Species ID: Shoreline Vegetation (SHSM)

Facility: Lake St. George Field Centre
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Program Levels:
SHSM
Course Types:
Afternoon, Morning

Students will be introduced to basic wetland plant identification before completing a survey and map of a shoreline zone. The importance of a natural shoreline to the health of aquatic ecosystems will be examined.

This is a three-hour certification course offered between May and October.

Two options exist for the vegetation study:

  • Wetland shoreline on foot
  • Lake shoreline from canoes*

*Must pass prior swim test to use canoes

shoreline vegetation at Lake St George


Applicable Sectors:

  • Environment
  • Horticulture & Landscaping