Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada
HERBICIDE APPLICATION FOR ROADSIDE INVASIVE PHRAGMITES TO START AUGUST 17, 2026 Management control efforts for invasive phragmites will be taking place in roadsides throughout the City of Belleville and Prince Edward County starting the week of August 17th. In preparation for this process, Quinte…
Get ready to spread your wings! Come celebrate the magic of the Monarchs with us! Join us for a flutter-filled day at the Hudgin-Rose Nature Reserve! Whether you’re a nature lover, a curious kid, or just need a beautiful day outdoors, we’ve got something…
FROM SCALES, TAILS, AND TRAILS – THERE IS SO MUCH TO LEARN ABOUT DURING DISCOVERY DAY AT VANDERWATER CONSERVATION AREA Thomasburg, ON. – Join Quinte Conservation for a day of exploration, fun, and learning during Discovery Day at Vanderwater on Tuesday, August 11, from 10…
Good afternoon, I am writing to update you on Nature Canada’s work to establish a National Marine Conservation Area in Lake Ontario. Background The Eastern basin of Lake Ontario is particularly rich in biodiversity and contains critical habitat upon which thousands of native species, globally rare…
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…
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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,…
Poster courtesy of Cornell Lab of Ornithology
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…