Couchiching Conservancy’s Passport to Nature program offers ‘paddle party’ on this ‘incredible river’ that helps tell the history of the region. What better way to try out a new canoe route than be guided by a professional biologist and joined by a group of paddling adventurers? I always love the opportunity …
Earth Day a perfect day for spring cleanup of Scout Valley
In celebration of Earth Day, approximately 20 local people took part in a cleanup of Scout Valley Saturday morning. The Couchiching Conservancy, which has an easement on Scout Valley, hosted Saturday’s event as part of their Passport to Nature program. Participants roamed around the parking lot and onto the trail armed with garbage bags …
Notes from the Field – Winter 2022
Winter provides an opportunity to explore corners of protected land we don’t see very often. When wetlands freeze over and dense bush disappears under deep snow, it’s time to slip on the snowshoes and go exploring. Through an extended Canada Summer Jobs grant, we were able to keep Ryan Lamoureux …
Celebrating Women in Conservation
As a woman, I love to relish in reflect on International Women’s Day. After all, there is so much to celebrate. On days like this I frequently look to famous international figures for insight, like Jane Goodall or Greta Thunberg. But this year it hit me; I don’t have to …
Re-defining Ecological Perspectives: An Indigenous-Led Bioblitz.
Join Gary Pritchard of Curve Lake First Nation and principal consultant, 4 Directions of Conservation. On the shores of the Black River in Treaty Territory 20 and Williams Treaties, Gary will teach us about decolonizing conservation and learning to value all of our relations. All life deserves a space on …
Supporter Spotlight: The Ling & Frenette-Ling Family
This month’s Supporter Spotlight is on the Ling & Frenette-Ling family – Philip & Linda, and Tristan, Coral, Desmond, and Sidney. The family lives in Markham, just an hour from their 400 acre property in the Kawartha Lakes. In 2015, Philip and Linda signed a conservation easement agreement with the …
We All Belong
The Couchiching Conservancy, along with many other organizations from charities to municipalities has a ‘strategic plan’. It is not a top secret document hidden away in a room as the name may suggest, but a guide, for how best to use our organizational resources to achieve our mission. It is …
Join Us: Field Biologist Job Posting
Download a PDF of the Job Description Here Reports To: Conserved Lands Manager Location: Orillia, Ontario Duration: Permanent, Full-Time Wages & Benefits: $18/ hr for a 37.5 hr work week & employee benefits plan Deadline for Submissions: Friday April 16th, 2021, 4 pm Start Date: Early May, 2021 The Couchiching …
Supporter Spotlight – Janet Machan
Janet Machan has been a long-time supporter of local conservation work, with her work on the Passport to Nature committee and monthly support. Janet has been the key person behind getting the Passport to Nature registration set up each year, and we can’t thank her enough for the help! She …
Notes from the Field – Spring 2020
Windstorms and power outages are the perfect excuse to make impromptu monitoring visits. There could be downed trees blocking trails, and you also never know what creatures are around. Each visit to a Conservancy nature reserve holds a surprise, and on this day it was a dozen Hooded Merganser …