Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada
LEARNING NATURAL AND HUMAN HISTORY Wednesday, September 26, 2007 (Napanee Beaver) Friday, September 28, 2007 (Picton Gazette) The late Freeman Tilden – teacher, mentor and philosopher – once said, “The chief aim of interpretation is not instruction, but provocation.” He also said that any interpretation…
FISHER BIG ATTRACTION AT PICTON FAIR Wednesday, September 19, 2007 (Napanee Beaver) Friday, September 21, 2007 (Picton Gazette) If there is one thing I learned at Picton Fair this year, it’s that animals seem to draw people. I had the pleasure during this annual fall…
THE DECLINE OF THE PURPLE FINCH Wednesday, September 12, 2007 (Napanee Beaver) Friday, September 14, 2007 (Picton Gazette) It was just a few kilometres from where we live when I saw my first purple finches. I was barely in my twenties, and was a relative…
ENVIRONMENT A PRIORITY IN CONSTRUCTION Wednesday, September 05, 2007 (Napanee Beaver) Friday, September 07, 2007 (Picton Gazette) A few weeks ago, I was asked by a construction company to undertake a site visit along Highway 41, north of Bon Echo Provincial Park, to check for…
ABOUT PADDLES, BIKES AND HIKES Wednesday, August 29, 2007 (Napanee Beaver) Friday, August 31, 2007 (Picton Gazette) An Ottawa gentleman e-mailed me just last week to tell me that he and his 12 year old son had just completed canoeing the 202 km Rideau Canal….
HISTORY ABOUNDS IN THIS COMMUNITY Wednesday, August 22, 2007 (Napanee Beaver) Friday, August 24, 2007 (Picton Gazette) When September 15th rolls around, I will have been to Jones Falls no fewer than 11 times this year. This community off Highway 15, north of Kingston, may…
GHOSTS IN THE FOREST Wednesday, August 15, 2007 (Napanee Beaver) Friday, August 17, 2007 (Picton Gazette) It was pinesap we were now staring at, tucked under a conifer near its base where the trail makes its final turn before heading back to the parking lot….
MYTHS, FABLES, LEGENDS AND FOLKLORE Wednesday, August 08, 2007 (Napanee Beaver) Friday, August 10, 2007 (Picton Gazette) It was later in the morning when I finally told my wife about the bat. The bat entered the house so silently that even the dog didn’t notice…
CHILDREN EXPLORING AND LEARNING Wednesday, August 01, 2007 (Napanee Beaver) Friday, August 03, 2007 (Picton Gazette) Children, ages seven to 13, who attend this summer’s Conservation Day Camp at Picton’s Macaulay Mountain Conservation Area, will have a chance to learn what happens to wild animals…
VOLUNTEERING FOR A CAUSE Wednesday, June 27, 2007 (Napanee Beaver) Friday, June 29, 2007 (Picton Gazette) Conservation areas are special places. And in the 6,200 square kilometre Quinte Conservation watershed, there are more than 35 of them, ranging in size from small scenic lookouts to…