Category: Nature & Environment
Stay clear of ice covered surfaces, ditches, smaller tributaries and lakes
With the recent mild weather, rain and snow melt, ice conditions on area lakes, rivers and creeks may become unstable. Although Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority (MVCA) does not monitor ice…
Developer charge will fund study of Upper Poole Creek
(PHOTO: Poole Creek Walkway. Photo by Barry Gray.) On January 23, 2018, a report will be coming forward to Planning Committee recommending Council delegate authority to the General Manager, Planning,…
PHOTO: Crystal
“Crystal” by Richard Monette. If you’re on Instagram, check out more of Richard’s photos at @richmonty_blackwhite. (We love seeing photos from in and around our community. Please send your best pics…
LETTER: A lynx on Carp Road
Re: Where the wild things are… I have a shop in the Reis industrial park off of Carp Road just north of Richardson Side Road. We have seen a lynx…
PHOTOS: The trails of Jackson Trails
Thanks to Connor Boudreau for sending along these photos from a recent walk around the trails of Jackson Trails. We love seeing photos from in and around our community. Send your…
Friends of the Carp River comment on Kanata Highlands Development
(EDITOR’S NOTE: The City of Ottawa and Richcraft Homes held a public information meeting last week to give a preview of concept plans for the Kanata Highlands development adjacent to…
Jo-Jo’s Community Garden already planning for warmer weather
(PHOTO: Kids at Jo-Jo’s Community Garden, Summer 2017) You know you are a serious gardener when you’re planning for planting season while it’s -15 and snow is falling. Here’s a…
BOUGHNER: Today is the most important shovelling day of the year
Fun piece in the Citizen today from our Stittsville neighbour Joe Boughner. It’s your old pal Joe the Suburban Dad here with the first “Driveway Shovelling Tips from a Suburban…
Where the wild things are…
(Photo via of Kathleen Edwards.) StittsvilleCentral.ca reader Kathleen Edwards Tweeted us this photo from a recent walk along the Trans Canada Trail, west of West Ridge Drive: @StittsCentral anyone in…
PHOTO: Ripple
“Ripple”, by Richard Monette. This is the stormwater management pond at the end of Stittsville Main Street in Jackson Trails. If you’re on Instagram, check out more of Richard’s photos…
VIDEO: Aerial footage of the Carp River
(PHOTO: Dr. Steven Cooke and students beside the habitat pond at the Carp River Restoration area. Photo by Janet Mason.) Here’s an interesting perspective of the Carp River, south north…
PHOTO: Stittsville’s all-weather bike trails
What a great selfie from Bob Herres, taken earlier this week along the Trans Canada Trail. That’s his good friend Diesel, a part Husky, in the background. (We love seeing…
PHOTO: Autumn on the Old Quarry Trail
Thanks to Emma Moore for sharing this photo. The Old Quarry Trail is located across from the Hazeldean Mall, east of Eagleson. (We love seeing photos from in and around our community.…
PHOTO: Autumn on the Trans Canada Trail
Thanks to Steve Benson for this photo of fall colours along the Trans Canada Trail. (We love seeing photos from in and around our community. Please send your pics to us at feedback@stittsvillecentral.ca)…
NOTEBOOK: Clearing begins on CRT lands & Shea Woods
We knew it was inevitable but it was still a shock this weekend to see the trees already coming down along the edge of the Shea Woods. A strip of…