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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.

Piping crude oil through Mississippi Mills: What do we know? What should we know?

by Theresa Peluso Part I:  The Alberta tarsands You are no doubt aware that TransCanada Corporation has initiated a project, called the Energy East pipeline, to...

Recycling revamp recently rolled out

by Neil Carleton The recycling symbol of 3 arrows in a triangle shape was designed by university student Gary Anderson in 1970, at the University...

Black Locusts of Appleton

by Neil Carleton  The eight large Robina genus  pseudoacacia species, growing in a row along Wilson Street, in Appleton, are not pretending to be acacia...

CBC radio interview on In Town and Out – Mississippi River Canoe Route

Listen to CBC's featured interview on the Mississippi River Canoe Route with local residents Mike O"Malley, Alec Broadbent and Jennifer Kingsley. http://www.cbc.ca/intownandout/2013/06/15/sat-jun-15-info-and-links/ Look on the right...

We are Jane’s running shoes

by Theresa Peluso This is the second and last article in my latest series, which explores the life cycle of different consumer goods, from primary...

Maberly-area student is winner of 2013 Cliff Bennett Nature Bursary

The Mississippi Valley Field Naturalists (MVFN) are pleased to announce that Maberly area student Sierra Ramsey is the recipient of the 2013 Cliff Bennett...

Appleton Quarry Basswood

by Neil Carleton     When I saw the first greening of spring, I pulled off the road on May 9 for a closer look with...

I am Jane’s cellphone

by Theresa Peluso Have you ever thought about the birth, life and death of all the things you buy and use?  Where do they come...

What’s at stake: a walk along the river

by Brent Eades So spring has finally arrived and our town is bursting into leaf. I took a stroll along the Riverwalk today with a...

What's at stake: a walk along the river

by Brent Eades So spring has finally arrived and our town is bursting into leaf. I took a stroll along the Riverwalk today with a...

Horned owl chicks in Ottawa

by Brent Eades I've been watching the great horned owl nest at Mud Lake in Ottawa for the past few weeks. The two chicks are...

Ospreys are back at Snedden-Casey field

by Brent Eades For some years now ospreys have been nesting high atop the ball park lights at Snedden-Casey field off Country Street. Following a...

Tree of many tongues

by Neil Carleton     Trees speak to us in many ways.  They contribute to the environment by providing oxygen, improving air quality, conserving water, preserving...

Mammals on our continent: winners and losers

 by Theresa Peluso  If you were to take the long view – the really, really long view – and look at the evolution of mammals...
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