Category: Nature & Environment
Volunteers needed for Goulbourn Museum site clean up Saturday, June 11th
Goulbourn Museum is thrilled to be participating in the GLAD Cleaning the Capital initiative for the first time since 2019.
The year of the garden – Stittsville’s Brian Carson receives highest award for horticulture in Ontario
Brian Carson of Stittsville has been on a mission to discover rare plants for over twenty-five years. His first rare find was a mysterious trillium…
Residents warned of tick high risk areas – 2022 province-wide map
Entomologists have indicated that with the milder winters being experienced over the past decade, allow the ticks to survive the season and they are moving further eastward.
Declutter for conservation this spring cleaning season
If you’re cleaning out your basement, don’t trash the treasures you find along the way. Whether it’s a vintage bike, dusty toys, or outgrown clothing, consider selling these items on behalf of the Rideau Valley Conservation Foundation (RVCF) through GiveShop Marketplace.
COMMUNITY NOTES: from the desk of Councillor Gower
The City of Ottawa and the CRT Developments (Claridge, Richcraft and Tamarack) reached an agreement to purchase five hectares of Shea Woods.
Stittsville’s Lee Boltwood Park in need of plant donations
The Stittsville Goulbourn Horticultural Society is currently seeking plant donations for the gardens in Lee Boltwood Park.
The Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority and Ottawa Police warn residents – no ice is safe ice.
Be wary around ice and open bodies of water during this time of year.
Exploring Canada’s wilderness with Adam Shoalts
A Presentation of the Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust taking place on March 23, 2022 via Zoom.
City looking for your feedback on Transportation Master Plan and household waste management
The City of Ottawa is inviting residents to have their say on the Transportation Master Plan, as well as the way the City manages garbage, recycling, and food waste.
Cleaning the Capital 2022 Spring Campaign
Spring is on the horizon, and with it comes spring cleaning – not just in the house, but in the community as well. Registration for Cleaning the Capital’s Spring Campaign starts on March 15th.
Talented photographers enter the Stittsville Goulbourn Horticultural Society photo contest – and the winners are…
The evening of February 15, 2022 was one that members of the Stittsville Goulbourn Horticultural Society wait for all year.
The annual Christmas bird count numbers are in for Stittsville and area
The annual ONRI-CBC Stittsville-Richmond-Munster Christmas Bird Count was held over the course of the day on December 18, 2021.
OP ED: Young adults need to learn outdoors – for their mental health, for our community’s prosperity
Young adults in our community face more stress than ever as the pandemic rages on.
Notes from nature – the trees of Stittsville
As the holiday season descends upon us, trees come to the forefront of many households’ thoughts. Of course these are Christmas trees…
Join in the annual Stittsville-Richmond-Munster Christmas Bird Count
The annual Stittsville-Richmond-Munster Christmas Bird Count is coming up on December 18th. You could contribute to North America’s longest-running community science project, just by watching your bird feeder.