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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.

Orchids in bloom at Purdon Conservation Area

by Brent Eades My daughter Erica  and I stopped by the Purdon Conservation Area near McDonalds Corners today to check out this year's display of...

Shady Character retires

  No, this isn’t about a suspicious expense claim being referred to the RCMP.  It isn’t a story either of yet another public figure abandoning...

RBC Blue Water supports “Caring for Your Creek” project with the Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority

Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority (MVCA) planted a tree at MVCA headquarters to mark RBC Blue Water Day and to announce a new stream study...

Enjoying a low-carb, low-impact Vacation

by Theresa Peluso School will soon be out, and families everywhere will be looking for a chance to escape from the daily stress and dull...

For the Birds: Nesting in Almonte

by Cheryl Baxter Happy Saturday!  Once again I am logging in to post after a long absence.  I do have good reasons I guess, but...

Local couple receives prestigious conservation award

Cathy and Paul Keddy recently received a prestigious Ottawa Field Naturalists’ Club Conservation Award for their work on land conservation in Lanark County. The...

Almonte Post Office blossoms

by Neil Carleton   Do you have a notable or favourite tree? Readers are invited to submit their nominations for an honor roll of trees in...

Mississippi Valley Field Naturalists flock to Point Pelee National Park

by Neil Carleton They went, they saw, they heard, and they’ll never forget the unique experience of visiting the best location in inland North America to...

2015 – The International Year of Soils

by Theresa Peluso This year has been dedicated by the UN General Assembly to soil. What exactly is soil, and why is it so important? The...

Water: The Stuff of Life

by Theresa Peluso Without clean water, there is no life. Clean water is not necessarily pure water, which is composed solely of hydrogen and oxygen...

Could homegrown shady characters be targeted by Bill C-51?

by R.U. Sirius According to secret intelligence gathering that’s recently been disclosed, they threaten our economic security, and they live amongst us. Day by day,...

Swans grace the Mississippi River at Almonte

Millstone reader Patricia Strong last Thursday took these photos  of  Trumpeter Swans on the Mississippi River at Almonte.  

For the Birds: Spring Migration

by Cheryl Baxter Hope you are enjoying the arrival of Spring!  As I see the snow falling outside today I wonder if Spring is just...

Wolf Tree Pair

by Neil Carleton Trees are in constant competition with each other for water, sunlight, and nutrients. Some trees in the forest capture most of the...
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