.ca The
workshop is financially sponsored by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, CARC and
CFAVM.
North American Native Plant Society Native Plant Sale
When it comes to your yard, act naturally for the birds.
Come to the North America Native Plant Society Native Plant Sale the day
before Mother's Day annually. The annual event shows you how native plants can
bring you year-round enjoyment of your yard while eliminating endless gardening
chores and reducing water use.
Saturday May 10, 2003; 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Civic Garden Centre, Lawrence Avenue East (at Leslie), Toronto, Ontario. Web
site: www.nanps.org Email: nanps@nanps.org Voicemail: (416)
631-4438
Book Signing by noted Canadian author Lorraine Johnson: 10:30 a.m. to 12:30
p.m.
Native plant books like The New Ontario Naturalized Garden will show you how to
encourage our fluttering friends to visit your yard.
NANPS team of experts will be there with thousands of native plants -- all
under one roof! Handsome woody plants and colourful perennials, common and rare;
NANPS has the perfect plants for beginners or experts gardening in any soil
condition! Check NANPS' website for pre-order information and detailed plant
list. Become a NANPS team member for only $10. You will find thousands of my
human friends in your neighbourhood.
The North America Native Plant Society is a registered charitable
organization (#130720824) dedicated to the study, conservation,
cultivation and restoration of North America's native flora.
New TV Series: Recreating Eden
Merit Motion Pictures in Winnipeg, Manitoba, has produced a new 13-part TV
Series entitled "Recreating Eden" for the HGTV Network. Described as a
"gardening-biography" series, the programs highlight both the
contributions of gardens and the lives of people who make them. Each
program will air on HGTV on Sundays and several times on Wednesdays starting
March 23, 2003 and running until June 18.
The series highlights the lives of individuals who have developed, or in some
cases, inherited, gardens of varying scales. Programs include stories of
gardeners at locations as varied as Somerset, England, Rougeau, France,
Etobicoke, Ontario, Los Angeles, California, and the Blue Mountains of
Australia. One episode features a detailed look at The Reford Garden (formerly
Les Jardins de Metis), in Mont Joli, Quebec.
For more information contact Jennifer Jensen, Publicist Eden Entertainment; by
'phone at: (204) 775-4092, or by e-mail:
jennifer@meritmotionpictures.com.
Coming Events
Please send any notices of upcoming events for inclusion in this listing to:
cbcn@rbg.ca
Thanks to Lorna Allen of Parks and Protected Areas, Edmonton, Alberta, and
her e-mail list "Plant Happenings" for many of the events listed here.
Lorna can be contacted at: Lorna.Allen@gov.ab.ca
Events listed here are only presented for the information of readers. A
listing does not imply either participation of or endorsement by CBCN or anyone
affiliated with the network.
We make every effort to ensure that event information is listed correctly,
but please confirm time, dates, and details directly with sources before
planning to attend any listed event. Items are listed in chronological order
including: date, venue, title, contact or other information. Electronic contact
information is provided. If no such information is available, other contact
information will be listed.
February 2003
24-28 February 2003
Glencoe, Illinois
Healthcare Garden Design Certificate of Merit Program
Sposnored by the School of the Chicago Botanic Garden. Cost for the two-part
program is $3,249 US after Feb. 1. Web: http://www.chicagobotanic.org/certificate;
Phone: 847-835-6928; Email:
wbecker@chicagobotanic.org
March 2003
2-9 March 2003
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2003 Philadelphia Flower Show, Festival de las Flores (Festival of the
Flowers)
Web: http://www.theflowershow.com;
Phone: 215-988-8879
10-14 March 2003
Montreal, Quebec
Eighth Meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and
Technological Advice to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD
SBSTTA-8)
Organised by the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity.
E-Mail: secretariat@biodiv.org; Web: www.biodiv.org
10-14 March 2003
Rome, Italy
Collaborative Partnership of Forests (CPF)
Organised by the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). E-Mail:
fao-hq@fao.org; Web: http://www.fao.org
13-14 March 2003
Seattle, Washington
Urban Forestry Symposium: Tools And Techniques To Manage The Urban Forest
Sponsored by the Center for Urban Horticulture, Seattle, Washington. For
information: Web: http://www.urbanhort.org;
Phone 206-685-8033
17-20 March 2003
Montreal, Quebec
Open-ended Inter-Sessional Meeting on the Multi-Year Programme of Work of
the CBD Conference of the Parties up to 2010
Organised by the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity.
