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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...

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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.

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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 … 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...

What Is That … Spot of White?

We admit it, we are nearing our threshold for embracing and enjoying white winter landscapes, especially since this year we decided not to travel...

Nominate your tree champion

Do you know someone who is making an outstanding, voluntary tree contribution in our community: planting, protecting, nursing, or educating about trees? A neighbour. A...

Birding is not just for birders

Mississippi Valley Field Naturalists Birding (or birdwatching) is one of the fastest-growing hobbies in North America, with 1 in 5 adults participating. It is...

What is that … Summer Memory?

Although we enjoy the skiing and snowshoeing of winter, we are pretty sure that when it comes right down to having to make a...

Looking Back: Ten Years of Environmental Destruction in Ontario

By Theresa Peluso For several years now, as their detailed studies pile up, thousands of expert environmental scientists are imploring governments everywhere to stop their...

Wild Parsnip spraying and roadside ecosystems

by Chandler Swain Look at this photo and try to imagine the impact of many other nests like this being clumsily sprayed with herbicide by...

Get ready for Arbour Week in April

In this first week of February, our Tree Committee has been hatching plans for spring.  And this year we are turning our attention to...

What Is That … Attractive Gray Insect?

Well, we are in the depths of winter, even when Ian Black briefly throws some spring-like weather at us.  Winter comes with dull, gray...

What is that … Emerald in the Garden?

What?  Have you lost your grandmother's favourite ring in the garden, the one you promised to cherish forever?  We hope not; thank heaven, we...

Backyard birds, January 5 2020

by Brent Eades After taking a hiatus from this column for a year or two I thought I'd restart it. The premise is pretty simple: these...
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