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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.

Join in the local Audubon Christmas Bird Count

Christmas Bird Counts sponsored by MVFN Soon the “Christmas Bird Counting” will begin; thousands will take part in Audubon Christmas Bird counts across the Americas....

Reader concerned about County herbicide plan

Fellow Residents of Lanark County: On November 23, at a Lanark County Council meeting, our county councillors were provided with a presentation on an Integrated...

What is That … Spider?

Most of the articles we have written for this column have been about relatively large, charismatic mammals or birds, but sometimes we give a...

What is That … Turtle?

“Turtles, turtles, rah, rah, rah … mmm, we love turtles!”  Yes, we do love the chocolate, caramel and pecan candy, but we also love...

Why do so many people send leaves to the dump?

by Maynard van der Galien Maynard is a Renfrew County farmer and a columnist for the Cobden-Beachburg area Whitewater News. With all the talk of recycling,...

Only days left to support a stronger Ontario Environmental Bill of Rights

The review of Ontario’s Environmental Bill of Rights closes soon. More than 7,500 people from across the province have already added their voices to the...

What is that … harbinger of winter?

The sun is rising later and setting earlier at the cottage, as it is everywhere on our side of the equator.  No longer can...

For the Birds: Remembering those Lazy Summer Days.

by Cheryl Baxter Happy October!  I am very sorry that it’s been quite a while since I’ve posted.  I’ve been out and about all summer. I...

What is that … weasel?

Before getting into this article, we would like to thank one of our readers for pointing out that we incorrectly identified one of the...

Reader reports deer collisions on Country Street

We received this note from a reader. We often walk along Country Street and go as far as where the curve becomes Rae Road. This...

Money and Our Planet: How do we squander them?

Money and Our Planet:  How do we squander them?  Let us count the ways by Theresa Peluso  Part 1:  Food, Shelter and Transportation Did you know that...

What is That … Flutter of Butterflies? (part 2)

In our August 4th butterflies article, we promised to get back to you with another piece about the butterflies of the second half of...

Metcalfe Geoheritage Park opened on Saturday

Twelve years of planning and construction culminated yesterday in the official opening of Almonte's Metcalfe Geoheritage Park in its permanent home at the bottom of Bay Hill. The...

What Is That … Heron?

Herons, egrets and bitterns are a few of the many species of wading birds belonging to the family Ardeidae.   All of the members of...
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