Legacy of Trees Purposeful Wandering in Vancouver’S Stanley Park Nina Shoroplova
heritage house Legacy of Trees Purposeful Wandering in Vancouver’s Stanley Park Nina Shoroplova An engaging, informative, and visually stunning tour of the numerous native, introduced, and ornamental tree species found in Vancouver’s Stanley Park, combining a wealth of botanical knowledge with a fascinating social history of the city’s most celebrated landmark. Measuring 405 hectares (1,001 acres) in the heart of downtown Vancouver, Stanley Park is home to more than 180,000 trees. Ranging from centuries-old Douglas firs to ornamental Japanese cherry trees, the Local Interest (BC) / Nature trees of Stanley Park have come to symbolize the ancient roots and diverse April 2020 • $29.95 nature of the city itself. 9781772033038 • softcover with flaps 8.5" × 9", 288 pages, colour and b&w photographs For years, Nina Shoroplova has wandered through Vancouver’s urban throughout forest and marvelled at the multitude of tree species that flourish there. Author’s home: Vancouver, BC Heritage House Publishing In Legacy of Trees, Shoroplova tours Stanley Park’s seawall and beaches, RIGHTS HELD: World, all languages wetlands and trails, pathways and lawns in every season and every type of AVAILABLE VIA UTP: No Ebook also available weather, revealing the history and botanical properties of each tree species. MARKETING & PROMO: Unlike many urban parks, which are entirely cultivated, the area now • Regional and subject-specific print features, called Stanley Park was an ancient forest before Canada’s third-largest city excerpts, review coverage, broadcast and television interviews grew around it. Tracing the park’s Indigenous roots through its colonial • Blogger outreach, online ads and social history to its present incarnation as the jewel of Vancouver, visited by eight media campaigns • Publicity and promotion in conjunction with million locals and tourists annually, Legacy of Trees is a beautiful tribute author’s speaking engagements to the trees that shape Stanley Park’s evolving narrative.
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