Junction Creek Stewardship Committee offering educational guided walks

Calling all people in Sudbury who want to become citizen scientists: the Junction Creek Stewardship is looking for you.

Walks intended to educate the public on local wildlife, plants and conservation

CBC News ยท
Guided walks are being offered by the Junction Creek Stewardship Committee in Sudbury. (Supplied/Junction Creek Stewardship Committee)

Calling all people in Sudbury who want to become citizen scientists: the Junction Creek Stewardship is looking for you.

The group is offering tours throughout the summer to help educate the public on plants, animals and conservation in the watershed.

"You don't have to have any previous knowledge about biology or the environment," Miranda Virtanen with the committee said.

"Basically, citizen science is the collection of data from the general public to help with scientific research."

Miranda Virtanen is with the Junction Creek Stewardship Committee in Sudbury. (Markus Schwabe/CBC)

Events will take place in different areas along the creek, which runs from Garson to Lively in Greater Sudbury, she said.

"Each month, we're going to have free educational talks and guided walks to help encourage the community to get out there, get involved with nature, explore Junction Creek, get to know the critters that call it home and be able to help with conservation by reporting sightings," she said.

You can become a "citizen scientist". The first step is to take one of the education guided walks being offered in Sudbury by the Junction Creek Stewardship Committee. Among other things, you will learn how to identify local wildlife, species conservation and more. The walks will explore different topics each month. Miranda Virtanen is the Junction Creek Stewardship Committee. She dropped by our studios with more details. 5:22

"This is home to a lot of critters and that's why increasing awareness and education about what animals call the Junction Creek home is important."

The next event will feature information on wildflowers and invasive plants.

An earlier walk held by the committee featured information on frogs and turtles. (Supplied/Junction Creek Stewardship Committee)

"You'll get an idea of what plants you should avoid planting and what would be great alternatives for native flowers," Virtanen said.

That tour will take place at Fielding Memorial Park on Wednesday starting at 6:30 p.m.

With files from Robin De Angelis

Comments

To encourage thoughtful and respectful conversations, first and last names will appear with each submission to CBC/Radio-Canada's online communities (except in children and youth-oriented communities). Pseudonyms will no longer be permitted.

By submitting a comment, you accept that CBC has the right to reproduce and publish that comment in whole or in part, in any manner CBC chooses. Please note that CBC does not endorse the opinions expressed in comments. Comments on this story are moderated according to our Submission Guidelines. Comments are welcome while open. We reserve the right to close comments at any time.