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Sheila Schroeder — obituary

  Schroeder,  Sheila Rose (nee Smith) Passed away at...

Diana’s Quiz – June 6, 2026

by Diana Filer 1.  In which year, on...

St. George’s fiddle service, June 7

St. George’s Anglican Church at 2786 Tatlock...

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.

13th ecologically sensitive property now protected by the Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust

February 5th, 2025 – The Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust (MMLT) is pleased to announce the successful protection of its 13th property, increasing its total...

Young Naturalist program registration

Calling All Curious Young Minds! Mississippi Valley Field Naturalist’s Young Naturalist program is gearing up for a new season!  This winter/spring we will be continuing...

Nature Talk summary: “What a Fish Knows”

Mississippi Valley Field Naturalists The Mississippi Valley Field Naturalists enjoyed a January Nature Talk entitled “What a Fish Knows”.  The speaker was Dr. Jonathan Balcombe,...

What Is That … New in 2024?

Once we pack up our cottage on White Lake and move back into town for the colder months, we review all of our cottage...

River pancakes

Chris Brisson sends these photos of an unusual ice formation she spotted on the river in town today -- "floating whimsies" as she called...

WIT … Spider Eating?

We love spiders for the role they play controlling insect populations and balancing nature.  We love spiders because they eat insects we do not...

What Is That … Fall Caterpillar?

Many seasonal cottagers, like us, consider the fall a bitter sweet time of year, sweet because of the glorious fall colours of deciduous trees...

Community Compost Composers full up with leaves for this year

Community Compost Composers closes for the season. A Big THANK YOU, Almonte, for sharing your leaves with us!  On October 16th Community Compost Composers put...

Are you interested in making your own fungal-dominant compost? Open house October 26

Community Compost Composers is holding an Open House/information session on Saturday October 26, 2024 at 4925 March Road (1/4 KM past the traffic circle...

Bring your leaves to Community Compost Composers

It’s that time of year again! Starting October 15th 2024 the Community Compost Composer team is ready to accept Almonte’s leaves to make fungal...

‘The Golden Spike: Lessons Learned from Crawford Lake’, Nature Talk, October 17

Mississippi Valley Field Naturalists Nature Talk – October 17, 2024 The Golden Spike: Lessons Learned from Crawford Lake The October meeting of the Mississippi Valley Field Naturalists...

What Is That … Warbler?

We see lots of warblers throughout cottage season at White Lake, many in the autumn when they are heading south for the winter.  Many...

Local land trust celebrates $123,800 in OTF grant from the Ontario government

Carleton Place, ON – On Thursday, local MPP John Jordan met with the team at Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust (MMLT) to hear more about...

Mississippi-Madawaska Land Trust celebrates OTF grant from Ontario government

On Thursday, October 3, 2024 at 11:00 a.m., local MPP John Jordan will be at the Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust (MMLT) offices to celebrate...
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