Tag: wildlife
Do You Ever Think About Climate Change?
Do you ever think about climate change? Or maybe what a changing climate means for your children or grandchildren? Do you think about how your actions are impacting the climate? Do you ever start…
On the Street Where I Live
The dull, short days where the sun never shone and the temperature hovered around the soggy freezing mark have mercifully given way to sunny, crisp, cloudless days. Yes, it’s very cold but if you’re…
The Craziest Critter that Lives in Your Creek
Can you imagine taking a pile of rocks, stitching them together with silk into a tube, then crawling inside and calling it home? You’d be safe from predators, and you’re not stuck in one…
Another Year of Discoveries
I usually take the time to look back at previous columns so that I don’t duplicate titles or too much of the same information. Last January’s title was “A Year of Discoveries”. Oh my!…
Proposed Changes to the Conservation Authorities Act
The reactions on both sides of the proposed changes to Ontario’s conservation legislation are loud and impassioned. Environmental groups claim the revisions remove or severely restrict the Conservation Authorities’ role in regulating development,…
Goodbye 2020!
2020 has been a very odd year in so many ways. And I will be more than happy to see it gone. We all know that our weather is less and less predictable. And…
A Tree is Planted!
Sean Gillen, the proprietor of Ironwood Property Maintenance, planted a Sugar Maple at the corner of County Road #21 and Glamorgan. The Anglican church, Trinity the Marsh, had received a donation to plant a…
The Winds of Change
The fall winds have whipped most of the leaves off the trees. And looking out the window of my den, where I write, my view of Medd’s Mountain is now very clear. Stronger winds…
Baxter Creek: A Tale of Two Trout Streams
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, the stream was filled with trout, the stream was empty of trout, the water was cool and gentle, the water was warm…