Feeding from the clouds: net ombrotrophy as a measure of the health of landscapes

by Fred Schueler, Fragile Inheritance Natural History With the increased human population and intensification of agriculture, the North Grenville Environmental Advisory Committee is undertaking a...

Report highlights environmental concerns in Rideau Watershed

from the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority  A new detailed analysis from the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority (RVCA) has found many parts of the Rideau River...

In defence of our forests and woodlots

by Marc Nadeau I occasionally drive along Somerville Road and my eyes are still not accustomed to the big block of cleared land that was,...

Cathartic Buckthorn!

by Fred Schueler and Aleta Karstad Fragile Inheritance Natural History As the leaves of native trees and shrubs fall, the last broad-leaved green along roads and in...

The Weather with Connor

featuring Connor Mockett Hello, everyone! Welcome back to another week of The Weather with Connor. This week I’d like to talk about one of the...

The 5th Canadian Freshwater Mollusc Research Meeting

by Fred Schueler and Aleta Karstad  Streams, ponds, and lakes support a diverse range of species of snails and bivalves (clams & mussels), with fascinating life...

Frangulous Buckthorn!

by Fred Schueler & Aleta Karstad, Fragile Inheritance Natural History In our 1995 survey of the ecology of the Kemptville Creek drainage basin, there was an...

World’s largest female invades the cheese factory

by Fred Schueler, Fragile Inheritance natural history In a visit to the Bishops Mills Cheese Factory, recently acquired by the Municipality and progressing towards becoming...

Hairy autumnal wanderers

by Fred Schueler and Aleta Karstad, Fragile Inheritance natural history In the fall, hairy black and brown caterpillars cross roads and lawns looking for places...

Ditch single-use plastics in school lunches

submitted by Friends of the Earth Friends of the Earth's 11-year-old Plastics Campaigner, Maya, is calling on students, parents, and teachers to join her in...