Category: Nature & Environment
First human case of West Nile virus reported in Ottawa
(via City of Ottawa) Ottawa Public Health (OPH) has received lab confirmation of the first human case of the West Nile Virus (WNV) in Ottawa for the 2017 WNV season. OPH…
LINKED: Residents question Hydro One easement plans in Kanata
UPDATE (Sept 1): Hydro One commits to trimming trees in Beaverbrook *** “To have them…take it all down was devastating.” Residents question Hydro One plans in #Kanata #Beaverbrook https://t.co/pwOvNmuKY0 pic.twitter.com/KDeRdtGrWn…
LINKED: Cavanagh fined for discharging sediment into wetland
From CBC Ottawa: An Ottawa construction company convicted of discharging construction sediment into a drain that flows into the Jock River in 2013 has been fined $275,000. Thomas Cavanagh Construction…
PHOTOS: Hail & rainbows from the early evening storm
Quite the storm earlier this evening… torrential rain, hail, winds… then a double rainbow followed by sunshine. Here are some photos captured in the Stittsville area. (We love seeing photos…
JUNE 24: Plant a sunflower and build an insect hotel at JoJo’s Garden
(via Jo-Jo’s Community Garden) All Stittsville kids are invited to come out to the Jo-Jo’s Community Garden on Stittsville Main Street this Saturday from 10am-12pm to plant a sunflower of…
PHOTOS: Turtle returns to Stitt Street Park
UPDATE, JUNE 13: The turtle came back again on Tuesday morning around 5:30am. She dug a hole in the sand and buried her eggs. Neighbour Angela Steele helped build an…
PHOTOS: More magic in Bell Park
Thanks to Janice Blain for sending along these photos taken recently at Bell Park. (You might remember some of the “magical mystery walk” photos she captured back in May at the…
PHOTOS: Magical mystery walk through Bell Park
“I have been walking in Bell Park admiring the trilliums and ferns but this weekend I discovered an added attraction,” writes Janice Blain, who sent along the photos you see…
PHOTO: Turtle near Poole Creek
We spotted this guy (or gal?) on a path near Poole Creek on the weekend. It’s a snapping turtle, and they’re a common sight in Stittsville near creeks and…
Court upholds fine, orders rehabilitation of Rothbourne Road wetland
A provincial court has ordered a company and its director to rehabilitate a provincially significant wetland on Rothbourne Road that they damaged over five years ago. On Thursday, Justice Diane…
Nuisance mosquito control measures in Kanata North starts Friday
(via City of Ottawa) To control nuisance mosquito growth in Kanata North and the surrounding areas, larvicide will be applied throughout the summer, beginning with ground applications on April 21,…
PHOTOS: A heron’s breakfast in Amberwood
Thanks to photographer Jacinta Cillis-Asquith for sharing these pics. “I was just driving by when I found this creature having a late breakfast in Amberwood. This critter demolished two full fish…
Deadline for Jo-Jo’s community garden plots is April 20
The deadline to apply for a garden plot at the new Jo-Jo’s Community Garden is Thursday, April 20. You can access an application form here. Four different sizes are available with a…
MOFFATT: Update on wastewater from the Richmond Pumping Station
(via Scott Moffatt,Councillor for Rideau-Goulbourn) When we get these extreme weather events, there can tend to be adverse effects on certain operations. Last week’s rain was no exception as the…
“MY CARP RUNNETH OVER”: Pathway flooding is perfectly normal, says City
Carp River, April 8, 2017. The Arcadia neighbourhood is in the background. (Thanks Karen for the headline pun.) The mighty Carp River overflowed its banks during the first week of April,…