Category: Nature & Environment
PHOTO: With thanks to the bird feeder
Thanks to Janice Blain for sending along this photo. She says: “Stopped to watch the chickadees and nuthatches today on the Trans Canada Trail west of Westridge. I am sure…
PHOTOS: Thanksgiving Monday on the Crazy Horse Trail
Harold Moore saw our post this morning with suggestions for nature trails near Stittsville. He went out and explored the Crazy Horse Trail north of Stittsville, and sent along these…
COMMENT: Five places to enjoy the great outdoors on Thanksgiving Monday
(PHOTO: Lookout over the marsh at the head of Poole Creek, along the Trans Canada Trail just west of Stittsville. Photo by Glen Gower.) As I sit down to write…
PHOTO: Geese near Fernbank
Thanks to Barry Gray for sending along more great photos from around our community. The photo above of the geese in the field was taken Thursday morning near Fernbank Road.…
Pipeline spill would impact Ottawa drinking water, says report
(Press release via Ecology Ottawa) A spill from the proposed Energy East pipeline could have catastrophic impacts on the Rideau, Mississippi and Ottawa rivers, and put the region’s drinking water…
Stittsville Public School receives grants for outdoor classroom project
Stittsville Public School is even closer to moving forward with an outdoor classroom project thanks to two major grants announced in recent weeks. The project has received a $9,000 grant…
PHOTO: Pumpkin field
Pumpkin in a field south of Stittsville. A fitting photo for the first day of fall. Photo by Barry Gray. (We love seeing photos from in and around our community. Please send your…
PHOTO: Harvest Moon
The harvest moon rising south of Stittsville on Friday night. Photo by Barry Gray. (We love seeing photos from in and around our community. Please send your best pics to us…
PHOTO: Sunset tree at ALC
Thanks to Rob Hambly for sharing this pic of a tree at A. Lorne Cassidy school. Taken at sunset on August 28. (We love seeing photos from in and around our…
PHOTOS: Sunday night’s incredible sunset
Last night’s incredible summer sunset, captured by Barry Gray off Hazeldean Road. (We love seeing photos from in and around our community. Please send your best pics to us at feedback@stittsvillecentral.ca)
Severe drought conditions declared in Mississippi Valley
Water levels were very low this past weekend in the Goulbourn Wetland, which empties into Poole Creek. (press release) Earlier today the Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority issued a severe drought…
Following Poole Creek, Part 3
(EDITOR’S NOTE: Poole Creek may be Stittsville’s most important natural feature. It meanders from west to north east, crossing through neighbourhoods old and new, playing a crucial role in our community’s ecology. In the final…
Following Poole Creek, Part 2
(EDITOR’S NOTE: Poole Creek may be Stittsville’s most important natural feature. It meanders from west to north east, crossing through neighbourhoods old and new, playing a crucial role in our community’s ecology. In the…
Following Poole Creek, Part 1
(EDITOR’S NOTE: Poole Creek may be Stittsville’s most important natural feature. It meanders from the Trans Canada Trail to the Carp River, crossing through neighbourhoods old and new, playing a crucial role in…
Blanding’s Turtle habitat to be affected by Potter’s Key development
(File photo: Blanding’s Turtle along Hazeldean Road. Photo by Ken McRae.) Minto is proposing several measures to protect Blanding’s Turtles at the new Potter’s Key development on Hazeldean Road. They’ve applied…