A note on the Passport to Nature events
An Update on the Carden Alvar Nature Festival
An update on the Carden Alvar Nature Festival
Notes from the Field: Spring 2016
Spring has arrived in our area, and we are busy planning garlic mustard pulling dates, coordinating volunteers, getting out in the community and more.
Grow Me Instead guides for your garden
There are always things we as individuals can do to have a massive impact on the environment and ecosystems here at home. And I mean at home, I mean; in your yard.
Year One Water Quality Report Now Available
Between June and December 2015, the Couchiching Conservancy undertook a citizen science project to monitor water quality in the Upper Talbot River sub-watershed of Lake Simcoe.
Volunteer take on invaders to care for our earth
Garlic mustard. Purple loosestrife. Phragmites reed. Dog-strangling vine. The list of invading plants keeps getting longer, and our knowledge of how to battle them is ever changing. The species listed here, plus many more, are ones that have shown up in the Couchiching region from their distant home ranges, and they are quickly displacing the native species.
The 17% pledge
Take the 17% pledge and lend your support to The Couchiching Conservancy.
Bird-Watching: Rose-Breasted Grosbeak
In the bird world, there is a basic premise that male birds with bright plumage leave nest building and incubation duties to the female as their bright colours would attract would-be predators to the nest site. I guess that theory was left out of the young male Rose-breasted Grosbeak’s school curriculum, because they engage, along with the female in all of those activities.
Making Waves with Citizen Science
Citizen science demonstrates the power of volunteers to make a difference to our natural environment. Learn about our Water Quality team from our volunteer interns.
How the Conservancy Manages Forests
A great majority of the conservation lands that are managed by the Couchiching Conservancy contain woodlands. These forests may be magnificent hardwood stands, thick cedar swamps, or a wonderful mix of both conifer and hardwood; two properties even have those arrow-straight rows of planted pines. No matter what the composition, each forested area is closely monitored and managed by Conservancy staff.