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Summer shifts to slow-down (August almanac)
August is warm and inviting but nature’s frantic hustle and bustle mellows out Click here to view column
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Where have the Monarchs gone?
Regal butterflies rare in the Kawarthas as climate change, pesticide effects take hold Click here to view column
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Pointing a finger at pesticides
Current research unveils dire warnings of effects on birds and pollinators Click here to view column
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Nature’s almanac for July 2013
Plants in bloom, bird song winding down during the hottest month of the year Click here to view column NOTE: The web address for dragonfly and damselfly pictures was mistakenly omitted from the column. Go to http://www.odonatacentral.org/
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Peek inside city’s natural park (Harper Park)
‘BioBlitz’ of Harper Park catalogued unseen world of plants, animals and birds Click here to view column
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Thinking about our grandkids
Local chapter of 4RG (For Our Grandchildren) gets start with climate seminar Click here to view column
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Turtles and traffic a tragic mix
All but one of six local species are at risk, so keep a sharp eye out on rural roads Click here to view column
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May calls in cooler clothes
Spring weather returns to normal after warm years … or is warm the new normal? Click here to view column
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What do we value most?
The choices for the Parkway Corridor: an (arguably) slightly faster drive or nature-rich community Click here to view column
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Earth Day fights a losing battle
When so many live, work and play indoors, April 22 is a bittersweet marker Click here to view column
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Less travelled treasure trove
El Salvador is a safe, friendly avian haven eco-tourists might not think of first Click here to view column
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Monarchs at all-time low
Plight of butterflies one of several stories Drew Monkman is keeping an eye on Click here to view column
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Spring returns to its roots
Seemingly cool March was really just the norm, now April can warm things up Click here to view column
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When bad turns out to be good
Scientific thumbs up for fracking, nuclear power deserve due consideration Click to view column
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Trust in science under attack
Naysayers from the right, left and in government undermine scientists’ crucial role Click to view column
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Warming up to March again
Last year’s unprecedented warm spell threw nature for a loop. Could it be repeated? Click to view column
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Regal butterflies under siege
Climate change, herbicides and agriculture conspire against a childhood touchstone Click to view column
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Science in your own back yard
Annual Great Backyard Bird Count begins Friday across Canada . . . and the world Click to view column
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Vision of nature preserved
Two families and Kawartha Heritage Conservancy work to reach long-term goals Click to view column
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‘Trust’ is key to conservancy
Kawartha-based group aims to add 3,000 acres to land is already stewards Click to view column
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Nature’s unseen economic benefits
Replicating all of the natural world’s benefits would cost billions in the Kawarthas area alone Click to view column
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Warm weather, lots of birds (Christmas Bird Count)
Late ice-up kept population high, and diverse, for annual bird count Click here to read column
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Rarities and oddities abound
A 20-year first was just one of the sightings that delighted Drew’s readers in 2012 Click to view column
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Did you hear about that . . . ?
Readers share their tales and photos from a year of getting very close to nature Click to view column
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Readers share wildlife observations
We are all close to nature,even right in the heart of Peterborough Click to view column
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Higher profile for mystery park
Little known Harper Park in Peterborough is city’s most significant woodland andwetland Click to view column