As biodiversity becomes increasingly threatened, naturalists are more important than ever Peterborough Examiner – May 24, 2024 – by Drew Monkman Whenever I’m out birding, I’m easily distracted. As much as I’m watching and listening for birds, part of my mind is also paying attention to the trees, flowers, insects, fungi and whatever Read more…
No matter how you measure it – demand for camping equipment and bicycles, provincial park reservations, traffic on local rail-trails, or sales of feeders and bird seed – the pandemic has led to a huge uptick in the number of people engaging with nature and the outdoors. Read more…
A group of dedicated young people is keeping a close eye on the health of local lakes Not everyone would take delight in standing thigh-deep in muck to learn the difference between stinkpot and snapping turtles, but Rosalyn Shepherd was thrilled. The third-year environmental science student at Trent University Read more…