SIA Saskatoon Branch Tour of W.P Fraser Herbarium
March 27 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Join the SIA Saskatoon Branch for a tour of the W.P Fraser Herbarium
“The W.P. Fraser Herbarium contains over 200,000 vascular plant specimens, including unique, rare, and threatened plant species of Saskatchewan, and is one of the largest herbaria of vascular plants in western Canada. The primary goals of the herbarium include the development and preservation plant specimens and associated data within the collection according to international standards, and to promote the conservation of Saskatchewan’s natural heritage. The herbarium also supports University of Saskatchewan faculty and graduate students in research and teaching activities in traditional and molecular systematics, crop science, and community service within and outside the province. The collection includes 48 type specimens, including two type specimens of lichens and 46 type specimens of vascular plants. The herbarium has an extensive library of books and resources focused a number of topics including, plant taxonomy, flora of Canada, ecology, economic botany, and more.”
Date: Thursday, March 27, 2025
Time: 2:00 pm
Location: Agriculture Bldg, Room 3C77 W.P Fraser Herbarium, 51 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, SK.
Cost: $5.00/person
Registration deadline: March 25, 2025
Capacity: 15 attendees
This activity counts as CPD and as a Branch Activity for Articling Milestones.
If you register and are unable to attend please contact info@sia.sk.ca to let us know, there are a limited number of attendees allowed and always a wait list for SIA events.