Category: Nature & Environment
Cleaning the Capital 2023 spring campaign opens registration
Spring Cleaning the Capital Campaign not only promotes community pride but is an excellent way for high school students to complete some community involvement hours.
Explore Kanata, Stittsville and beyond: a family moves to a new community during COVID
I think in the time we have been settling into the area, we have found some fascinating and unique places while exploring Kanata and the Stittsville environs that can only be found here.
COMMUNITY NOTES: from the desk of Councillor Gower
The Councillor assures residents that the LRT trains are safe with additional inspections and procedures now in place. At the Light Rail Sub-Committee held last week, OC Transpo responded to questions from the Councillor and others…
60th Anniversary celebrated at Stittsville Goulbourn Horticultural Society AGM
The Stittsville Goulbourn Horticultural Society celebrates 60 years in 2022. The Society was founded on January 18,1962 by a handful of devoted and enthusiastic Stittsville gardeners under the banner name, Stittsville Horticultural Society.
Many proposed changes to Bill 23 put homeowners in harm’s way – Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority
(The Stittsville Wetland in fall along the Trans Canada Trail heading west. Photo: Stittsville Central) The Province’s More Homes Built Faster Act asks taxpayers to subsidize development while removing fundamental controls over…
Pumpkin carvers showcase their talent at 10th annual Stittsville Pumpkin Parade
Organized by Trevor Eggleton and his two daughters, Kaya and Lilia the event has become one to add to your calendar on November 1st each year.
The Poole Creek-Amberwood garden is put to bed for the winter
Started by the late Ross Connor over 30 years ago, the oriental themed garden is a legacy that lives on for the many walkers and cyclists of the Poole Creek Pathway.
Fantastic ‘Fall Colours Walk’ at Blueberry Mountain – a seven wonder of Lanark County
One of the best places in Lanark County to witness a panoramic view of fall colours is from the top of Blueberry Mountain at cliffLAND – one of the highest points in Lanark County.
Two Stittsville gardens blossom – placing first and second as Ottawa’s best home garden
The gardens entered for judging on the final list were all diverse in their design and content; each deserving of their win.
First mosquito pools test positive for West Nile virus this season
Two mosquito testing pools indicate WNV is present in Ottawa; these are the first positive testing pools since the annual monitoring season began June 1, 2022.
Free tree giveaway will help to grow Stittsville’s tree canopy
The Stittsville Rotary Club members and Ecology Ottawa are partners again this fall in an important Tree Giveaway project on September 14 to continue planting Ottawa’s future tree canopy.
8 ways to protect yourself from coyotes
With coyote sightings in Ottawa on the rise, it’s important that residents understand how to keep themselves and their pets safe in the event of an encounter with a coyote.
Annual outdoor family-friendly Festival of the Wild Child coming August 27th
The Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust will be hosting their annual Festival of the Wild Child this month, where families and friends can come together to enjoy the great outdoors and take part in several exciting games and activities.
Inaugural Ottawa Garden Festival celebrates Ottawa’s garden culture
The 10-day event, which makes its debut during the Year of the Garden, welcomes residents and visitors alike with a vibrant mix of activities in the city’s centre and across the surrounding urban and rural landscape.
Coyotes are ever-present in Stittsville community – information to assist with co-habitating
Ottawa is not the only municipality to experience challenges in its relationship with coyotes and some suggest a violent, cruel and ineffective solution in the form of culls. The truth is that human–coyote encounters are largely a manmade problem…