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Bird of the Week – Red Winged Blackbird

Bird of the Week – Red Winged Blackbird

Hey nature fans! Let’s learn a new bird each week to help you recognize some of the neat birds which have migrated back to our watershed this spring! Did you know that over 70% of the bird species that nest in Canada fly south for the winter?! This means Canadians share “our” birds with  many [...]

A Watershed Christmas

A Watershed Christmas

“Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the watershed Not a creature was stirring; they’d all gone to bed The river was nestled all snug in her banks Not a sign of erosion, for this we give thanks To the citizens who spent their time planting the trees And the native wildflowers that attracted [...]

Birds and Binoculars

Birds and Binoculars

Posted by: Ewa Bednarczuk Finally!! After four weeks of patient watching and counting we’ve been rewarded with a new bird species at our feeders: Goldfinches! Three little beige birds with black bars on their wings discovered the nyjer seed we offer – at last! You’ve probably seen these guys in the spring when they are [...]

My First Latornell

My First Latornell

Posted by: Dan Orr I’m the first to admit that I’m not really a “conference” kind of guy.  Don’t get me wrong, I understand the benefits of knowledge sharing and networking, but for whatever reason hanging around for days on end at a hall, or hotel just isn’t my style…Or so I thought. If you [...]