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Celebrating Solstice Together, June 20

Paddle with Indigenous elder. Drumming, Songs...

Civitan Club Father’s Day breakfast, June 21

Celebrate dad with a legendary breakfast! Almonte...

Sheila Schroeder — obituary

  Schroeder,  Sheila Rose (nee Smith) Passed away at...

Science & Nature

Backyard Birds

by Brent Eades

Environment

For the Birds

Bird photography by Cheryl Baxter.

Green Talk

Nature

Shady Characters

What is That?

A series about local wildlife.

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What Is That … Early Arrival?

Every year, after making it through a winter full of blustery weather, we are happy to see the reawakening of mother nature, especially at our cottage on White Lake. ...

Report on MVFN talk: “Forgotten Canoe Routes of the Canadian Shield”

April 28, 2026 The Mississippi Valley Field Naturalists (MVFN) held their annual Spring Gathering and welcomed a presentation by well-known canoeist, explorer and writer Hap Wilson.  He described the exhilarating...

Decluttering as environmental action

Emma Brown Everything we own will eventually have to go somewhere. How much stuff do you own? Do you ever think about where it will go when you no longer...
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Backyard Birds

by Brent Eades

Environment

For the Birds

Bird photography by Cheryl Baxter.

Green Talk

Nature

Shady Characters

What is That?

A series about local wildlife.

Birdhouse Bonanza: Tribute to a Friendship

by Glenda Jones When words fail, turn to art. Internationally acclaimed metal sculptor Dale Dunning has created a unique work for the Mississippi Madawaska Land...

Field Naturalists seek part-time program coordinator

Mississippi Valley Field Naturalists are looking for a part-time coordinator for its Young Naturalist Program. We are inviting applications from someone who has the...

Birdhouse auction: It’s go time

www.32auctions.com/birdhousebonanza2022 Birdhouse Bonanza is feeling the spring heat. Nearly 50 items are on the auction block, and there are only three weeks left to register...

Help protect the Burnt Lands alvar       

by Val Wilkinson In a region that is typically covered in forest and water, alvars provide small areas of open prairie-like habitat for plants and...

What Is That … April Flower?

It seems that in our enthusiasm for the end of winter we often prepare an article on spring flowers.  So you may recognize some...

Birdhouses: Men’s Shed to the rescue

Did you miss out on the first birdhouse workshop? You now have a second chance. Ron Lavoie will offer the four-hour course again on...

The seed library is opening soon

It’s that time of the year! Spring is here and the MMPL Seed Library opens Sunday March 20th at the Almonte Branch and Tuesday March...

A waterfowl odd couple

by Brent Eades Andy Huyer sends these photos of an unusual pair of bird pals that took up residence on the Mississippi in Almonte in...

Up for auction: 144 birding books and field guides

Planning a birding trip or want to brush up your bird identification skills? Then the Mississippi Valley Field Naturalists have a deal for you! Thanks to a...

Idling and the bottom line

We are all feeling the current pinch at the pumps. This is therefore a good time to examine how smart driving practices -like driving...

Birdhouse Bonanza  auction site is open

The opening bell is still six weeks away for the Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust Birdhouse Bonanza Auction, but there are too many beautiful houses...

Is your birdhouse ready to go?

We’re six weeks from the opening bell on the Birdhouse Bonanza 2022 auction, and birdhouses are beginning to materialize.  The MMLT website is now...

Birdhouses: Men’s Shed to the Rescue

“If only I had the tools, I could build a birdhouse myself”.  Thanks to Ron Lavoie and John Peters at the Naismith Men’s Shed,...

Idling and kids

Climate change is an issue that everyone is aware of. Left unchecked, our children and grandchildren face a bleak future, so for their sake...
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