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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.

Birding open houses at Almonte Lagoons observation tower

Each autumn, tens of thousands of shorebirds migrate through our area from their nesting grounds in the high Arctic. Hundreds stop off to feed...

Butterfly ID wanted

EDITOR'S NOTE: Marilyn Snedden sent this photo of a flock (herd? gang? mob?) of butterflies she spotted at her home today, and asks for an...

Rare blackbird spotted at Almonte lagoons

The Almonte Lagoon and Nature trail, across from Auld Kirk cemetery on Ramsay Concession 8, has been the recipient of several rare birds over...

What Is That … a Curious Thief or a Cunning Hunter?

Many animals figure prominently in children’s tales and cartoons, sometimes being honoured and sometimes being maligned.  Two of the most common fabled creatures we...

Bob Lesser sends local Perseid meteor shots

Bob Lesser sent us these great shots he took last night of meteors streaking across the local sky. Says Bob: Tonight’s Perseid meteor shower peaks...

Changing how we do transportation in Lanark County

by Theresa Peluso  Making it green, and accessible to everyone Change is coming. The first sign of real change in how we deal with climate change...

What is That … Flutter of Butterflies?

One of our most enjoyable times throughout the cottage season on White Lake is viewing the lazy flight of butterflies as they approach the...

What Is That … a Chickadee or a … ?

We have come to recognize many bird sounds we hear in nearby trees while sitting in our screened-in porch at the cottage, and have...

Why the Post Office Mulberry tree was cut down

One of our favourite trees, to many of us anyway, has been removed. I speak of the White Mulberry (MORUS alba) which stood behind the...

Great Canadian Bumble Bee Count

Summer is upon us and that means plenty of exciting events in and around the capital. With that buzz of activity comes another type...

What is That … a Turkey Vulture or a Wild Turkey?

Before we bought the cottage, we had heard of turkey vultures.  From time to time, we visited friends at their cottages and on a...

County begins trial Adopt-a-Road Noxious Weed program

Lanark County is working with a property owners' association on a trial program along a section of road to reduce noxious weeds, such as...

Progress at Metcalfe Geoheritage Park

by the Metcalfe Geoheritage Park Committee The latest addition at Canada’s first municipal geoheritage park, in Almonte, is a large interpretive site sign.  Installed on...

What Is That … a Squirrel or a Chipmunk?

We are frequently entertained at the cottage watching the antics of our resident squirrels and chipmunks. Most people are familiar with these rodents as...
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