Tag: turtles
WETLANDS: A regulatory loophole you can drive a dump truck through
(PHOTO: Ken McRae says he believe some landowners on Flewellyn Road are dumping fill into wetlands to avoid Provincially Significant Wetland designation. Photo by Devyn Barrie.) A local environmental activist…
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…
Petition opposes tree cutting from South March Highlands
(PHOTO: South March Highlights. Photo by Denise Deby.) Trees are again being cut down in Ottawa’s South March Highlands. KNL is removing trees from 75-100 hectares of land in the Highlands,…
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…
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…
Stitt Park snapping turtle is back!
Thanks to Karla Torres for the heads up about the return of the Stitt Park turtle, spotted by several people yesterday morning. The photo above is from Jean-Michel Bastien, via Facebook. Could…
COMMENT: Developer’s plan won’t benefit species at risk in Kanata Lakes
ABOVE: The Blanding’s Turtle is one of the species at risk in the Kanata Lakes North land. After intensive negotiations with the provincial Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, Kanata…
PRESERVE, CONNECT, ENJOY: Meet the Friends of the Huntley Highlands
Preserve. Connect. Enjoy. These are the goals of the Friends of Huntley Highlands (FHH) for preserving the Carp Hills for the benefit of its natural history and those who love it.…
Comments of the week: Turtles, Carp River, Huntmar/Maple Grove, Aperitivo, Glen Eden
Every week we get lots of comments from our readers on our web site, via email, and social media. Here’s a sample of what we heard this week. Add your thoughts…
Turtles hatch at Stitt Street Park!
Remember back in June when Karla Torres and her kids helped build an enclosure for a nest of snapping turtles? Well, she sent us an update (and photos) on Saturday: “The baby turtles from…
It’s hatching season for snapping turtles
The Ottawa Valley of CPAWS (Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society) has issued an alert about baby snapping turtles: “Snapping Turtle’ hatching season just started. If you will find tiny creatures…
PHOTO: Blanding’s Turtle along Hazeldean Road
Ken McRae sent along these photos of a Blanding’s Turtle (a threatened species) that he spotted along Hazeldean Road a couple weeks back.
Comments of the week: High school, turtles, and homebuilder geography
Every week we get lots of comments from our readers on our web site, via email, and social media. Here’s a sample of what we heard this week. Add your thoughts…
Vandals wreck turtle enclosure at local park
Vandals wrecked the turtle enclosure at Stitt Street Park today, but neighbours believe the eggs were left unharmed. Earlier this month, Karla Torres and her family saw a snapping turtle…
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…