Originally published at: Slideshow: Alpine plants of Vancouver Island, the Olympic Mountains, and beyond – Hans Roemer – Alpine Club of Canada Vancouver Island Section
Hans will describe how he came to know and appreciate the plants of the mountains. He will present examples of the splendour of our alpine plants and describe how exciting it is when one can connect more than the peaks and their elevations to the different mountain landscapes, as the alpine vegetation responds to different bedrocks, climatic peculiarities and glacial histories. Hans thinks there is no better place to experience floral beauty than in the mountains. He feels that knowing and appreciating the alpine flowers is particularly important as one gets older and
less capable of enjoying the peaks.
You may have heard Hans name as he has famously collaborated with Pojar & MacKinnon on ‘Alpine Plants of BC’ book, 2013. It will be an honour to have such an expert in Alpine plants educate us on the life that we see around us in the mountains and to brighten up an otherwise dark, rainy, cold time of the year with some colour!
Venue: Swan Lake Nature House (3873 Swan Lake Road, Victoria, BC)
Doors Open: 7 PM and slideshow begins at 7:30 PM (doors close at 9:30 PM)
Goodies, tea and coffee are available by donation.
All are welcome by Zoom if you cannot attend in person: a Zoom Invitation will be sent out to all the membership twice prior to the slideshow about 4-6 days in advance and the day of the slideshow However, we would love to see more people returning in person to our monthly socials!! Old members, new members, guests, friends and family are welcome.
(Mask wearing is still required in this indoor setting according to Provincial Health Regulations)