Wildlife Spotlight: North American Porcupines Conversations / Biodiversity, Nature and Wildlife, Things to Do / Thursday, September 5, 2024 What looks like a beaver but is a little spikier? Porcupines, of course! While exploring our parks, you […] Wildlife Spotlight: North American Porcupines Continue Reading
Biodiversity at Risk Conversations / Biodiversity, Conservation Biology, Nature and Wildlife, Restoration, Watershed Plan, Watershed Science / Wednesday, August 14, 2024 Five-part Series Highlighting the Top Stories of the Watershed Plan The first phase of the Watershed Plan characterizes Biodiversity at Risk Continue Reading
What Goes “Eeek” in the Night Countryside Stewardship Mail / Green Your Property, Nature and Wildlife, Rural Landowners, Urban Homeowners / Thursday, August 8, 2024 Few of us see bats on a regular basis, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t there. Go out What Goes “Eeek” in the Night Continue Reading
Great Blue Herons: The Way of the Tree Nester Conversations / Birding, Birds, Nature and Wildlife, Things to Do / Wednesday, August 7, 2024 The Majestic Great Blue Heron If you spend time at our parks, you may have spotted the majestic Great Blue Herons: The Way of the Tree Nester Continue Reading
Ferns: Ancient Species Hiding in Plain Sight Conversations / Native Plants, Nature and Wildlife, Plants / Wednesday, July 31, 2024 Ancient Species in the Watershed The mention of pre-historic times often brings to mind enormous dinosaurs. Did you Ferns: Ancient Species Hiding in Plain Sight Continue Reading
Make Terra Cotta Part of Your Next Adventure Conversations / Credit Valley Parks, Explore our Parks, Nature and Wildlife, Terra Cotta, Things to Do / Tuesday, July 16, 2024 Enjoy a Summer Day at Terra Cotta CA Summer is here and we invite you to get outdoors Make Terra Cotta Part of Your Next Adventure Continue Reading
Investing in Nesting Countryside Stewardship Mail / Climate Change, Grassland, Green Your Property, Nature and Wildlife, Rural Landowners, Urban Homeowners / Tuesday, July 16, 2024 If You Build it, They Will Come Tree cavities, crucial for resting and nesting, can be scarce in Investing in Nesting Continue Reading
Constructed Wetlands: Restoring Northern Pike Habitat Conversations / Credit Valley Parks, JTLCA, Nature and Wildlife, Watershed Science / Thursday, July 11, 2024 New Coastal Wetlands at Jim Tovey Lakeview Conservation Area Coastal wetlands are valuable ecosystems in the Great Lakes. Constructed Wetlands: Restoring Northern Pike Habitat Continue Reading
70 Years of Science Conversations / Conservation Planning, Nature and Wildlife, Seventy, Water, Water Quality, Watershed Science / Wednesday, July 10, 2024 In celebration of our 70th anniversary, we’re highlighting stories that connect our past with our present through a 70 Years of Science Continue Reading
Riparian Rhapsody Countryside Stewardship Mail / Climate Change, Grassland, Green Your Property, Nature and Wildlife, Rural Landowners, Urban Homeowners / Thursday, July 4, 2024 What is it? Riparian zone: the transition areas that span the gap between land and water. Rhapsody: a poem or Riparian Rhapsody Continue Reading