Steam Era On Quinte Waters

THE STEAM ERA ON QUINTE WATERS June 28 & June 30 Birdhouse City, located in Quinte Conservation’s Macaulay Mountain Conservation Area, continues to attract visitors as it did in the early 1980s when it first opened. The first birdhouse that people usually focus on is The…

The Fine Art of Kayaking

THE FINE ART OF KAYAKING June 21 & June 23 I remember the first time I got into a kayak almost a decade ago. It looked so slender and unstable, I wasn’t sure if I would remain upright, and if I didn’t, would gravity kick in…

Insects That Spit

INSECTS THAT SPIT June 14 & June 16 It is spittlebugs that we are seeing right now. Or, at least, it’s the white froth trickling from plants that is getting our attention. The spittlebug is cleverly hidden inside this froth. One columnist friend of mine who…

Getting Kids Involved

GETTING KIDS INVOLVED June 07 & June 09 The successful Prince Edward County Birding Festival, held this year during the week of May 14th, actually had its humble beginnings back in 1997. In its formative years, and through its years of struggle, and now, celebrating the…

Reflections of the Past Week

REFLECTIONS OF THE PAST WEEK May 31 & June 02 “Wasn’t that Sprague who just flew by in that Jeep Cherokee?”“Think so. Saw him earlier this morning on Hilltop Road in the south part of the County. He was out measuring the water depth with a…