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Don Scallen

Don Scallen enjoys sharing his love of nature through his writing and presentations. Check out his blog "Notes from the Wild".

Flickers

Oct 29, 2017

Northern flickers are boldly and beautifully marked woodpeckers that are common throughout the Headwaters.

Night Hikes

Oct 17, 2017

Night Hikes – A purposeful walk along a path, playing a flashlight over leaves, branches and trunks will reveal wonders.

Notes From the Wild

Sep 25, 2017

Don Scallen enjoys sharing his love of nature through his writing and presentations. Check out his blog “Notes from the Wild”.

Fall’s Best: The Monarch Butterfly, the Porcupine and the Brook Trout

Sep 16, 2017

Savour fall with these 10 wonders of autumnal nature – from insects to constellations.

Katydids

Sep 5, 2017

Katydids are seldom seen, because they camouflage so well with greenery.

Caterpillars and Chrysalides

Aug 17, 2017

Caterpillar food plants will summon egg-laying female butterflies to your yard. Then, if sharp-eyed, you may find the minute eggs. More likely you’ll find the caterpillars.

Chrysalides

Jul 4, 2017

With a few exceptions, chrysalides are designed to be overlooked, to allow the wondrous alchemy of metamorphosis to proceed undisturbed.

Going off the Grid

Jun 21, 2017

For Mary and Brad Kruger, living lightly doesn’t mean sacrificing comfort for conscience.

Bluebirds

Jun 5, 2017

The success of bluebird nest boxes tells us that we can help wildlife, if we care enough and have the will.

Woodland Wildflowers

Apr 30, 2017

Spring wildflowers are a varied lot, many graced with fanciful names that fire the imaginations of children and adults.

Trees for Birds

Mar 29, 2017

If you love birds, and you plant trees or shrubs this spring, please choose native plants.

Vernal Pools

Mar 20, 2017

These fleeting spring wetlands are factories of biodiversity. Unusual winters threaten vernal pools, as do hot, dry summers.

8 Ways to Kick Your Grass Habit

Mar 20, 2017

Inspiring tales from those who broke free from the rule of lawn.

The Hollywood Finch

Feb 27, 2017

The house finch, perhaps more than any other bird species, is a confirmed urbanite, eating the bird seed we provide and cozying up to us at nesting time – hanging flower baskets are favourite nest sites.

Bald Eagles

Feb 2, 2017

Luther Marsh is likely the best prospective nesting real estate for bald eagles in the Headwaters region.

Starlings – Birds We Love to Hate

Jan 4, 2017

Starlings were introduced to New York City from Europe in the 1890s, there are now more than over 200 million of them in North America.

Mastodon Food

Nov 28, 2016

Mastodons fed largely on the twigs and branches of trees but undoubtedly enjoyed fruit as well.

Tracking 101

Nov 22, 2016

It’s not just the tracks, but the story they tell.