Tag: wildlife
A Village Tree
If you venture onto Medd’s Mountain and “start low and go slow” you will find a small path on the lower trail that leads to a bench at the water’s edge where Baxter Creek…
Follow the Yellow Fish Road…. to Millbrook
Early this fall of 2021, Trout Unlimited Millbrook, partnering with Otonabee Region Conservation Authority and Girl Guide Canada, will bring to the community the Yellow Fish Road ProgramTM. This unique program builds on caring…
Ticks Are Back — and so is the risk of Lyme Disease
Taking a hike is good for both physical and mental health, but in that glorious outdoors lies a microscopic predator that could turn that effort into something that threatens rather than boosts your health.…
One Man’s Vision
What would you say defines the village of Millbrook? The strong sense of community, of course, a friendly place where people say hello to one another when they pass on the street. But what…
Take a Hike: Millbrook Valley Trails is One of Our Original Outdoor Playgrounds
From its entrance at the Medd’s Mountain Park and the millpond in the village of Millbrook, the original loop of Millbrook Valley Trails (MVT) traverses a diversity of natural vegetative communities to the southern…
Otonabee Conservation Warns of Possible Spring Drought
It is spring, and unlike most years, the 2021 freshet that occurs when warmer temperatures trigger snow and ice cover melt creating significant meltwater run-off into area waterbodies, has already passed us by. “This…
Trout Fishing Begins Season in Southern Ontario
Last Saturday was the official start of the Trout fishing season in southern Ontario. Normally that would mean the Millbrook pond would be inundated with hordes of young anglers, seeking the perfect perch from…
The Flowers That Bloom in the Spring
Gilbert and Sullivan purists are welcome to add the “tra-la’s” to the title! Despite the snow (of course, not at all uncommon) that we got last week, spring has truly come. And here and…
Trout Unlimited Millbrook 2021 Spring Update
Trout Unlimited Millbrook had some big plans this spring and, like many of you, we have had to plan, replan, then change our plans due to the recent COVID related lockdowns. We did however…