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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.

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Fall gardening: The benefits of and a guide to planting native species in the autumn months

September 26, 2023

Written by Sarah Reed For many of us, the gradual brightening of March is a signal to start sowing seeds, while the warm rains of May are the perfect opportunity …

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An Unlikely Friendship: The Relationship Between Wolves and Ravens

September 14, 2023

By: Michael Allen Bryden The interaction between individuals of different species has been recorded throughout natural history. Mutualism, more specifically, occurs when two such species’ interaction results in positive and …

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The Wonderful Work of Woodpeckers

August 22, 2023

Snow-covered forests can be pretty quiet while most birds are away in warmer areas of the world. One distinct sound you may notice during the winter months is the drumming …

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Pollinators; It’s More Than Just Bees & Butterflies Who Pollinate!

August 17, 2023

Written by: Gabrielle Pohl Edited by: Kate Dickson In recent years, the importance of protecting pollinators and efforts to conserve them, from simple pollinator garden initiatives to widespread conservation campaigns, …

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Busy Beavers, Our Eager Ecosystem Engineers

July 27, 2023

By Angela Vander Eyken Beavers are easily one of the most fascinating and unique creatures in our landscape: they have impressive paddle-like tails, lush shiny fur, self-sharpening teeth, and even …

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Meet Your Wild Neighbours: A Dive Into Urban Wildlife

July 20, 2023

By: Michael Allen Bryden When you think of urban wildlife I’m willing to bet the first thing that comes to mind is that raccoon you’ve caught eating your garbage, but …

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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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The Humble Muskrat: Is He Disappearing?

March 1, 2023

Muskrats are often an overlooked species in the Land Between region and are frequently seen as pests. However, muskrats are actually beneficial and have great cultural, ecological, and economic importance.  …

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The Perks of a Pepe-le-pew

February 28, 2023

Written by Jaclyn Adams Picture this: it’s dark outside and you hear rustling in the bushes a few feet away. Curious, you wander closer and slowly lean towards the rustling, …

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Introduction to Ontario’s Bats

February 28, 2023

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 …

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Introduction to Ontario’s Bats

February 28, 2023

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

February 28, 2023

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

February 28, 2023

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!

February 28, 2023

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

February 27, 2023

  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

December 30, 2022

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

November 29, 2022

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

October 24, 2022

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

October 24, 2022

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, …

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The Land Between is a National Charity #805849916RR0001.

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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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