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Here at The Land Between Charity our staff are constantly conducting research and writing articles for you to enjoy! We hope that these blogs will help to foster a deeper connection between all of our readers and the irreplaceable Land Between region. Check out the articles below or click a subject in the blogs menu bar to begin exploring.

Recent Blogs

Leora Berman, CMO of The Land Between, presented a Turtle Guardian certificate to Brian Mulholland, engineering assistant for the County of Haliburton, on June 24, 2015. JENN WATT Staff

Who Are The Land Between_A Response to The Corridor Project

May 8, 2025

The Land Between is a special region in Ontario; it is a final pure wildlife zone in the southern half of the province. The name also belongs to a charity …

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The Ssseriously Strange Anatomy of Snakes

September 29, 2024

The ‘Ssseriously’ Strange Anatomy of Snakes By: Michaela S. Bouffard Let’s imagine you are a snake. What are you feeling as you slither through the long grass that surrounds you? …

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The Great Monarch Butterfly Migration: One of the Greatest Phenomena of the Natural World

August 7, 2024

By: Michael Allen Bryden With its brilliant bright orange, black, and white markings, the monarch butterfly is a beautiful insect and arguably one of the most recognizable butterfly species to …

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The Importance of Beavers

July 10, 2024

The Importance of Beavers By: Kate Dickson Canada’s beaver: An iconic species beloved enough to make it onto our coinage on one hand, but labeled as a “nuisance” and a …

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Unveiling the Silent Crisis: The Decline of Earth’s Vital Insects

June 12, 2024

Unveiling the Silent Crisis: The Decline of Earth’s Vital Insects  By: Meghan Ward In the intricate tapestry of Earth’s ecosystems, insects weave a role more vital than most realize. From …

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How to be Fish-Friendly: Tips and Tricks for Responsible Recreational Fishing

May 24, 2024

How to be Fish-Friendly: Tips and Tricks for Responsible Recreational Fishing By Angela Vander Eyken For many, casting a line out on a calm lake sounds like the perfect way …

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Conlin’s Corner – Giants of the Night – Unraveling our Giant Silk Moths

May 13, 2024

Conlin’s Corner – Giants of the Night – Unraveling our Giant Silk Moths By: Basil Conlin We’re excited to introduce you to a new monthly installment on our blog: Conlin’s …

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Salamanders: Nature’s Unsung Heroes

May 1, 2024

By Siena Smith Salamanders, the reclusive, lesser known cousins of frogs and toads, are among the cutest animals we have here in The Land Between. Often mistaken for lizards, salamanders …

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The Birds Return! A closer look at the common Red-winged Blackbirds

May 1, 2024

The days are long, the ice is melting, and our feathery friends are starting to return from their wintering grounds. One of the earliest arrivals is the Red-winged Blackbird, who …

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Do Ontario Freshwater Turtles Show Site Fidelity to Overwintering Sites?

March 25, 2024

By Andrea O’Halloran Turtles will soon be coming out of hibernation, which may prompt you to wonder where they spend all that time! It turns out, turtles return to the …

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Monthly Blogs

TLB’s Mosquito Survival Guide

June 12, 2020

April showers bring May flowers… and May onwards brings mosquitoes! If you have never felt the wrath of mosquito season in the Highlands, then consider yourself lucky. Active from mid-May …

Looking Out for Wildlife on Roads

May 19, 2020

We lose so much wildlife to road mortality here in Ontario. Our roads are well paved and well-tended, making great speedways, but often these roads dissect important habitats and migration …

Connecting With Nature Can Help You Cope

May 7, 2020

The psychological impacts of the pandemic are being felt across the globe, including in Canada. Findings released from a recent online survey conducted by the Angus Reid Institute suggest that …

Conservation Needs Collective Knowledge

February 4, 2020

Why You Should Participate in Citizen Science. What is Citizen Science? Citizen science, or community science, refers to public participation in recording scientific data across large areas. It allows for …

The Birds and the Bees (and Don’t Forget the Trees!): The Effect of Light Pollution on the Natural World

February 4, 2020

In last week’s blog post (“Where have all the stars gone, and how is it affecting you?” by Daniel Grenon), we received an introduction to light pollution: what it is, …

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

January 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 …

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

January 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 …

Wrapped in Plastic: Our Current Conundrum

January 3, 2020

Plastic, which comes from the Greek verb plassein that translates to “to mould or shape,” was invented and made popular in 1869 by John Wesley Wyatt. This new material offered …

The Land Between Epiphany

October 23, 2019

Recently I came across a book called THE LAND BETWEEN. My examination of the book led to a kind of epiphany for me, and since epiphanies don’t come to me every day …

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P.O. Box 1368, Haliburton, ON K0M 1S0
705-457-1222 | info@thelandbetween.ca

We respectfully acknowledge that The Land Between is located within Williams Treaty 20 Mississauga Anishinaabeg territory and Treaty 61 Robinson-Huron treaty territory, in the traditional territory of the Anishinaabeg. We respectfully acknowledge that these First Nations are the stewards and caretakers of these lands and waters in perpetuity and that they continue to maintain this responsibility to ensure their health and integrity for generations to come.

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