Butterfly Blitz: That’s a Wrap for 2022
Butterflies are the best! This summer we hosted our fourth annual Butterfly Blitz in the Credit River Watershed. […]
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Nature and Wildlife
The Results are Coming in for Island Lake’s BioBlitz!
Surveying Invasive Species at Island Lake Conservation Area This past July, we conducted our first invasive species bioblitz
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Fun Facts about Fungi
Learn About Mushrooms There’s not “mush-room” (much room) for debate, fungi are great! September is Mushroom Month, making
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Celebrate Autumn with Salmon
Once a Year, Salmon Migrate up the Credit River Autumn and the annual salmon migration go together like
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Jim Tovey Lakeview Conservation Area: Transforming our Shoreline
On an early summer morning, I joined the photographers capturing the progress of this year’s construction of a
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Get Hooked on Fishing at Island Lake
Our Annual Fishing Derby is Back Our annual Island Lake Bass Fishing Derby has been on hold for
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Bring on the Bugs
It’s Time to Celebrate Bugs When they’re stuck in your hair or floating in your drink, insects might
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Oak Wilt: An Advancing Threat
Invasive Species and Our Forests We have a team dedicated to monitoring and managing priority invasive species in
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Be a Wildlife Ally
Together, We Can Live in Harmony With warmer weather arriving, more people are out and about having picnics,
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Fantastic Frog Calls
Just like humans, frogs speak different languages. Well, maybe they don’t actually speak but you can certainly tell
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Get to Know Spring’s Native Flowers
One of the best things about spring is spotting the first plants of the season sprouting. Little bits
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It’s Butterfly Season!
Signs of Spring are All Around Reports of butterfly sightings have been trickling in with species like mourning
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Why Interior Forest Habitat Matters
Continuous Forest Habitat Tree planting season is here which makes it the perfect time to learn more about
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Hummingbirds Will Soon Return for Spring
Goodbye Winter and Hello Spring! One of the most exciting things about spring is the return of wildlife
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Life Underground
When planning and planting our gardens, we often focus on what we see above ground, like birds nesting
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Meet One of the Experts Who Monitor Our Watershed
There are many aspects of the local natural environment that need to be managed, monitored and maintained to
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Winter Wonders of Local Wildlife
With the beginning of a new year, fitness resolutions abound, many of us are by gearing up for
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Birding in the Credit River Watershed is a Hoot
Winter is a great time to get your binoculars out when tree leaves have fallen and branches are
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Our Forests Need Biodiversity
From a young age we’re taught about the importance of trees. Trees have an important role in ecosystems
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Crawlies that Aren’t so Creepy
It’s almost Halloween and that means it’s the perfect time to celebrate the things that can sometimes make
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Fabulous Field Finds 2021
Summer has come to an end and autumn has made itself known as the trees change to beautiful
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