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.
- ISBN10 1554984149
- ISBN13 9781554984145
- Publish Date 14 May 2015
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country CA
- Imprint Groundwood Books Ltd ,Canada
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 36
- Language English