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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.

Urban sprawl threatens greenspace

Urban sprawl threatens greenspace – solutions to make the environment a better place by Andrew Dunbar, Sir Sandford Fleming College Urban sprawl is responsible for consuming large...

Ten years of environmental destruction in Ontario: Soil pollution

Looking Back in Despair (Part 4) by Theresa Peluso All things are bound together. All things connect.                              -   Chief Seattle, Duwamish Connector of lives Indeed, everything connects to...

What Is That … New Species?

This is our 100th “What Is That” article for the Millstone News.  We certainly did not expect, back in January 2016 when our first...

Ontario communities put at risk by changes to Conservation Authorities Act

  Scott Hortop, Almonte, Ontario The Province has introduced changes to the Conservation Authorities Act, under the 2020 Provincial Budget Bill, Bill 229, that will limit...

Join Climate Network Lanark’s Youth Climate Justice Group

Want to take action to stop the climate crisis but don’t know where to start? Does it feel like the change needed is so...

What is that … number at the roadside?

Numbers are everywhere in our lives from phone numbers, to addresses, to bank accounts, and a million other places.  Numbers appear in nature too...

Discovering nature during the pandemic with the Land Trust

The Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust (MMLT) reluctantly cancelled most of its public events this year due to the pandemic. This included its series of...

What Is That … on the Goldenrod?

We are well into fall and have winterized our cottage on White Lake.  As we went forlornly about closing the cottage we enjoyed remnants...

WIT … Warbling in the Woods?

It is the time of year again when we see warblers wending their way south for warmer climes.  No COVID restrictions for these international...

Ten Years of Environmental Destruction in Ontario (Part 3)

Looking Back in Despair: Ten Years of Environmental Destruction in Ontario Air  Pollution: How Much Air Is There? by Theresa Peluso Air is all around us, seemingly infinite,...

Don’t veer for deer, says OPP

The local OPP sends this useful reminder that swerving to avoid an animal in your path while driving may lead to serious injuries for...

What Is That … Bird in the Marsh?

Many people think that marshes are just cattail, reed, and bug-infested wetlands that take up valuable shoreline.   But marshes contribute significantly to the biodiversity...

What Is That … Flycatcher?

Thank goodness the great heat of July has passed by and with it the multitude of biting insects.  Have we mentioned before how much...

‘Festival of the Wild Child’ near Pakenham, August 29

A special edition of the Festival of the Wild Child: scavenger hunt The Festival of the Wild Child this year will see a change in...
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