Jacob Bowman, a 15 year old Peterborough high school student, is in Regina, Saskatchewan this week at the Canada Wide Science Fair (CWSF), presenting his research on the brook trout in Harper Creek. He qualified for the trip by winning the Peterborough Regional Science Fair last month. Jacob’s project is Read more…
When I used to hear the words ‘brook trout’, the image that came to mind was a pristine lake in Algonquin Park. Well, that image has changed. What I now see is a tiny stream running along Rye Street in this busy commercial and industrial sector of southwest Peterborough. As Read more…
‘BioBlitz’ of Harper Park catalogued unseen world of plants, animals and birds Click here to view column
I was walking last Saturday (Jan. 12) and took a picture of a Barred Owl, perched in a cedar. I was in the Bridlewood Park / Harper Park area in Peterborough off of Spillsbury Drive. Location: Bridlewood and Harper parks area Observer: Rob McKinlay
Little known Harper Park in Peterborough is city’s most significant woodland andwetland Click to view column