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Six Moments in the History of an Urban Forest

Six Moments in the History of an Urban Forest

January 24, 2012 to May 27, 2012Bytown Museum, 1 Canal Lane, Ottawa

OPENING RECEPTION: Sunday, January 29, 1:00 to 4:00 pm FREE Curated by Carleton University professor Joanna Dean and graduate student Will Knight, this exhibit explores the contested place of trees in Ottawa's urban history. Six Moments in the History of an Urban Forest explores early street-tree planting, woodlands as places of refuge and risk, shifting fashions in city trees, and the role of arborists in negotiating the conflicts between trees and the built environment. The exhibition will include such artefacts as the cross-section of a 150-year old bur oak, arborist tools, and digital maps showing changes in Ottawa’s tree canopy since the 1920s. Six Moments in the History of an Urban Forest runs from January 24-May 13, 2012 and is funded by the Network in Canadian History and Environment (NiCHE), a Jack Kimmell grant from the Canadian Tree Fund, and Carleton University. Curated by Joanna Dean and Will Knight  CURATOR'S TALKSunday, January 29th, 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

Joanna Dean, Curator, will give a talk in the exhibition Free admission to the talkPresented in English CURATOR'S TALKSunday, February 12th, 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Will Knight, Curator, will give a talk in the exhibition

Free admission to the talkPresented in English Details about all winter programming can be found at www.bytownmuseum.ca

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