For a Change of Pace, Try Jerusalem Artichokes

Before the snow flies and the ground freezes, now would be a good time to dig up a few Jerusalem artichokes , (Helianthus tuberosus)  if you have them in your garden, or know where some might be growing. For years, I grew them in…

Stalking the Wild Tea

When I worked at Sandbanks Provincial Park as a park naturalist about 10 years ago, I always used to mix up a batch of wild tea and offer it to the campers who attended my evening programs. Usually, they would clean up the entire…

P.E.C. Bioblitz

Since 2015, the Prince Edward County Field Naturalists, along with experts from Prince Edward County and across Ontario, lead teams of volunteers and the interested public, through a different natural area every June in effort to catalogue birds, insects, plants, amphibians and reptiles. A…

Tweed Naturalists Receive Ontario Nature Education Award

Photo by and story by Luke Hendry, Belleville Intelligencer Conservation comes naturally to Elizabeth Churcher and George Thomson. The Tweed residents are this year’s winners of the Ontario Nature Education Award for their efforts to promote conservation and share their knowledge. It was one…

A Tale of Hanley Park North

Chalk One up for Mother Nature by John Lowry I have long included myself in the ranks of those who seek solace in the deep woods. I find sanctuary in the splendours of the forest. They are my refuge from the hectic pace of…

Habitat Enhancement

de Vries Natural Heritage Collection

September 09, 2017 By Terry Sprague (excerpts given by Terry Sprague at the official fund raising launch) I think it was around 1966, or so, when I first met Jake de Vries. He became aware of me through the column I had just started…

Prince Edward County Field Naturalists

The Prince Edward County Field Naturalists, founded in 1997, is an affiliate of Ontario Nature. It provides an educational forum dedicated to the study, promotion, appreciation and conservation of the flora and fauna within Prince Edward County. CLICK HERE TO SEE THEIR NEW WEBSITE

Moses Hudgin Log House Fundraising Continues

Fundraising efforts toward the restoration of the unique, Moses Hudgin Log House (MHLH) on Ostrander Point Road in South Marysburgh are underway. People can support Hudgin Log House restoration efforts by making a charitable donation and becoming a Hudgin Log House sponsor or patron….

Nature Conservancy of Canada conserves 124 hectares of key wetland habitat

The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) and its partners today announced the protection of the 124-hectare (306-acre) Hodgson Nature Reserve, 30 kilometres northeast of Napanee. A collection of fen, swamp and upland forest habitats, the Hodgson Nature Reserve is a long-sought-after parcel that connects…