Recent Blogs
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.
Introduction to Ontario’s Bats
By: Michael Allen Bryden As the sun sets and dusk rolls in, you see a small black figure fly overhead in the sky, but that’s not a bird. You notice …
7 Cool Facts About Black-capped Chickadees
Black-capped Chickadees (Poecile atricapillus) are the cutest and most easily recognizable birds we have here in The Land Between. They are curious, energetic, and downright acrobatic! Earning their names from …
Declining Bird Numbers
While you might not always see a beaver or a white-tailed deer on an everyday basis, you can always rely on seeing birds wherever you go. And while is true, …
Marten, Mink, and Fisher: The Look-a-like Mesopredators in our Backyards!
By : Daniela Castellanos What is a mesopredator? The food web is an intricate and interconnected network of relationships between consumers and producers. We often hear about animals that are …
Plants That You and Your Shore Will Love
Have you ever admired a shoreland garden for its dynamic landscape that is rich with colour and teeming with life? You may have been admiring a shoreland garden that …
How Hibernation Wetlands Stabilize Turtle Populations
Hibernation is commonly observed in many species of animals, especially those inhabiting Northern regions where there are significant drops in temperature during the winter months. In Ontario, freshwater turtles are …
Bill 23: The Rug Pulled Out From Under Our Feet
Bill 23, the More Houses Faster Act, has very little to do with housing and more to do with controlling a market to direct who wins and prospers. The Bill …
Farms and Farming in The Land Between
Written by Joel Sloggett The Land Between (TLB) has been working to better understand, and emphasize the importance of, agriculture, food and the food system of TLB. One aspect of …
Wetlands are Wonderous
Written by Jaclyn Adams There are four different types of wetlands in The Land Between: bogs, fens, swamps, and marshes. Within The Land Between, 14% of the area are wetlands, …