Creeping Impacts
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 …
Better Than Biodiversity
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 – …
What’s an “Ecotone”?
The striking physical features of the Canadian Shield ecosystem, known for bare outcrops of granite rock, of small lakes and thin layer of soil contrast with the St. Lawrence Lowlands …
Attracting Year-Round Birds to Your Backyard!
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 …
Chemical Sprays: 57 years since Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring, and what have we learned?
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 …
Zooplankton – Small but Mighty!
Did you know that when you go swimming in a lake or ocean, you are swimming with billions upon billions of microscopic creatures called plankton! Zooplankton are microscopic animals that …
The Devastating Impacts of Fireworks on the Environment
Everyone enjoys a good light show when celebrating holidays and long weekends- but did you know that fireworks can have harmful effects on wildlife and the surrounding environment? According to …
Recreational Boating and the Environment: Tips and Tricks for Environmentally Conscious Boating
A day out on the boat is a good way to unwind and relax, but did you know recreational boating may have a significant impact on the marine environment around …
Ontario Burdened with Invasive Species: Tips and Tricks for Managing Invasive Species in The Land Between
Did you know Ontario has the highest amount of invasive species across Canada? Dozens of invasive species have infiltrated our lakes, rivers, and forests, putting our native species and the …
Where is the American Eel?
Once the most abundant fish in these waters; a manna that allowed Champlain and then European settlers to overwinter and survive the harsh and new climate that they encountered in …