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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.

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...

Public sector member sought for drinking water committee

Public sector member wanted for Mississippi-Rideau Source Protection Committee MISSISSIPPI AND RIDEAU WATERSHEDS — The Mississippi-Rideau Source Protection Region (MRSPR) is seeking a Source Protection Committee...

What is That … Spring Dragon?

One of the joys of spring is being present at the cottage for the emergence of the first dragonflies … the dragons of spring. ...

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...

New Cliff Bennett book to benefit Field Naturalists bursary

Local Resident Cliff Bennett’s Written Memories Raise Money for his Favourite Cause. Cliff Bennett, a lifelong resident of the Almonte and Carleton Place area, has...

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...
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