How do the plants survive the winter & how do they know when its spring?
Sun, Feb 15
|Emily Murphy Park
Learn about how plants evolved to survive the harshest conditions, how they know when its spring and prepare for spring, and how they can be ID'd without their leaves and flowers.
Time & Location
Feb 15, 2026, 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Emily Murphy Park, 11904 Emily Murphy Park Rd NW, Edmonton, AB T6G 2B6, Canada
About the event
This guided walk is being organized by our friends at Touch Grass Club (YEG). The walk will be led by Kathleen Mpulubusi who is a botanist with a background in geography and naturalism - she has worked in parks across Alberta and is full of plant knowledge and wisdom. She now sits as the president of the Edmonton Native Plant Society, and holds a certification in Forest Therapy.
On demand buses to Emily Murphy Park can be ordered to decrease accesibility barriers; if you require assistance ordering an on demand bus please send us an email at touchgrassclub@gmail.com. If you have any other questions or concerns please email us!
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