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Autumn in July

by Allan Goddard Hello readers! I have had numerous...

Noreen Young’s early drawings on exhibit at the Sivarulrasa Gallery.

by Edith Cody-Rice Don’t let your daughter go...

The Tunic Show at the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum

by Edith Cody-Rice On Saturday August 1, the...

Science & Nature

For the Birds

Bird photography by Cheryl Baxter.

What is That?

A series about local wildlife.

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Autumn in July

by Allan Goddard Hello readers! I have had numerous inquiries from concerned residents in Almonte about the fall look of many trees in town. In fact, all the trees appearing like...

What is that … Serious Sipper?

The wildlife we see at the cottage eat a wide variety of foods, from seeds, nuts, insects, and snails to sap and nectar, amongst many others.  Perhaps it is...

Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust secures new Clyde Lake Nature Reserve

Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust secures new Clyde Lake Nature Reserve with strong community and partner support The Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust (MMLT) is pleased to announce the successful acquisition...

For the Birds

Bird photography by Cheryl Baxter.

What is That?

A series about local wildlife.

Your fall leaves can help local farmers

Would you like your fall leaves to again this year be used to help Almonte-area farmers regenerate overworked soil and to take a small...

REMINDER: Young turtles are on the move

A reader sends this photo of a snapping turtle, reminding folks to watch out for hatchlings on local roads: A nest on Gleeson Road is...

What Is That … New Species?

This year marks our 16th year cottaging at White Lake.  As with other summers at the cottage, this year we managed to photograph and...

A 2nd special edition of the Festival of the Wild Child

The annual Festival of the Wild Child event used to look quite different!  Children and their families valued the opportunity last month to experience...

Reader seeks critter ID

While cutting back my flower garden I came upon a large, ugly worm-type insect. It was buried in the mulch and wriggly around. I...

What is That … Species at Risk?

Earlier this summer we listened to a program on LAKE 88.1 describing the efforts of the Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust (MMLT) and its good...

What Is That … Frolicking Family?

We have enjoyed for many years occasional glimpses of adult red foxes and periodically have seen young foxes, termed kits, during early morning spring...

Program empowers youth to be leaders in wilderness protection

CPAWS-OV Launches 2021-2022 Canadian Wilderness Stewardship Program Gatineau, August 18, 2021- The Ottawa Valley chapter of the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS-OV) is now...

What Is That … Masterful Mimic?

We have written before about wildlife camouflage, but it seems long enough ago that we thought we could take another go at the subject,...

Radiothon to benefit Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust, July 17

For a second year, LAKE 88.1 FM will broadcast a one-hour Radiothon to benefit the Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust. In earlier announcements it was indicated...

What Is That … on the Feathery Fern Frond?

This article looks at some of the beasties you might find resting on ferns, but first, here is a short background on ferns themselves. ...

Getting up close to nature

by Brent Eades Last weekend I took my macro lens -- ideal for getting close to plants and critters -- to the Mill of Kintail....

Blakeney Park after dark

by Heather Atkinson There are rare critters afoot in Blakeney Park. The park is an out-of-the-way patch of nirvana in the hamlet of Blakeney just...

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...

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