Dr. Roy Shepherd (1929-2022)
was a research scientist with the Canadian Forest Service for most of his career and also a devoted friend of Cedar Hill Park. Over the years while he and his wife, Colleen, lived near the northwest corner of the Park, he would take photos of the trees, shrubs and flowers growing in the Park over the seasons. In addition, he wrote accompanying information about the species, including often his own feelings or impressions of its beauty or relevance. He and Colleen would put a particular photo and its accompanying description on the bulletin board at Barwick Lake, changing them monthly or more often. Over time, it became more difficult for them to look after this effort and gave the collection of photos and descriptions to Friends of Cedar Hill Park. Recently, new volunteers have emerged to keep the bulletin board fresh. Dr. Shepherd is also the person behind the duck identification sign at Kings Pond and a map of CHP in the foyer at the north end of the Rec Centre.
We have assembled his plant and tree photos along with their descriptions as a bound copy, and it is these that you will see posted on the bulletin board.
You may want to read this lovely tribute to Roy from the Entomological Society of Canada, including a photo of Roy, Colleen and family.
