Join us on Friday, May 5th for a tour of the Peter Russell Rock Garden. Located in the heart of campus, the rock garden contains 80 specimens from around the globe. Participants willÌýlearn about the history of Earth, mines and minerals of Canada as well as theÌýunique rock structures of Ontario.
The 1.5 hour tourÌýwill be led by theÌýEarth Sciences Museum curator emeritus Peter Russell.
The tourÌýwill ²ú±ðÌý´Ú°ù´Ç³¾Ìý11:30 AM - 1:00 PM and will begin and end at University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ, Parking Lot C (off of Seagram Drive). The walk includes paved surfaces throughout the campus and there is accessible parking available closer to the rock garden (pickup a ticket from Parking Services located on Ring Road).
More about the Peter Russell Rock Garden
The Peter Russell Rock Garden is located between the biology and mathematics buildings on the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ campus. It consists of 80 rocks, mainly from Ontario. The garden was originally designed to commemorate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the founding of the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ.Ìý
More about Jane's Walk
are free, locally organized walking tours, in which people get together to explore, talk about and celebrate their neighbourhoods. Where more traditional tours are a bit like walking lectures, a Jane’s Walk is more of a walking conversation. Leaders share their knowledge, but also encourage discussion and participation among the walkers.