Cattail Tales
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 …
How Can We Make Golfing More Sustainable
Golf courses have been a hot topic of conservation for many years due to the large expanses of land, management regimes and water extraction methods which they employ. However, golf …
Lessons From the Graylings of Red Chalk Lake
At The Land Between, stories are important to us. Stories are great at sharing knowledge between generations and individuals. This particular story comes from my Grandfather who was born and …
Future-of-our-Shores Report Highlights Need for More Shoreland Best-practices and Education
Media Release from Watersheds Canada – In partnership with a volunteer project steering committee of the Planning for our Shorelands project, Watersheds Canada is excited to announce the availability of …
Are We Losing the Loons?
What is Happening to Our Loons in Ontario? The Common Loon (Gavia immer) is Ontario’s provincial bird and a well-known character in cottage country – its mournful wails and …
Clogging the Lakes- Eurasian Watermilfoil
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 …
Design Your Shoreline Gardens- All Summer
Beautiful and biodiverse – Shoreline gardens are functional, fantastic and fun. They can be tailored to match your style, maintain your views, and increase privacy- and they will help to …
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 …