{"product_id":"author-visit-leigh-joseph-squamish","title":"Author Visit: Leigh Joseph (SQUAMISH)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNO NEED TO REGISTER HERE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - Just drop-in from 12:00pm to 3:00pm!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGather Bookshop is excited to host author Leigh Joseph for a signing of her newest book \"Plants of the Pacific Coast\" on September 20th in Squamish.  You can pre-order a copy of the book \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gatherbookshop.com\/products\/9781069158208?_pos=4\u0026amp;_psq=leigh+jos\u0026amp;_psid=2767dd2be\u0026amp;_ss=e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eHERE\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE BOOK\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis long-awaited successor to the bestselling \u003cem\u003ePlants of Coastal British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest\u003c\/em\u003e features over 700 trees, shrubs, wildflowers, ferns, horsetails and lycopods of the north Pacific coast of North America.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe region, stretching from southeast Alaska to northwest Oregon, is characterized by humid forests, imposing mountains, muscular rivers, serene and stormy seas, and myriad islands, beaches, wetlands, and meadows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthors Jim Pojar and Andy MacKinnon, field botanists and forest ecologists who each have 50 years of experience in the region, are joined for this brand-new, fully updated field guide by two colleagues: ethnobotanist Leigh Joseph (Styawat), of the Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) Nation, and botanist and biodiversity specialist Jamie Fenneman.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis user-friendly book focuses on the vascular plants-their identification, description, ecology, and traditional uses-of the coastal ecosystems of northwest North America. It describes the plants of the region's temperate rainforests, dry-belt lowland forests, cool subalpine forests, and non-forested habitats from tidewater to alpine, including some common introduced species. The species descriptions are packed with colour photos, range maps, and illustrations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlants of the Pacific Coast\u003c\/em\u003e is organized by life form so that species that resemble one another appear in the same group. Within the major sections-Trees, Shrubs, Wildflowers, Aquatics, Graminoids (grasses and grass-like plants), Ferns and Relatives-plants are organized by family. The field guide's opening section includes an introduction to the region's physical environment; a description of its plant cover; an overview of regional biodiversity, ecological resilience, and climate change; and an exploration of regional ethnobotany, with insights into Indigenous plant knowledge, uses, and ecosystem management. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis comprehensive guide includes up-to-date taxonomy, keys, hundreds of colour photos, ethnobotanical essays, and engaging notes. It will appeal to anyone interested in the region's rich and diverse plant life.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gather Drop-In (no tickets)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50052800053490,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0541\/2713\/2865\/files\/TicketProduct.png?v=1789012392","url":"https:\/\/gatherbookshop.com\/products\/author-visit-leigh-joseph-squamish","provider":"Gather Books \u0026 Lovely Things","version":"1.0","type":"link"}