Tag: wildlife
Fish Tales: A Story Writing Contest
Attention budding young story tellers: This is your chance to become a published author. Submit your original story about a fishing experience, real or imagined, inspired by our local fish celebrity, Millie, and see…
It’s Official: Millbrook Fishing Derby Returns April 30th
After a five-year hiatus, the much loved annual Fishing Derby returns to the Millpond next month. The event has been organized by the Millbrook and District Lions’ Club for more than 20 years, and…
March Among the Willows
As March begins, all of us are keeping watch for signs of spring, and after this year’s rather old-school winter, I am all ears and eyes. The very earliest sounds of spring have been…
Otonabee Conservation offers Tree Seedling Sales Program
Otonabee Conservation is once again encouraging landowners in the Otonabee Region Watershed to enhance their property and mitigate climate change by planting trees. Each year, Otonabee Conservation offers a wide selection of native tree…
For the Birds!
The extreme cold has certainly limited our time outdoors. And if you’re anything like me the amount you are reading has increased. One of the many books from our library I’ve been enjoying is…
Don’t hibernate! Get out!
Many of us, I’m sure, in idle moments have dreamed about hibernating away the worst part of winter. Imagine curling up in our warm, comfortable bed and not waking up until the cold of…
Common Ground – January 2022
“Deep roots are not reached by the frost.” J.R.R Tolkien It was a quiet holiday season here in the valley. Foolishly I left the beavers to their own devices thinking that maybe they would…
How the Mighty Have Not Fallen: the White Pine
Now that the leaves are down, it’s time to profile another native tree: the Eastern White Pine (Pinus strobus). There are some glorious specimens of this remarkable and storied tree in the Millbrook area. These…
New Woodlot Group Formed in Manvers
In collaboration with the Kawartha Land Trust, and The Ontario Woodlot Association, a new initiative has been launched by our neighbours to the west. They have started a local Forestry Cooperative. Among the many…