Research & Teaching

Research

For the past four decades, different parts of the Nature Areas have been used in a diversity of ecological research studies have been conducted by faculty, graduate students and undergraduate students. These have included studies of Nature Area soils, amphibians, insects, fungi, birds, and plants and various aspects of stream and wetland ecology. There have also been several recreational and user surveys.

Teaching

University Courses

Students in the Biology, Environmental Science and Geography programs have used the Nature Areas in many course related projects.

Elementary Schools

Children from a number of regional schools have used the Nature Areas for one-day ecological trips, in association with Camp Kawartha.

Camp Kawartha Environment Centre

This centre was built in spring 2009 and is devoted to environmental education of school children of most ages. It will also be used for training of teacher candidates in Trent’s Education program. 

Challenge the Way You Think

Trent University respectfully acknowledges it is located on the treaty and traditional territory of the Mississauga Anishinaabeg. We offer our gratitude to First Peoples for their care for, and teachings about, our earth and our relations. May we honour those teachings.

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