Community Solutions in a Changing Climate

Coping with Change in our Backyard

The Humber Arboretum

• First opened in 1977, the Humber Arboretum is a joint venture of the City of Toronto, Humber College and the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority

• Free to the public to enjoy the trails during the day throughout the year

Arboretum Vision

Humber Arboretum will be a place where people can gather to celebrate

the shared goals of a healthy community and a healthy environment.

Arboretum Mission• to establish and maintain a collection of woody and

herbaceous plants• to protect natural areas through appropriate

conservation and restoration practices• to facilitate educational and research opportunities in

arboriculture, horticulture and environmental studies• to establish, maintain and encourage wildlife habitat• to maintain a Centre for Urban Ecology that will serve

as a gathering point with laboratory and classroom facilities

The Humber Arboretum • LEED Gold Certified Building• Gardens for teaching• Natural areas for habitat• Bee keeping• New Greenhouses• Climate Change Monitoring• Humber Stewardship Programs• Invasive Species Management and Education

Centre for Urban EcologyLEED Gold Certified Building

Gardens for Teaching

Natural Areas for Habitat

Bee Keeping and Pollinator Habitat

New Greenhouses

Climate Change Monitoring

Humber Stewardship Programs

Invasive Species Management

Climate Change Impacts

• changing populations of plants and animals• invasive plants and animals• diseases that threaten populations

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Changing Populations of Plants and Animals

Invasive Plants and AnimalsGarlic Mustard Dog Strangling Vine

Phragmites australisAsian Longhorned Beetle

Emerald Ash BorerBrown Marmorated Stink Bug

Diseases That Threaten Populations

Butternut Research Enclosure