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Patrick Proulx — obituary

Proulx, Patrick Raymond Passed away suddenly on July...

Foe sale: Tools

Hausmann Tile Cutter 7". In good condition....

Volunteers needed for food festival

Festival Mississippi Mills Multicultural Food Festival Sunday...

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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.

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Explore Ontario’s highlands with Upland Nature Guides

Official launch of Upland Nature Guides Outdoor business offers guided day hikes across Ontario’s highlands Griffith, Greater Madawaska: August 2026 marks the official launch of Upland Nature Guides Inc., a new...

What Is That … on the Ditch Daisy?

The common white and yellow flowers of the ox-eye daisy are a familiar sight along the roadside and in the ditches near our cottage.  We begin to see them...

One Small Step into Nature: Discover the Festival of the Wild Child

Every great journey begins with one small step. An acorn starts small before growing into a mighty oak tree. A tiny tadpole transforms into a frog, and a caterpillar slowly...
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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.

For the Birds: Odds & Ends, Autumn

by Cheryl Baxter Happy Thursday to you & Happy Belated Thanksgiving! You might have noticed I am a few days late in posting.  I just got...

Here’s looking at you, Perth!

by Theresa Peluso Let's explore how smaller communities are addressing the problem of climate change. Cities like San Francisco, Helsinki and Ottawa, which I discussed...

Council votes unanimously to include a Natural Heritage System in the Community Official Plan

by Tom Coleman At this beautiful time of the year we enjoy the glorious autumn colours during the day and in the warm evenings we...

For the Birds: Sandhill Cranes

by Cheryl Baxter It has been a pretty exciting week!  On Wednesday, my friend & I were on our way to Mill of Kintail for...

For the Birds: Nature Trails

by Cheryl Baxter Another Monday! Hope you are having a good start to the week. This week I wanted to share some photos that I took...

For the Birds: More Finches

by Cheryl Baxter Good Monday! The birds are busily flitting about in a feeding frenzy.  I was out on my own property again this week and...

Maples of the Veterans’ Memorial Walkway

by Neil Carleton The Veterans’ Memorial Walkway in Almonte, between Bridge and Perth Streets, was officially dedicated on September 23, 2006, in honour of the...

For the Birds: Phoebes and Finches

by Cheryl Baxter Happy Monday! I finally managed to get out to search for birds on the property this week! On Friday I found myself without my...

Breaking a bag habit: the sequel

Last summer the Environmental Issues Committee (EIC) of Mississippi Valley Field Naturalists (MVFN) conducted a campaign to increase public awareness of the environmental damage...

Upcoming Council vote on the adoption of the Natural Heritage System Concept Plan

by Tineke Kuiper To all of you who enjoy the natural beauty of the flora and fauna of Mississippi Mills and would like to protect...

Kicking our carbon addiction

by Theresa Peluso In my last article I explained my concerns about the increasing weather-related disasters causing destruction and death to people all over the...

For the Birds: Shorebirds

by Cheryl Baxter Good Monday Morning! Another slow week in birding for me.  I have been very busy in the last days and haven’t had a...

For the Birds: Summer Lovin’

by Cheryl Baxter Happy Labour Day!  Where has the summer gone!? It’s hard to believe that autumn is around the corner.  I was happy to spend...

Double blessing

 by Neil Carleton The cool, wet weather last week sure felt like spring again. It brought to mind this year’s spectacular show of fruit tree...
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