Niagara’s conservation areas offer natural heritage features, rich local history, beautiful hiking trails, and recreational activities for all ages. Join us for an interactive presentation
on the work of the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority, focused on special projects, ecology, species at risk, volunteering, and partnerships. Presenter: Kerry Royer, NPCA Community Outreach and Volunteer Coordinator

Join us as Associate Professor of Earth Sciences at Brock University, Mariek Schmidt, a geologist who studies igneous and volcanic rock from both Earth and Mars, as she talks about her experiences working on three different rover missions. As a participating scientist on the Mars 2020 mission, she will present the latest developments from the Perseverance Rover. Professor Schmidt will also speak about the search for evidence of water and past habitability in the rocks of Mars.