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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.

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...

Environmentalists – defying stereotypes

by Theresa Peluso What do poets, saints, teenagers, old women, politicians, housewives, scientists, cowboys and Indians, fishermen, farmers, lawyers, and artists have in common?  Read...

What is That … a Snake or a Salamander?

We try to keep an ever-watchful eye peeled for wildlife at the cottage, whether looking skyward for hawks; gazing out over the water for...

MVFN Spring Gathering highlights

Sparkling MVFN Spring Gathering featured generosity of community here and in the North At the Mississippi Valley Field Naturalists (MVFN) annual Spring Gathering held on...

For the Birds: Spring Birds of Lanark County

by Cheryl Baxter Good Morning! Today I am going to share photos that I have taken in Lanark County during these last weeks. My husband and I...

What Is That … a Bee or a Wasp?

Like most people, the first thing we think about when we see a bee or a wasp is avoiding its painful, venomous sting.  We...

Busy bumble bees

by Bob Lesser With spring flowers starting to bloom and Mother Nature awakening from her winter sleep, birds are pairing and these bumble bees are...

Wild Parsnip pesticide spraying: Just Say No

Do you think damaging or killing all broad-leaf plants to control one on Mississippi Mills rural roadsides is short sighted? Pesticide spraying along your Mississippi...

For the Birds: Early Birds

by Cheryl Baxter Good Sunday to you! On such a gloomy cold spring day, I decided to cheer myself up with going through some of my...

Trilliums in bloom

by Bob Lesser The hills are alive … with beautiful trilliums. The trillium, Ontario’s provincial flower, only blooms for a short time each spring and...
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