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Field Notes: Delayed Start To Invasive Species Pulls

In 1 - Spring, Adams Nature Reserve, Church Woods Nature Reserve, Field notes, Grant Wetland Nature Reserve, News by couchiching

The start of the Invasive Species field season has been full of interesting and new challenges. After the ice storm, the Stewardship team at The Couchiching Conservancy had to restructure their priorities and shift their focus towards safely opening nature reserves. The amount of debris and damage from the ice …

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Ontario’s Ash Species, Threats, and Ecology

In Church Woods Nature Reserve, East Coulson Swamp Nature Reserve, Flora, News, Oro Medonte, Species at Risk by couchiching

Introduction Ash trees (Fraxinus sp.) are a foundational tree species around Lake Couchiching and throughout the entire Great Lakes Region. They are observed in large numbers in a wide variety of ecosystems, including moist forests, meadows, alvars, floodplains and swamps. In aquatic ecosystems, the fallen leaves of many ash species …

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The Church Woods Nature Reserve: Protecting urban wild spaces

In Church Woods Nature Reserve, Climate Change, Fauna, Flora, Nature Reserves & Easements, Property Maintenance, Species at Risk, Stewardship by couchiching

Walking through The Church Woods Nature Reserve on a spring day is a sublime experience. Spring ephemerals such as Blue Cohosh, Trout Lily, White Trillium, and Red Trillium colour the forest understory beautifully. If you look closely though, you’ll notice a few things are amiss, thick patches of invasive garlic …