Tag: wildlife
Trail Floating Bridge Replacement Approved
Since 2020, the 128-foot long floating bridge on the Baxter Creek Trail connecting Medd’s Mountain to the Fairgrounds trail has been closed due to safety concerns. Walkway supports had rotted below the water, boards…
Keeping Track of Water Flows at Baxter Creek
Since 2005, Environment Canada has been monitoring the water in the portion of Baxter Creek that flows behind the old Millbrook Arena. Inside small metal box mounted on a pole beside the bridge is…
The Community Loses a World Class Champion
Last week, Millbrook lost a well-respected international artist. Bruce Lepper was a world-renowned bird carver best known abroad for his wildfowl and songbird carvings and locally for his efforts to promote and protect the…
Who Let the Dogs Out? Keeping your Pets Safe and Secure
On social media reports of lost pets wandering through the township seem to pop up almost every day. Often this medium connects owners with their companions, which is extremely helpful. What is not so…
St Thomas’ Anglican Church sponsors event on Climate Change
Journeys, the outreach and social justice working group of St Thomas’ Anglican Church, Millbrook, is sponsoring a day-long seminar dealing with the reality of rapid climate change. Entitled “Climate Change: What Can I Do?”…
Watch Out for Turtles!
A few weeks ago, a Cavan resident advised that there were snapping turtle hatchlings on the road near a creek by her home. She reported having rescued more than 100 of the endangered creatures. …
Your Water. Your Land. Your Future. Do you know where your drinking water comes from???
The Baxter Creek Watershed Alliance (BCWA) (baxtercreekwatershed.org) will be hosting a public forum and everyone is invited! Learn more about community involvement in local water protection, environmental conservation and land stewardship on Monday September…
The Return of the Millbrook Children’s Fishing Derby
After a five-year hiatus, the ever popular Millbrook Children’s Fishing Derby made a spectacular return last Saturday at the Millpond. Child registrations reached 274, most of them coming from within the township but a…
Otonabee Conservation Releases First Climate Change Report Card
One year after publishing their Climate Change Strategy, Otonabee Conservation has released their first Climate Change Report Card summarizing their progress of implementing the Strategy in 2021. The Otonabee Conservation Climate Change Strategy includes…