Don Scallen

Look closely in the crystal clear streams and ponds around Caledon and you can likely spot Jefferson salamander eggs, neatly aligned along supports like twigs.

A close-up look at some of the small critters that inhabit Headwaters and how their lives intersect with ours in crucial ways.

Huge skulls from more than 10,000 years ago reveal a time when beavers as big as bears called this area home.

Owls generate great excitement among birders, and they tug, irresistibly, at our heart strings with those big, expressive eyes.

Trees like ginkgos and dawn redwoods are called “living fossils” due to their ancient origins that date back to the days of the dinosaurs.

Resisting the urge to chatter may help humans catch glimpses of elusive animals.

The Christmas Bird Count provides a snapshot of overwintering local birds and an opportunity for birders, experienced and inexperienced, to enjoy some holiday camaraderie.

Using venom, camouflage and jump scare tactics, snakes find many ways to survive and escape danger.

While humans peacefully slumber the forest comes alive with tiny creatures busy preparing for the cold.

There’s no need to fear these alien-looking creatures … unless you’re a butterfly or wasp.

A milkweed patch thrums with life, full of moths, spiders, butterflies, amphibians and more.

Underwater video taken at local conservation areas capture the male Pumpkinseed sunfish in action

Each year our roadside verges erupt in a bloom of wildflowers, only to be leveled by municipal mowers. Is there a better way to manage these habitats?

Without a proper ‘runway’, horned grebes are unable to achieve lift-off, effectively leaving them stranded if they happen to land in small watering holes.

This well-known salamander’s unexplained navigational super-power rivals the precision of our best GPS systems.

In nature, hole digging is replete with meaning, helping countless animals survive.

Collecting and nurturing remarkable trees has been a 30-year passion for Caledon’s Gary Haslett.

The spring rush of young, orphaned or injured animals marks the start of another busy year at Procyon Wildlife and Rehabilitation Centre.