Born in 1914, Joe Purdon was one of North America’s early
conservationists. After stumbling as a child upon a cluster of
Showy Lady’s Slippers in bloom, Joe dedicated his life to
protecting these rare orchids. In this picture book, award-winning
author and illustrator Ian Wallace depicts how Joe Purdon became a
steward of a fragile piece of land in Eastern Ontario. Thanks to
his passion, diligence and generosity, the Purdon Conservation Area
(now part of the Mississippi Valley Conservation Area) was
established in 1982. It is home to one of the largest colonies of
Showy Lady’s Slippers in North America.
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