Category: Nature & Environment
Public meeting on Carp Road Landfill site plan on June 15
(via city councillor Eli El-Chantiry) The City of Ottawa has received a Site Plan Control application from the West Carleton Environmental Centre (WCEC) to permit an expansion to the existing…
Herbicide to be used to combat wild parsnip south of Stittsville
(Adapted from an article originally published on the City of Ottawa web site.) For a plant with such an innocuous name, the wild parsnip is a troublemaker. Like any invasive…
Snapping turtle lays eggs at Stitt Street Park
Karla Torres and her family witnessed nature up close last week when they saw a snapping turtle laying her eggs in the sand at Stitt Street Park. “Our kids were…
PHOTOS: Black bear near Hazeldean and Jinkinson
These photos are from Kenny B, who spotted a black bear just off Hazeldean Road near Jinkinson, just past West Ridge on Thursday, June 4. He tells us: “I was…
VIDEO: Timelapse of Saturday’s storm
Here’s a video shot by Chris Griffith on Saturday showing storm clouds over Bandmaster Park in Fairwinds.
PHOTO: Beautiful night on the trails
Here’s a photo from Stittsville resident Christopher Skinner. This trail is just west of Westridge, a bit north of the spot where the trail splits. He writes: “Beautiful night for…
Waste Management submits site plan for Carp Road landfill expansion
Waste Management has submitted a site plan control proposal to the City of Ottawa for the expansion of the Carp Road landfill. You can access the documents on Waste Management’s…
UPDATE: Bear may be looking for honey in Richmond
Here’s a note posted to the Richmond Facebook Group. “There has been an adult male bear in the woods, back of the houses at Ottawa and Fowler Streets. It may…
LETTER: Community involvement points way towards a better planning process
Re: City and developer agree on further study of 6279 Fernbank The unusual and unexpected adjournment and the conditions show the advantages to communities of having a party status at…
Bear sighting near South Carleton High School
South Carleton High School was briefly under a “Shelter in Place” status this morning after a bear was spotted near the school. “A community member contacted us and Richmond…
PHOTOS: Sunset over Stittsville
Check out these amazing photos of a Stittsville sunset, taken by Stephen Buddha Leafloor from his backyard deck in Fairwinds. If you have some great photos of Stittsville, send them…
New product revolutionizes home-based organic food gardening
(Press release from Seed Haven.) Finally, urban gardeners have pesticide free protection for growing vegetables and herbs. They can produce higher yields from the small garden spaces typical of this…
Munster beekeeper wins Awesome Ottawa grant
(A version of this article originally appeared on the Awesome Ottawa web site.) April’s Awesome Ottawa award goes to Graeme Peterson, to support community beekeeping, as well as demonstration and…
PHOTO: Signs of spring
City wants your feedback on naming of the “Kemp Woodland”
(Above: Photo by Coreen Tyers.) In recognition of the name’s historical significance, the City of Ottawa has been asked to name a woodland area on Abbott Street East, adjacent to…