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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.

What Is That … White Bear?

Our previous article dealt with signs of fall at our cottage on White Lake.  Another less obvious sign of fall is our friends' planning...

What is that … Sign of Fall?

The most melancholy of seasons is here.  Although we love the crisp, clean smell of the air touched with wood smoke, the absence of...

Mammals and their role in the web of life: Part 2

Part 2:  The current state of wild mammals and how to remediate it By Theresa Peluso Because there’s so much to say about the topic of...

What Is That … Transformation?

Over the last few years we have been pleased to note an increase in the number of adult monarch butterflies visiting, and caterpillars feeding...

Mammals (non-homo sapiens) and their role in the web of life

Part 1:  Where we all began By Theresa Peluso Being mammals ourselves, we perhaps identify more closely with other mammals than with any other class of...

What is that … Spot in the Forest

Several spots in the forest tempt us to stop, relax, and enjoy the view, whether it is the view of the flowers and trees,...

See miraculous migration of waterfowl at Almonte lagoons

Each late summer and autumn, tens of thousands of shorebirds & waterfowl migrate through our area from their breeding grounds down in the sunny...

Festival of the Wild Child draws hundreds

The weekend gave us perfect weather for Festival of the Wild Child. Over 250 children and their families threw themselves into the spirit of...

What Is That … on the daisy?

This summer the roadside near our cottage has been awash with ox-eye daisies.  This sea of yellow and white is pleasant in its own...

Local students awarded Cliff Bennett Nature Bursaries

The Mississippi Valley Field Naturalists (MVFN) are pleased to announce that four local graduating high school students were recently awarded 2019 MVFN Cliff Bennett...

What Is That … Merganser?

As a change of pace, this article focuses on a diving duck rather than following a theme about half a dozen or so beasties. ...

Wildflower walk at Land Trust a success

Gathered around White Pines over 150 years old, and listening to ecologist Cathy Keddy talk about all things botanical, are Sunday's walkers at the...

Help pollinator project near Pakenham, Saturday

Work Bee: Saturday, July 13 at 9 am to noon, 919 Sugarbush Road, to work on the Pollinator Pilot Project to organically manage Wild...

Discover wildflowers, July 14

July is a wonderful time to take a walk and glory in the outbursting of flowering plants.  Do you recognize this flower? It's bloodroot,...
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