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A note of thanks to Fairview Manor

My husband is a patient at Fairview...

For sale: 1991 Godin 12 String LRBags Acousticaster Guitar

In excellent working and cosmetic condition. Can...

Balance and strength classes for seniors at Pipa Physio

Pipa Physio Founded by experienced physiotherapist Silvia Saraiva,...

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River pancakes

Chris Brisson sends these photos of an unusual ice formation she spotted on the river in town today -- "floating whimsies" as she called them. They appear to be so-called...

Community Compost Composers full up with leaves for this year

Community Compost Composers closes for the season. A Big THANK YOU, Almonte, for sharing your leaves with us!  On October 16th Community Compost Composers put out a request for leaves...

Local land trust celebrates $123,800 in OTF grant from the Ontario government

Carleton Place, ON – On Thursday, local MPP John Jordan met with the team at Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust (MMLT) to hear more about the $123,800 Resilient Communities Grant...
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“Eat Prey Love: The Secret Lives of Spiders” — January 18

Nature Talk – Thursday, January 18, 2024 The January meeting of the Mississippi Valley Field Naturalists will feature a Nature Talk entitled “Eat Prey Love:...

Report on November Nature Talk: “Life in Limbo”

The Mississippi Valley Field Naturalists November Nature Talk was entitled “Life in Limbo” or “The Living Dead and the Control of Biological Time”.  Dr....

Early arrival by trumpeter swans at Clayton

Yesterday we had five trumpeter swans on our beach, two adults and three juveniles. They spent hours eating weeds and resting. Last year it was tundra...

Report on MVFN Nature Talk: ‘Birds of The Gambia and Senegal’

The Mississippi Valley Field Naturalists opened the October meeting with presentations from two of the three students sponsored by MVFN to attend the Ontario...

Nature Talk, “Life in Limbo” — November 16

Mississippi Valley Field Naturalists Nature Talk – November 16, 2023 The November meeting of the Mississippi Valley Field Naturalists will feature a Nature Talk called “Life...

‘Birds of the Gambia and Senegal’ — Nature Talk, October 19

Last month we kicked off our new season of The Mississippi Valley Field Naturalists Nature Talks with the theme of “Nature Near and Far”. ...

Report on MVFN Nature Talk: ‘Discover the Carp Barrens’

By Chris Baburek The Mississippi Valley Field Naturalists started off its new program year on September 21, with the theme of “Nature Near and Far”. ...

Sharing the Wild Life: A recap of the Festival of the Wild Child at High Lonesome Nature Reserve

One day a year the magic happens. The trails and forests at High Lonesome Nature Reserve come alive to the happy sounds of children...

Festival of the Wild Child, August 19 – sharing the wild life!

Saturday August 19 is going to be a big day at High Lonesome Nature Reserve, near Pakenham. It’s the annual Festival of the Wild...

Important wetlands now protected by the Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust

July 17, 2023 – The Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust (MMLT) is pleased to announce it has protected a new property in Lanark County –...

Historic agreement reached for additional Cliff Bennett Bursary funds

The Mississippi Valley Field Naturalists’ MVFN Cliff Bennett Nature Bursary Fund (CBNBF 2007) and the Elizabeth Kelly Foundation (EKF 1984) — both non-profit, registered...

Celebrate 20 years of conservation with MMLT and Lake 88!

Mark your calendars! On Saturday, July 15 at 8:00 AM, Lake 88.1 FM will broadcast a one-hour Radiothon to benefit the Mississippi Madawaska Land...

MVFN is sponsoring two students to attend Ontario Nature’s Youth Summit

The Mississippi Valley Field Naturalists are pleased to once again sponsor two students to attend this action-packed weekend, at the Ontario Nature’s Youth Summit...

Bat houses from the Naismith Men’s Shed

Naismith Men's Shed has a few of our popular Bat Houses available in 2 sizes.   The smaller version is about 12x16 for just $35...
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