Watershed Specialist, Massimo Narini, from the Lower Trent Conservation Authority, will introduce community science and water quality through a Trent River Virtual Dive presentation at the Aron Theatre Co-op.

1. Trent River Virtual Dive
   Artworth and Watershed Specialist, Massimo Narini, from the Lower Trent Conservation Authority, will present a Trent River Virtual Dive and Talk at the Aron Theatre Co-op in September.
   
   When: Wednesday, September 17th from 7:00-8:30 pm. Aron Theatre Co-op.The Trent River Virtual Dive is a talk about the Beneath the Surface project, which is using emerging technologies to assess ecosystem health. The project is a mix of scientific data gathering, community science and community engagement. The program is using both stationary underwater cameras, as well as an underwater drone, to collect habitat data through video capture. The goal includes engaging communities through live streaming of “virtual dive” events.

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2. Weird & Wonderful Wild Mushrooms and The Big World of Tiny Fungi
   Artworth and local artist, author and community mycologist, Jan Thornhill, will present two engaging biodiversity talks at the Aron Theatre Co-op.The first talk is about Weird & Wonderful Wild Mushrooms is an overview of the biodiversity of macro fungi, with a focus on some of the thousands of species that can be found in southern Ontario and their connections to our local flora and fauna. These fungi come in myriad sizes, colours, textures and shapes and can be found in all seasons and in every habitat. And, of course, beyond their ecological importance and extraordinary beauty, many of them are fabulous edibles!

   When: Wednesday, October 8th, 7 – 8:30 pm. Aron Theatre Co-op.

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   The second talk is about The Big World of Tiny Fungi. This is an introduction to the smaller species of fungi that aren’t as much use as food for the belly, as morels are, but their beauty could be considered food for the soul. Though many are so small you either need the eyes of an eight-year-old or a hand lens to see them, most are decomposers so, once you start looking, you can find them almost anywhere – on logs and twigs, on soil and leaves, on needles and nuts, on grasses and moss, and – thank goodness or we’d be buried in it! – on dung.

   When: Wednesday, November 5th, 7 -8:30 pm. Aron Theatre Co-op

   With support from Community Power Northumberland. Embracing the land and advancing a sustainable future.

   All talks are pay what you can at the door with online registration encouraged 

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