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History Hike in West Campus Tuesday, September 11 at 2pm


We're going on a hike to introduce McMaster students (and any other interested participants) to this former RBG Coldspring Valley Nature Sanctuary and coldwater creek floodplain  - currently a parking lot - to examine the past, present and future of this place that is undergoing an important ecological transformation.

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Caroline Hill -Smith said…
Hello Randy Kay,
I attended the history hike today and I am so very happy I did. The knowledge that you and Daniel Coleman conveyed about the Cootes Paradise Watershed inspired me to more thoroughly engage with the local history and "a sense of place" in addition to the science to advocate for changes to preserve the marsh and improve water quality.

Thank you so much!

Caroline Hill Smith
September 11, 2018 at 8:23 PM
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