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Just wondering…

I wonder why the bunny and her...

Three single beds for sale

In good shape. On casters. $50.00 each. Will...

Strawberry Social at North Lanark Historical Museum, June 21

The North Lanark Historical Society is hosting...

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Calling all curious young minds! Hands-on nature learning

Mississippi Valley Field Naturalist’s Young Naturalist program is gearing up for a new season!  This winter and spring we will be continuing our once-a-month sessions, where we’ll be exploring...

The Famous Last Words of Jane Goodall: November 23

You are invited to join your neighbours to honour the extraordinary life and legacy of Dame (& Dr.)  Jane Goodall (1934-2025). Jane Goodall died in California from a cardiopulmonary arrest...

$17,400 OTF grant improves safe trail access at Poole Family Nature Sanctuary

On Friday, Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston MPP John Jordan met with the Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust (MMLT) to celebrate the completion of a project made possible by a $17,400 Capital Grant from...
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Help show the community why Lanark County is the place to bee!

Lanark Pollinator Pathways Did you think about butterflies or bees when designing your outdoor space? Did you include a variety of native pollinator plants, and...

Field Naturalists’ year in review

The Mississippi Valley Field Naturalists wrapped up a surprisingly (given we all stayed at home) successful year of presentations on 20 May with its...

Tiny flowers

by Brent Eades I enjoy being out in nature a great deal but I must admit that I know very little about botany. But I...

Safe Wings Ottawa does valuable work for birds

by Christine McPhail Recently I stumbled upon a baby bird along the canal (A mallard duckling or gosling?...still working on identification skills) and I knew...

Don’t sweat the small stuff, or gypsy moths

by Allan Goddard I was in a neighbour's garden woods today, and we came upon a small Scot's Pine, perhaps 6 feet tall. It is...

Reminder from MVCA: Leashed dogs benefit all visitors

Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority (MVCA) is pleased to welcome responsible pet owners and their dogs to all of our conservation areas. As per the Conservation...

Learning about Ontario’s bats

Mississippi Valley Field Naturalists April meeting speaker Technology can often be a mixed blessing, but for April’s Mississippi Valley Field Naturalists audience, it allowed club...

Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust seeks new board members

by Don Johnston, Vice President MMLT The first year of the Pandemic was challenging for the Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust but MMLT enters Year 2...

Students: Apply for the Cliff Bennett Nature Bursary Awards

Attention students entering post-secondary studies with an interest in a field related to the natural environment 2021 Cliff Bennett Nature Bursary Awards May 1 2021 application...

Naismith Men’s Shed selling the bat boxes

Naismith Men's Shed are selling the 2021 Bat Box for $65. Local white cedar. Ready to go and stained. Also this year you can...

Conservation in Scotland — online event, March 31

Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust Annual General Meeting  It’s a tradition for the Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust to hosts fascinating speakers at its Annual General Meeting. ...

The birds are coming, and their artistic birdhouses

by Glenda Jones With five weeks to go for entries to the Birdhouse Blowout, many people are sharpening the saw and finding the paint to...

Screws, nails and creativity

by Glenda Jones How’s your birdhouse coming along? It is still a pile of scrap board and a handful of nails? Have you nearly finished...

Field Naturalists still seeking artistic birdhouses

A REMINDER: We are calling on the adults and children of our community to create artistic birdhouses to be auctioned off at the birdhouse...
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