What Birds Can We Expect To See In June?

By and large, the spring warbler migration is all but over by the end of May. Despite how the month started out with near low temperatures at night, May was a good month – a few good days, a couple of spectacular fallouts, although…

Alto Rally on Parliament Hill

Alto Wednesday, June 10 Ottawa If you wish to join in – June 10 rally on Parliament Hill to protest Alto High Speed Rail proposalEvent organized by the Union of Agricultural Producers (UPA, in Quebec) From Save Stone Mills: OTTAWA BUSING UPDATE  A coach bus has been secured! Seating…

Prince Edward County Nature Festival

South Shore Joint Initiative tsonSpodre7a3ha1ghi9hammmchfhgmu73um1fa2hc8ul58815ul4ic78fg0  · Picton  · South Shore Fest — Saturday, June 13Mariners’ Park, Milford • Rain or Shine9 AM to 2 PM • Laser Sky Tour at 9 PMINFO and REGISTRATION: https://www.ssji.ca/2026_south_shore_fest Prince Edward County’s early‑summer celebration is back — free…

Kingston Field Naturalists 2026 BioBlitz

High Speed Rail Concerns – public consultation deadline extended to April 24.

Dear Friends of the Salmon River, You may have heard that ALTO (the federal agency leading Canada’s high-speed rail initiative) is actively considering a southern route for a new high-speed rail corridor through our region. This proposal has significant implications for the lands, rivers,…

Sandy Pines Wildlife Centre

Greetings friends, However you like to celebrate the holidays, we wish you a warm relaxing time with family & friends, and the opportunity to appreciate our beautiful landscape and our magnificent Salmon River watershed. Thank you to Avis Price, FSR member, who researched and wrote this…

Support South Shore Joint Initiative

Only 200 tickets at $25 each—great odds, amazing prizes, and every ticket supports South Shore Joint Initiative and their mission to educate, advocate and protect Prince Edward County’s rare South Shore! For tickets contact: cheryl.anderson@ssji.ca | 613-849-7743Details: https://www.ssji.ca/stepintonatureraffle2025 or visit SSJI.CA Raffle Prizes– One…

Time for Ox-eye Daisy Snacks

OX-EYE DAISY SNACKS My late father never worried too much about weeds on the farm. Crop rotation generally kept most weeds in check, and a sharpened hoe did an adequate job in keeping them out of our potato patch and tomato fields. I know,…

Bird Friendly Garden Plants

Poster courtesy of Cornell Lab of Ornithology

The Menzel Centennial Provincial Nature Reserve