Environment
Regenerative Agriculture Puts the Soil First
Jun 22, 2021 | | FarmingHow cover crops, crop rotation and using livestock to fertilize fields puts local farmers on the front lines in reducing climate change.
Minnows
Jun 8, 2021 | | Notes from the WildMost of our minnows, like our songbirds, breed in spring and many male minnows, like male songbirds, advertise their reproductive fitness with brilliant colours.
Calvin the Salamander
May 4, 2021 | | Notes from the WildCalvin is a rare piebald version of a spotted salamander.
Life Renewed
Apr 12, 2021 | | Notes from the WildThere is much to quicken the pulse at this time of year. So much to see, hear and appreciate.
Conservation Authorities v. Doug Ford
Mar 31, 2021 |The provincial government is stripping Ontario’s conservation authorities of the very meaning of their name – and key protections for the environment.
New Kits on the Block
Mar 31, 2021 |Red foxes are making themselves at home in Inglewood, Grand Valley and Palgrave, hunting in our yards and denning under our sheds and garages.
Winter Ducks
Mar 1, 2021 | | Notes from the WildFor sheer visual pleasure it’s hard to beat the splendour of ducks on a sunny winter’s day.
Mudpuppies
Feb 9, 2021 | | Notes from the WildI was invited to search for mudpuppies in a Wellington County stream last December.
Winter Bird Watching
Jan 12, 2021 | | Notes from the WildThis is a special winter for bird watching in the hills.
Brook Trout
Dec 1, 2020 | | Notes from the WildThere is no guarantee that brook trout will continue to thrive in Caledon, Erin and Dufferin in the years to come.
Highway 413: The Opposition Reloads
Nov 24, 2020 |The Ford government has resurrected the controversial highway that will cut through south Caledon. Is it a done deal?