E-Mail: secretariat@biodiv.org; Web: www.biodiv.org
18-21 March 2003
Montreal, Quebec
Pan-American Environmental Trade Show and Conference (AMERICANA 2003)
Organised by Americana 2003. E-Mail: clementj@americana.org; Web: http://www.americana.org/english/about/organizer.html
26-29 March 2003
Athens, Georgia
AABGA 2003 Annual Mid-Sized Botanical Gardens Directors' Meeting
For more information, Web: http://www.uga.edu/~botgarden;
Phone 706-542-1244
29 March 2003
Wilmington, Delaware
Wintherthur Symposium: Responsible Water Use in the Garden
Co-hosted by The Longwood Graduate Program and Winterthur's Garden Division.
For information: Web: http://www.udel.edu/LongwoodGrad;
Phone 302-831-2517
April 2003
2-6 April 2003
Banff, Alberta
Beyond Borders - Linking Landscapes
Organizes by the US Chapter of the International Association for Landscape
Ecology. Web: http://www.zoo.utoronto.ca/US-IALE_2003/
3 April 2003
Oslo, Norway
Medicinal Plants: Access, Use and Benefit Sharing in light of the CBD
Organised by University of Oslo. E-Mail: alida.boye@sum.uio.no; Web: http://www.sum.uio.no/bioprospecting/cbd.html
May 2003
3-4 May 2003
Calgary, Alberta
In Celebration of Rough Fescue: Alberta Native Plant Council Workshop
Venue TBA; Web: http://www.anpc.ab.ca/
18-24 May 2003
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Third International Balkan Botanical Congress
For more information: Web: http://TIBBC-2003.pmf.unsa.ba;
Email:
3bbc@email.com
19-23 May 2003
Bonn, Germany
International Conference on "Rural Livelihoods, Forests and
Biodiversity"
Organised by Centre for International Forestry Research. E-Mail:
w.sunderlin@cgiar.org; Web: http://www.cifor.cgiar.org/shared/template/events.asp
June 2003
8-12 June 2003
Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA
Sharing Indigenous Wisdom: An International Dialogue on Sustainable
Development
Organised by College of Menominee Nation. E-Mail: dkundin@menominee.edu;
Web: http://www.sharingindigenouswisdom.org
19-23 June 2003
Medicine Hat, Alberta
Gifts of the Grasslands: Canadian Nature Federation Annual Conference 2003
For more information, Web: http://www.natureline.info
25-29 June 2003
Antigonish, Nova Scotia
Plant Canada 2003: Annual Meeting of the Canadian Botanical Association
Held at St. Francis Xavier University.
28 June-1 July 2003
Boston, Massacheussetts
AABGA 2003 Annual Conference: Seeds of Revolution
Web: http://www.aabga.org
29 June-1 July 2003
Boulder, Colorado
2003 Museum Management Program: What Comes Next?
Short course for museum directors and other senior administrators. Contact
info: Email: vjdanilov@aol.com; Phone: 303-473-9150; Fax: 303-443-8486
July 2003
3-5 July 2003
Tartu, Estonia
Botanic gardens strategies in changing economic conditions: International
Conference of East and Central European Botanic Gardens
First international conference of East and Central European botanic gardens.
