Topic: “Exploring Qausuittuq National Park
In the High Arctic”
Talk description:
In 2016 Marlis was one of the first persons to visit Canada’s newest national park, Qausuittuq, in the high Arctic.
Her unique story about this trip was published by the Royal Canadian Geographic Society.
Marlis’s will be presenting a storied slide show describing what it’s like to travel to and explore this unique park – and meeting its endangered inhabitants.
Bio:
Marlis Butcher – Bio
Marlis Butcher is an environmental conservationist, author, and photographer. She is a Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society and a member of The Explorers Club, an international organization promoting field exploration.
Locally, Marlis is very active with the Bruce Trail Conservancy, protecting the Niagara Escarpment, a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve, by volunteering on the Board of Directors and as the Trail Director for the Toronto Bruce Trail Club.
Marlis has published various conservation-related articles including:
• The Royal Canadian Geographical Society,
• The Explorers Club’s “Far Afield” magazine,
• The Weather Network’s “Canada Uncovered” episode 2,
• “Bruce Trail Magazine”, and her neighbourhood “Village Voice” newsletter.
Marlis’s photographs have been featured in:
• Canadian Geographic,
• CBC News on-line,
• Canadian Encyclopedia, and
• the travel brochures of various wilderness outfitters.
Marlis describes herself as a “Park Bagger”, someone visiting all the National Parks of Canada. In July 2019 Marlis became the first visitor to have been to all the national parks, reserves, and urban parks.
While visiting her 47th park, Ukkusiksalik on the northwest corner of Hudson Bay, Nunavut, Parks Canada announced a new park, Thaidene Nene – which Marlis intends on visiting as soon as COVID-19 travel restrictions have been lifted.
To share the park experience, Marlis has written a book, “Park Bagger – Adventures in the Canadian National Parks”, which will be published in 2021 by Rocky Mountain Books. Park Bagger is “an inspiring collection of thrilling personal adventures and stunning photographs sharing the incredible diversity and profound beauty of Canada’s national parks.
Pre-orders are available at local book stores and from Indigo/Chapters, Amazon and RMB: https://rmbooks.com/book/park-bagger/
Peary Caribou in Qausuittuq National Park
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Fee:
Members: Free
Non Members: $10
