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Environment

Why Highway 413 is a Bad Idea

Mar 29, 2022 | Debbe Crandall

The “zombie” highway will hurt the environment, fail to solve the problems it aims to address – and there are better ideas to explore.

Signs of Spring

Mar 3, 2022 | Don Scallen | Notes from the Wild

In March nature pushes against the shackles of winter, and then bursts free with birdsong and butterflies.

Bambi Has a Dark Side

Feb 3, 2022 | Don Scallen | Notes from the Wild

Deer are lovely but too many can hurt the environment.

Good Bird? Bad Bird?

Jan 5, 2022 | Don Scallen | Notes from the Wild

Starlings have three strikes against them.

Raven Foodies

Dec 4, 2021 | Don Scallen | Notes from the Wild

Ravens are clever and adaptable, they eat just about anything we do.

Fall Fungi

Nov 4, 2021 | Don Scallen | Notes from the Wild

Fungi are mysterious, stunningly diverse, and impactful.

Turtles

Oct 12, 2021 | Don Scallen | Notes from the Wild

Only two of Ontario’s eight native turtle species are likely to be found here: midland painted turtles and common snapping turtles.

Calling All Citizen Scientists!

Sep 24, 2021 | Don Scallen

All you need is a smartphone and a love of nature to make valuable contributions to conservation science.

To Catch a Fish

Sep 13, 2021 | Don Scallen | Notes from the Wild

Fish are fast, slippery, and camouflaged, designed by evolution to avoid being eaten.

Wasps

Aug 16, 2021 | Don Scallen | Notes from the Wild

I’ve walked through meadows teeming with wasps, innumerable times, without being stung.

Batesian Mimicry

Jul 7, 2021 | Don Scallen | Notes from the Wild

July is prime butterfly season in Headwaters.

Sunflower and Lavender Dreams

Jun 22, 2021 | Johanna Bernhardt | Farming

Local sunflower and lavender farms are bursting with some of nature’s showiest blooms. Here’s how to enjoy them in person and via handmade products that capture the magic.