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Patrick Proulx — obituary

Proulx, Patrick Raymond Passed away suddenly on July...

Foe sale: Tools

Hausmann Tile Cutter 7". In good condition....

Volunteers needed for food festival

Festival Mississippi Mills Multicultural Food Festival Sunday...

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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Explore Ontario’s highlands with Upland Nature Guides

Official launch of Upland Nature Guides Outdoor business offers guided day hikes across Ontario’s highlands Griffith, Greater Madawaska: August 2026 marks the official launch of Upland Nature Guides Inc., a new...

What Is That … on the Ditch Daisy?

The common white and yellow flowers of the ox-eye daisy are a familiar sight along the roadside and in the ditches near our cottage.  We begin to see them...

One Small Step into Nature: Discover the Festival of the Wild Child

Every great journey begins with one small step. An acorn starts small before growing into a mighty oak tree. A tiny tadpole transforms into a frog, and a caterpillar slowly...
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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 … 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...

An ‘alien’ visitor in Calabogie

Nadine shares this interesting find: I wanted to share this amazing picture of this caterpillar I found in Calabogie this week. You can imagine my...

Update on the alameda

When the trees were delivered, after much planning, agreements, meetings etc., they arrived having been dug from the nursery, loaded on to the flatbed....

First-ever MMLT radiothon a great success!

Bobby Clarke, Fundraising Chair The Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust would like to thank all those who tuned into LAKE 88.1 on Saturday morning July 25th for...

What Is That … Welcoming Committee?

With the progressive re-opening of facilities during stage 2 and 3 of Ontario’s pandemic response, we were finally emboldened to visit our cottage in...

Radiothon to support local Land Trust, July 25

It’s no secret that the forests and wetlands within the Mississippi and Lower Madawaska watersheds provide us with countless environmental and health advantages. Being...
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