BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//sebbo.net//ical-generator//EN NAME:Kingston Frontenac Public Library X-WR-CALNAME:Kingston Frontenac Public Library BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0f124553-6e01-465c-b2ba-d98c261c3910 SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20261104T004139Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260923T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260923T193000 SUMMARY:Black Walnuts: Biodiversity\, Food and Forest Connections LOCATION:Isabel Turner Branch\nIsabel Turner Branch X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Isabel Turner Branch;X-APP LE-RADIUS=10;X-TITLE=Isabel Turner Branch:geo:44.2544413,-76.5716189 GEO:44.2544413;-76.5716189 DESCRIPTION:Join KFPL and the Kingston’s Neighbourhood Climate Acti on Champions and for an interactive exploration of the fascinating black w alnut tree and its role in our ecosystem..\nhttps://kfpl.libnet.info/event /17024814 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

This year's theme for Kingston's \;Nat ional Tree Day celebration is the Black Walnut\, our neighbour who provide s tremendous ecological value. Black Walnut trees support biodiversity by serving as host plants for more than 100 species of butterflies and moths\ , including the beautiful Luna moth. We will discuss how these trees contr ibute to healthy wildlife populations and why native tree species are so i mportant to local ecosystems.

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Guest Speakers: Little Forests Kings ton and Portsmouth Urban Forager \;

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The \;presentation wil l explore the many human uses of black walnuts\, from their nutritious edi ble nuts to the natural dyes and tannins derived from their husks. Partici pants will have the opportunity to shell and sample black walnuts during t he program. \;

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Discover how one remarkable tree connects biodi versity\, food and forests.

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