Koffler Scientific Reserve

[1] It occupies roughly 348 hectares of old fields, wetlands, grasslands, and forest lands in King Township, on the western portion of the Oak Ridges Moraine and close to the town of Newmarket, Ontario, Canada.

[citation needed] In 2007, Arthur E. Weis, a longtime professor of evolutionary biology at the University of California, was hired by Toronto to succeed Zimmerman as director.

[citation needed] Situated on the northwestern fringe of the Oak Ridges Moraine, the Koffler Scientific Reserve at Jokers Hill includes a variety of forest types which cover two thirds of the property.

[citation needed] The remaining third of the property encompasses hayfields and pastures from the days when the Reserve was an estate and staging ground for equestrian events.

[citation needed] The spread of invasive species remains a problem at Jokers Hill, and measures have been taken to control populations of Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata) and Purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria).

[5] The Koffler Scientific Reserve at Jokers Hill is a 'living classroom' for undergraduate and graduate students pursuing university degrees in disciplines ranging from geography and biology to forestry and environmental science.

[citation needed] Since it first opened for instruction in 2002, the Reserve has provided transformative educational experiences for thousands of students who have undertaken ecological investigations in its forests, fields and wetlands.