Tag: wildlife
Our Local National Tree
As we head into September, I would like to profile our most iconic native tree, the national tree of Canada, our beloved sugar maple (Acer saccharum). There is only a faint hint of the…
Trout Unlimited is Completing an eDNA Study on Squirrel Creek
If you have used an ancestry kit, or watched a favorite crime series, you know that the use of DNA (or deoxyribonucleic acid) is more mainstream today than it was 20 years ago. DNA…
Golden Days
The rains following the earlier hot, dry weather have been an absolute blessing for the trees, especially since they were so stressed by the Gypsy Moth caterpillars. In fact the new leaves that have…
Gypsy Moth Infestation Prevention: Round Two
This has been a bad year for the Gypsy moth. While we usually see outbreaks of this pest every seven to ten years, 2021 will be the second year in a row of…
Red-Tailed Hawk Rescue
Walking through his pasture fields just south of Millbrook a few days ago, Peter Kennedy stumbled upon an unusual sight: a red-tailed hawk on the ground. This bird of prey is common enough in…
Re: Take a Hike – the Millbrook Valley Trails
I read with interest the feature on the Millbrook Valley Trails, of which I am a huge fan. We truly do have a wonderful outdoor resource here, skillfully developed and maintained by committed and…
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.…