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Education Blogs

These blogs will help you to learn more about The Land Between, nature, and how to keep the environment healthy.

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The Essential Link Between Lake Health, Calcium, Forests and Forest Floor Ecology

March 1, 2023

The amount of calcium (Ca) in our freshwater lakes is seeing a major reduction. This is due to the lack of calcium in our forest floor from acid rain and …

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Hey Siri, Why do Leaves Change Colour?

September 28, 2022

Every autumn, we revel in the beauty of the fall colours in The Land Between. The transition from green to bursting hues of red, orange, yellow and purple are a …

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What is happening to our humming bird populations?

July 4, 2022

Hummingbird Population Trends: What You Should Know Many North American bird populations are in decline, but does this include hummingbird species? This question was investigated in a recent research article …

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Keep Your Cats Indoors: Disappearing Birds

June 13, 2022

A study of 500 species of birds in Canada and the US was published in the prestigious journal Science in September 2019. It found that in the last 50 years, 3 …

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Environmentalism and Populism

June 13, 2022

There is a growing tendency for environmentalists (and their commentators) to avoid input from ‘experts’ and instead to use popular opinion as evidence. The belief, supported by ‘social media’, is …

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Creeping Impacts

June 10, 2022

Talk of our impacts on the environment often seems to suggest that the only important impacts are big, severe and obvious. Don’t believe it. Environmental impact statements sometimes have trouble …

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Cattail Tales

June 10, 2022

The Land Between and most of eastern Ontario has been redesigned by our road managers and by cattails. The landscape is now mapped and marked by lines of cattails following …

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Better Than Biodiversity

June 10, 2022

The word “Biodiversity” has become prominent in the press and in our daily language. What does it mean? Often it just means how many kinds of plants or animals – …

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Environmental impacts of glyphosate in Ontario’s forestry industry

January 14, 2022

Imagine walking through a forest and hearing nothing but the soft crunch of fallen needles and dry twigs beneath your feet. “You notice the underbrush and poplar are missing; these …

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Fed is Dead? Why Feeding Wildlife Can be Detrimental

October 14, 2021

The Land Between is home to diverse natural habitats that are full of nature’s sights and sounds. These marvels attract people from all over the world who visit here with …

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HIPPO: The Greatest Threat to Biodiversity

Dec 1, 2020

Every time a species goes extinct or is lost from a given area, global biodiversity is irreparably damaged and destabilized. Specific causes of losses to biodiversity are varied, but the …

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Clogging the Lakes: Eurasian Watermilfoil

Nov 27, 2020

Understanding Eurasian Watermilfoil: What is it, How Did it Get Here, What are its Impacts, and What Can We Do to Prevent its Spread? What is Eurasian Watermilfoil? Eurasian Watermilfoil …

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Hiding the De-Naturing of Nature in Ontario

Nov 8, 2020

This month we felt it was important to share some very significant news; News that has been shared around Ontario in many circles and which affects your community, your safety, and …

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Get to Know Your Neighbours – Connecting With The Wildlife In Our Backyard

Sep 9, 2020

As the early dawn breaks it’s first light through your window and you wake to the sounds of birds who have already gotten a head start on their day, a …

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Be Fish Friendly: Tips and Tricks for Responsible Recreational Fishing

Jul 14, 2020

For many of us, casting a line out on a calm lake sounds like the perfect way to spend a late summer’s evening. Avid anglers are no strangers to waking …

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Where Have all the Stars Gone? & How is it Affecting You?

Jan 18, 2020

Light pollution is an extremely large problem that goes relatively unnoticed by the public. Not many people remember how visible the natural night sky used to be: filled with stars …

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Keep Your Fur-Child and Wildlife Safe (Apocalypse Meow)

Jan 14, 2020

Keep Your Fur Child & Wildlife Safe (aka. Apocalypse Meow) We tend to love and dote upon our pets. We treat them as our children, and post photos of their silly …

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Attracting Year-Round Birds to Your Backyard!

Sep 8, 2019

Tips & Tricks for Attracting Year-Round Birds to Your Backyard        Many bird species throughout The Land Between stay in Canada year-round, rather than migrating South in the wintertime. Chickadees …

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Chemical Sprays: 57 years since Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring, and what have we learned?

Aug 20, 2019

It has been 57 years since Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring, a book urging governments and people to stop the use of chemicals to deter ‘pests’ and control nature. At the …

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