Contact: Phone +372-7-376-218
3-6 July 2003
Victoria, British Columbia
The Leading Edge: Stewardship and Conservation in Canada
A National Conference held at the University of Victoria. Web: http://www.landtrustalliance.bc.ca
15-20 July 2003
Columbus, Ohio
Visitor Studies Association Conference: Share Your Knowledge
For more information: Web: http://www.visitorstudies.org;
Phone 303-467-2200
15-18 July 2003
Bali, Indonesia
IABG-Asian Division Meeting
Sponsored by the International Association of Botanic Gardens- Asian
Division (IABG-Asian Division), at the Bali Botanic Garden - Kebun Raya Eka
Karya Bali. Contact: Web: http://www.bogor.indo.net.id/inetpc;
Email:
inetpc@indo.net.id or krilipi@bogor.wasantara.net.id
6-9 August 2003
Lima, Peru
Second International Course of Medicinal Plants and Phitotherapy/FITO
2003/2da. Exposicion Internacional de Productos Fitoterapeuticos FITO EXPO
2003
Organised by Infaperu. E-Mail: infaperu@hotmail.com;
8-17 September 2003
Durban, South Africa
The Vth World Parks Congress
Organised by World Conservation Union (IUCN). E-Mail: pds@hq.iiucn.org; Web: http://wcpa.iucn.org/wpc/wpc.html
17-19 September 2003
Catania, Italy
Second International Conference on the Impact of Environmental Factors on
Health
Organised by the Wessex Institute of Technology. E-Mail:
shobbs@wessex.ac.uk; Web: http://www.wessex.ac.uk/conferences/2003/healthrisk03/index.html
21-28 September 2003
Quebec City, Quebec
World Forestry Congress
Organised by the World Forestry Congress. E-Mail: sec-gen@cfm2003.org; Web: http://www.cfm2003.org
24-27 September 2003
Madison, Wisconson
Defining a Natural Areas Land Ethic - the 30th Natural Areas Conference
Conference information will be posted soon at Web: http://www.naturalarea.org
October 2003
1-3 October 2003
Calgary, Alberta
Invasive Plants - Understanding the threat
A provincial workshop sponsored by the Eastern Slopes Invasive Plants
Council (ESPIC). Web (still under construction): http://www.aaaf.ab.ca/invaders/;
E-mail: invasiveplants@shaw.ca
25-28 October 2003
Ottawa, Ontario
Biodiversity and Health, Using and Sustaining Medicinal Resources
Organised by the Tropical Conservancy. E-Mail: tropical@synapse.net;
edson@tc-biod.org; Web: http://www.ifcs.ch
10-14 November 2003
Montreal, Quebec
Ninth Meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and
Technological Advice to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD
SBSTTA-9)
Organised by the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity.
E-Mail: secretariat@biodiv.org; Web: http://www.biodiv.org
March 2004
March 2004 (Date TBA)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Seventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on
Biological Diversity (CBD COP 7)
Organised by the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity.
E-Mail: secretariat@biodiv.org; Web: http://www.biodiv.org
18-22 April 2004
Barcelona, Spain
Botanic Gardens - A World of Resources and Heritage for Humankind
2nd World Botanic Gardens Congress, sponsored by Botanic Gardens
Conservation International. Web: http://www.bgci.org.uk;
Email:
botanicgardenscg@manners.es
25-30 July 2004
Utrecht, The Netherlands
The 7th Intecol International Wetlands Conference
Organised by International Association of Ecology. E-Mail:
INTECOL@fbu.uu.nl; Web: http://bio.uu.nl/intecol/index2.htm
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and related organizations, individuals and others to increase their
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The Canadian Botanical Conservation Network - Le réseau canadien pour la
conservation de la flore is a Canadian registered charitable organization
(Revenue Canada business number 87277 5697) aiding botanical gardens, arboreta
and related organizations, individuals and others to increase their
participation in plant conservation and biodiversity programs.
CBCN Newsletter is produced by the Botanical Conservation Office of RBG on
behalf of CBCN, and is edited by Dr. David A Galbraith, Coordinator of CBCN.
This issue was produced with the help of Jessica Shearer, the Botanical
Conservation Office Summer Research Assistant at RBG, and RBG Volunteer
Elizabeth J. Rapacchietta. Unless otherwise indicated, articles in CBCN
Newsletter were written by Dr. Galbraith.
We welcome submissions of short articles, notices, book reviews or any other
material of interest to the plant conservation, habitat rehabilitation and
botanical collection/curation communities of Canada and abroad.
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assistance of Royal Botanical Gardens, Hamilton/Burlington, Ontario. No
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