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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

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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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...
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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.

Robin white-breast

‎Harold McKay‎ sends this photo from his yard of a colour-challenged American robin, which I've heard other reports of around town this spring. This appears...

Ten Years of Environmental Destruction in Ontario (part 2)

 Looking Back in Despair: Water pollution in Ontario in the last 10 years by Theresa Peluso Continuing my review of environmental destruction in Ontario, here is...

What is that … we’ve learned?

During elementary school, oh so many years ago, we learned about a few birds.  We remember nature studies which taught us about the robin,...

Roadside herbicide spraying set to start soon

by Theresa Peluso Herbicide spraying on our roadsides – Coming very soon to Mississippi Mills! Yes, folks, it’s that time again!  Spring – the trees arrayed...

Slow traffic on the CPR bridge

Jeri Lunney sent this amusing note yesterday: I noticed several people gathering outside my window at Thoburn Mill this morning. Our condo is about 30...

Land Trust reopens nature trails to public

The Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust (MMLT) is pleased to announce the reopening of the nature trails at Blueberry Mountain (Lanark), High Lonesome Nature Reserve...

What Is That … We’re Missing?

This is the time of the year we look for overnight lows above freezing so we can move to our three-season cottage on White...

Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust properties closed for now

The Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust has announced that its properties are no longer open to the public; a temporary measure to comply with the...

Cliff Bennett Nature Bursary deadline is June 1

Attention graduating students with an interest in a field related to the natural environment 2020 Cliff Bennett Nature Bursary Awards June 1 2020 application deadline 2020 APPLICATION...

Online classroom for young naturalists

As we all are accepting the realization that we must continue to physically distance ourselves from others Mississippi Valley Field Naturalists are reaching out...

What is that … Commoner?

Some of the animals we see at the cottage include the word 'common' in their non-scientific names.  Often we see these animals repeatedly or...

Birding for Kids: Episode 1

by Cliff Bennett I am pleased to enter this first report on my suggestion of getting you young kids outside counting birds. With no schools...

Backyard birds, March 23 2020

by Brent Eades I knew there had to be bright sides to being stuck in the house indefinitely, teleworking -- one is that I'm home...

Introducing “Birding For Kids” 

by Cliff Bennett  613-798-6295 bennett@magma.ca Here’s how it will work. What you will need is a pencil and a small notebook. Binoculars are helpful if you have a...
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