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For Rent – 2 BR apartment in historic stone schoolhouse in Almonte

Spacious 2-bedroom apartment with large combined living...

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Backyard Birds

by Brent Eades

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For the Birds

Bird photography by Cheryl Baxter.

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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.

Celebrate fall colours with a hike up Blueberry Mountain

The air is turning crisp, the leaves are bursting into colour — it’s the perfect time to head outdoors and experience autumn in all...

What Is That … Infrequent Visitor?

August was a good month at our cottage on White Lake for seeing birds we do not see every year.  Many bird species are...

The Night Sky: The Birds and the Bees

Part 3 in a series about Light Pollution, by Rick Scholes  See also Part 1 and Part 2 In 2023 two astronomers invented a new word:...

The Night Sky: LED Revolution

Part 2 in a series about Light Pollution, by Rick Scholes. See Part 1. You may have noticed that lighting these days is often annoyingly...

308 acres of Madawaska Highlands forest permanently protected by local land trust

The Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust (MMLT) is proud to announce the permanent protection of the MapleCross Newlands Nature Reserve – a 125-hectare (308-acre) property...

What Is That … Late Summer Caterpillar?

As we approach the end of summer the moths and butterflies around our cottage on White Lake have reproduced.  The eggs they laid have...

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...
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