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Three ways to support Home Hospice North Lanark’s hike for hospice this October

This October, Home Hospice North Lanark (HHNL)...

Live show at the Legion, September 26

Johnny Spinks and Koolwater and Whisky Sour...

For sale: battery-powered fans. deck box

Two Ryobi 18 V battery-powered fans with...

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 … White Plant Part?

In the ‘green’ world of plants, white parts can be seen sometimes in flowers, in seeds and fruit, and in stems of some plants. We start our survey with our...

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...
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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.

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...

What Is That … on the Lily Pad?

We often enjoy ‘Monet moments’ walking or paddling along the shoreline, taking in the beauty of the masses of lily pads we find in...

Group is concerned about herbicide use on County roads

Friends of Lanark County's Response to Lanark County's 2018 Spray Program Starting in mid-May, Lanark County used Clearview herbicide along County roads in an effort to...

What Is That … Squadron?

As we sat on our cottage porch enjoying the tranquility of a late afternoon, sipping a perfectly-chilled chardonnay, a war was taking place beyond...

Dragonflies, damselflies & butterflies at High Lonesome

On June 23rd, local ecologist and nature enthusiast Ken Allison led an intrepid group on a field visit at High Lonesome, MMLT’s flagship property...
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