Looking after the dozens of protected properties managed by the Conservancy is an arduous and time-consuming task. So the properties have volunteer teams who take on the job of monitoring them on a regular basis.
Volunteers recognized for their efforts
Five volunteers were recognized at the Annual General Meeting for their outstanding volunteer efforts over the years.
Thanks! Annual General Meeting a hit
Our thanks to all who attended our AGM. It was so wonderful to see everyone again and re-connect. Read the documents we shared and see pictures from the event.
In appreciation of the noisy, boisterous bullies
When I first wrote about Blue Jays back in 2012, concentration was on their darker, meaner, rogue side as members of the Corvid family of birds which also includes Crows and Ravens; how they steal eggs and young of other birds to feed their own young and how they bully any other bird or animal in the playground!
Good fences make good neighbours — and soakers
Farmers and Ranchers in Carden or Ramara Township have a number of options open to them for fencing.
Notes from the Field – Winter 2016 Edition
Winter has become a busy time to care for Conservancy properties – particularly Bluebird Ranch. Read about the different activities that we taken part in with volunteers and staff through the winter. This post is updated often.
Snowbirds come here for the winter
Snow buntings are the most northerly nesting songbird in the world. They are incredibly tough, arriving on their nesting grounds in April when temperatures often drop to minus 30 degrees. Learn more about this incredible bird in an article written by Ron Reid.
Making a win-win gift through The Heartwood Fund
For Gord and Jane Ball, making a gift to the Conservancy was a win-win. The Couchiching-Severn landscapes form the backdrop of our family’s life and history, and as such are a part of who we are. Our adult children return here to reconnect with the natural spaces they call “home”.
Bird Watching: Bald Eagles making a comeback
Bald eagles in Ontario were designated as Endangered until just a few years ago. Thanks in part to the banning of DDT, they have made a comeback. Learn more about this bird.
Rooted in the north; how trees survive the winter
Our native trees are perfectly adapted to our northern winters; they slow down their growth and reserve their energies for the coming spring.