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Environment

Winter Ducks

For sheer visual pleasure, it’s hard to beat the splendour of ducks on a sunny winter’s day.

Mar 1, 2021
Don Scallen

Mudpuppies

I was invited to search for mudpuppies in a Wellington County stream last December.

Feb 9, 2021
Don Scallen

Winter Bird Watching

This is a special winter for bird watching in the hills.

Jan 12, 2021
Don Scallen

Brook Trout

There is no guarantee that brook trout will continue to thrive in Caledon, Erin and Dufferin in the years to come.

Dec 1, 2020
Don Scallen

Highway 413: The Opposition Reloads

The Ford government has resurrected the controversial highway that will cut through south Caledon. Is it a done deal?

Nov 24, 2020
Paul Webster

Tree Crickets

Singing tree crickets are beautiful. They raise diaphanous wings like miniature sails and vibrate them as they trill their songs.

Nov 3, 2020
Don Scallen

Hopping and Walkin’ in the Rain

This is the time of year to get out after dark and explore… especially as the rain falls.

Oct 15, 2020
Don Scallen

A Forest is More Than Its Trees

From deep in the earth to high in the sky, forests shelter teeming life.

Sep 18, 2020
Don Scallen

These Flora and Fauna Rely On Forests

Here are six plants and animals, representative of myriad others, that depend completely on forests.

Sep 18, 2020
Don Scallen

A Poetic Take on a Pest

Caledon poet Marilyn Boyle takes the gypsy moth caterpillar as her latest subject after her oak tree was decimated in the summer of 2020.

Sep 18, 2020
Marilyn Boyle

Singing Insects

You likely won’t see many of these without a little dedicated searching.

Sep 8, 2020
Don Scallen

Beetle Mania

Four beetles among hundreds of thousands, each with a unique story to tell.

Aug 4, 2020
Don Scallen