The Wonderful Work of Woodpeckers
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 …
Pollinators; It’s More Than Just Bees & Butterflies Who Pollinate!
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, …
Busy Beavers, Our Eager Ecosystem Engineers
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 …
Meet Your Wild Neighbours: A Dive Into Urban Wildlife
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 …
The Essential Link Between Lake Health, Calcium, Forests and Forest Floor Ecology
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 …
The Humble Muskrat: Is He Disappearing?
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. …
The Perks of a Pepe-le-pew
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, …
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, …