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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.

What Is That … in the tree!

One of the first techniques we learned for watching and photographing wildlife was to identify typical habitats where you are most likely to find...

Fantastic fall colours on Blueberry Mountain

Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust It was a glorious fall day and the view from the top of Blueberry Mountain was breathtaking. More than one hundred nature...

Amphibians and their role in the web of life

Amphibians and their role in the web of life – what if they disappeared? by Theresa Peluso Frogs, toads and salamanders. How many of us, as...

What is that … on the Acorn?

Despite Ministry of Natural Resources cautions about not hanging bird feeders in bear country, a couple of years ago we disregarded their advice and...

Children’s Water Festival at Mill of Kintail, Sept. 26

Mill of Kintail Conservation Area to be flooded with students for Children’s Water Festival Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority (MVCA) along with its partners is pleased...

Mike McPhail Bird Viewing Shelter opens near lagoons

Official dedication & opening of the MVFN Mike McPhail Bird Viewing Shelter On September 5, 2018, the MVFN Mike McPhail Bird Viewing Shelter was officially dedicated...

What Is That … Hairless Cat?

You may be asking yourselves: what is it with the weird title of this article?  Not only is it to catch your attention, but it...

Build a “bee hotel”, September 16

BEE A FRIEND TO NATURE Invite Beneficial Bees to Take Up Residence in your Backyard Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust (MMLT) invites families and all interested individuals...

Over 200 turn out for ‘Festival of the Wild Child’

They came with their nets and in their boots and found a host of wonderful nature discoveries at High Lonesome Nature Reserve. Over 200 parents...

What is that … Moth?

What good is a moth anyway?  Are you someone who believes moths are drab-coloured and destroy your woolens while butterflies are far lovelier to look...

Are freshwater fish at risk?

by Theresa Peluso Why are freshwater fish important – and are they at risk? I would like to preface this column with an account written by...

‘Youth Rangers’ assist High Lonesome Nature Reserve

The Stewardship Youth Ranger team from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry recently spent two days assisting Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust with the...

For the Birds and Nature: Summer fun!

by Cheryl Baxter Hello everyone!  What can I say?  I have been slow to get on the Millstone to add some of my finds. It...

Kayaking on the Mississippi

by Brent Eades Each summer I can usually be counted on to post a video of one of my kayak trips along the river in...
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