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Events at the Legion: 100th Anniversary, Summer BBQ

The Royal Canadian Legion 100th Anniversary Please join...

Save on groceries with the Good Food Box program

Are you feeling the pinch of higher...

For rent: Charming 2-bedroom bungalow in Almonte

(305 Finner Court) – Available August 21,...

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 … 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...

Mississippi Madawaska Land trust welcomes Ramsey Hart as new executive director

In organizations, as in nature, change is inevitable, and the Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust (MMLT) is no exception. As one chapter comes to a close, another is just beginning. After...
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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.

The Night Sky: Fading Beauty   

Part 1 in a series about Light Pollution, by Rick Scholes At some point in your life, unless you’re an urban dweller who’s never left...

What is That … Reliable Friend?

We have reached mid-cottage season, a time when we can expect warmth from the sun, and visits from family and friends.  Amongst the friends...

Festival of the Wild Child 2025 — See Nature Differently

Saturday, August 23 | High Lonesome Nature Reserve Saturday, August 23 will be a day to look, touch, and learn at High Lonesome Nature Reserve...

Progress on conservation of Madawaska Highlands properties

Halfway to Protection: Community Pushes MMLT Closer to Conserving 500 Acres of Wilderness in the Madawaska Highlands A community-driven effort to protect two ecologically significant...

What Is That … Great Bird?

We recently took a cruise on four of the Great Lakes, all but Lake Superior, visiting both Ontario and United States port cities.  In...

Field Naturalists celebrate National Canoe Day

June 26th was coined National Canoe Day by the Canadian Canoe Museum in 2007 following a CBC campaign that declared the canoe one of...

What is that … Nesting?

The migrating birds have returned and, along with those that stay, have turned their minds to building nests, laying eggs, and raising their young. ...

Musical fundraiser for Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust, June 5

Following a successful first staging in June 2024, the second Notes for Nature concert will be held on Thursday, June 5th (World Environment Day) at 7:00pm...

Songs for the Grove: Benefit Concert to Help Protect Gillies Grove, May 24

On Saturday, May 24, 2025, musicians from across the Ottawa Valley will gather at Emmanuel Anglican Church in Arnprior for Songs for the Grove,...

What Is That … Elongated Bill?

Birds have evolved a diverse array of sizes and shapes of mouth parts, referred to as their bill.  Generally speaking, the length and thickness...

MMLT’s birdhouse fundraiser auction soars again!

Browse the donated items at mmlt.ca/events The Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust (MMLT) is excited to announce the return of its birdhouse fundraiser auction. This year’s...

What Is That … April Friend?

Do not give up! It is almost summer! At least it seems that way to us.  Technically it is spring, but when we start...

Mississippi Valley Field Naturalists hosts Waterwalker Film Festival 

Paddle Canada’s Waterwalker Film Festival is a tribute to the late Bill Mason, a great conservationist, canoeist, and filmmaker who cared passionately about his...

What Is That … Bird of Prey?

In this article we look at the birds of prey we regularly see around our cottage on White Lake,  but first, we wanted to...
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