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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.

The Night Sky at the Mill of Kintail – Archive Spring 2012 course notes now available

Here is the archive of the course that we did in the Spring 2012 at the Mill of Kintail Conservation area. Here is lecture 1...

Mississippi Riverwatchers update and website launch

  Since the first public meeting on April 11, 2012,  volunteers concerned about the Mississippi River between Appleton and Pakenham have formed a new group...

Woodland Elegance

by Neil Carleton Refined in appearance, and graceful with its sweeping branches, was my first impression.  In the April sunlight it was certainly an elegant...

Mean and Green – Alien plants Part 2: Green, and really mean

Last month, in Part 1 of this two part series, I described a number of plants that are non-native to Lanark County. These plants...

Metcalfe Geoheritage Park receives rescue rocks

by Neil Carleton How many people does it take to deliver two and a half tons of sandstone to Canada’s first municipal geoheritage park?   The...

Spectacular sunrise on the Mississippi River at Almonte

by Neil Carleton © Neil Carleton 2012 With the end of October approaching, and most of the fall leaves now on the ground, I was thinking...

Tool-toting naturalists repair Potvin observation tower

by Neil Carleton As nine nimble naturalists hiked back to the 8th line before noon yesterday, it brought to mind the opening words of a nursery...

Lined with silver

by Neil Carleton Although Country Street in Almonte may not be paved with gold, it's certainly lined with silver. Silver maples arch over much of...

Beautiful Butterflies

Almonte resident Brent Eades recently attended the Carleton University Butterfly Show and sent along these butterfly photos. See the full gallery here

Mean and green

by Theresa Peluso Part 1: Green, but not so mean As gardeners everywhere in Lanark County yank out yet another pesky weed from their lawn or...

New hiking trail open

One of the newest gems to discover in Almonte is a 4.2 km recreational trail for hiking, mountain biking and skiing through the forest...

First annual Mississippi River Appreciation Day event a success by every measure!

More than forty volunteers reported to duty Saturday morning with boots, garbage bags and canoes, to show our Mississippi river a little appreciation. Event organizer...

Post Office Mulberry

by Neil Carleton  As well as roadside sentinels that I can drive under, I also look for trees that arch over sidewalks and pathways that...

Alien insects: The gardener’s nemesis

by Theresa Peluso How does your garden grow? Are alien insects a challenge? Most of my previous articles have described changes to Lanark County’s natural environment...
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