THUNDER BAY - On one of the hottest days of the year, some families took the warm weather as a sign to connect with nature.
EcoSuperior hosted Biodiversity Day at the Central Natural Environment Gardens.
It was a chance for families to enjoy the nature, and interact with the environment on a gorgeous Saturday.
Activities consisted of a scavenger hunt, craft station, planting wildflowers, and pollinator picnic.
Melissa Davidson, coordinator of garden programming hopes the day will provide an opportunity to showcase the garden, which is tucked away on 10th Ave., behind the police station.
“It’s kind of hidden, but it’s been here since 1996.”
“We want to show them how great the natural world is, and the garden showcases native plant gardens specifically.”
Davidson believes it’s important to teach the community about biodiversity, and the threat invasive species have on plants.
“When there’s invasive species they kind of take over all the natural plants, and it becomes a giant field of one plant,” she said. “Instead we need hundreds of plants, because each plant has specific animals that eat that plant.”
People don’t need to go far to engage with examples of biodiversity, she said.
“[It’s] all around us. Not only do these urban spaces provide a corridor for pollinators, fish, and wildlife, they also provide a platform for accessible learning and connection."
