Lower Trent Conservation is celebrating its 50th anniversary! To commemorate this milestone occasion, we have released our ’50 in 50′ historical blog series. This special series features 50 articles highlighting some of the achievements, milestones and events of the past 50 years. We hope you enjoy them! You wouldn’t guess it today, but following rampant land clearing… Read More ’50 in 50′ Series: Reforestation (1976)
Even though sugar maples don’t grow across all of Canada, their sweet nature has bolstered them onto the Canadian flag to represent an entire nation. That’s pretty special! Looking at the flag, you’ll notice that the maple leaf has 5 lobes that end in pointed tips. Don’t be fooled by the leaf on the new… Read More Treevia – Sweet Sugar Maple
Trees in the willow family, including poplars, aspens and cottonwoods, are always in a rush – in a rush to grow! Balsam poplars are part of this fast family whose members grow like weeds. Some people refer to poplars as pioneers since they are the first trees to move into and settle an open and recently… Read More Treevia – Balsam poplar: a tree in a hurry
The Honey locust tree, has a sweet sounding name. It’s probably called that because of its quaint perfumed flower clusters which attract clouds of bees. However, the trees are armed with wicked three-branched thorns on the stems and trunk so look before you hug! Fortunately, bees don’t mind this prickly armour. This is a unique and highly decorative… Read More Treevia – Honey Locust: unhuggable yet irresistable
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