Category: Environment
Springtime Cleaning the Capital campaign opens for registration
For 31 years, twice a year, thousands of residents come together to help keep our community spaces clean and green through Cleaning the Capital …
COMMUNITY NOTES: from the desk of Councillor Gower
This week Councillor Gower shares comments on the recent hydro outage; he provides information and links to events being celebrated in March…
New Parkrun weekly event coming to Stittsville
Starting May 4th Stittsville will be hosting its very own Parkrun. Every Saturday people in the Stittsville community will be able to participate in the brand-new Ottawa-Carleton Trailway Parkrun.
Ottawa Stewardship Council provides grant to Friends of Stittsville Wetlands
“Protect, restore, regenerate, and re-wild Stittsville’s Wetlands for future generations.” The mission of the Friends of Stittsville Wetlands (FoSW) is building momentum…
Are you ready for the next emergency?
It has been Councillor Riley Brockington’s objective to raise public awareness about the seriousness of being ready to respond and survive following a significant emergency and/or disaster.
Local land trust receives fantastic Christmas gift!
In late November 2023, Kay Cartwright approached MMLT with a vision to protect her 256-acre property in Frontenac County from future development…
COMMUNITY NOTES: from the desk of Councillor Gower
Councillor Gower shares his thanks to everyone who donated to the December 9th OC Transpo-Loblaw food drive and to all of the volunteers and stores who made it a success again this year.
Reducing food waste – in Stittsville and beyond
(Brandon Cook is the store owner, with his wife Megan, of Brandon & Megan’s No Frills on Hazeldean Road in Stittsville. Stittsville Central is pleased to share Brandon’s environmental solutions for consumers and businesses alike that can be used to reduce food waste.)
Fall colours walk at Blueberry Mountain
Directors and volunteers from MMLT will be onsite throughout the day to answer any and all questions – whether you’re curious about the land trust’s current projects, migratory birds, or rock exposures, we’ll have experts on hand…
COMMUNITY NOTES: from the desk of Councillor Gower
Through his weekly updates provided to Stittsville Central, Councillor Gower keeps the residents of Stittsville informed on various City municipal and local activities that are taking place in our community.…
COMMUNITY NOTES: from the desk of Councillor Gower
Join us on September 7 at 3:00pm at Bradley-Craig Park in Abbottsville Crossing for an official naming ceremony in commemoration of the Bradley-Craig family’s contributions to the community of Stittsville.
The fall campaign of Cleaning the Capital opens for registration August 15
2023 marks the 30th year of the Cleaning the Capital Program! Since 1994, more than 1.4 million volunteers have participated in nearly 30,000 clean-up projects throughout the city.
Stittsville’s inaugural “West Side Pride” celebration is a great success!
On July 22nd, Stittsville hosted the first-ever West Side Pride event, a Pride celebration for the West End! The event brought in guests from Stittsville and Kanata as far as outlying areas such as Kinburn, Dunrobin, Carp, Arnprior, Pakenham and Renfrew.
Important wetlands now protected by the Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust
The Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust’s protected new property is a hidden gem of great ecological significance and home to a diverse range of plant, butterfly, bird, amphibian, reptile, and mammal species, including 16 species at risk.
Celebrate 20 years of conservation with MMLT and Lake 88!
It’s an exciting year for MMLT – our 20th anniversary – and to celebrate, this year’s Radiothon will feature interviews from a few founding members of the land trust.