June 16, 2023- A Rare Reptile Find Since we started the Reptile Monitoring Community Science program in 2018 we have had a few species at the top of our ‘must find’ list. Some of these include Spotted and Wood Turtles, Eastern foxsnake, Eastern Hog-nosed Snake, and Massasauga Rattlesnake. These are …
Summer 2022 Notes from the Field
Check in throughout the season to see what volunteers and staff have been up to! You never know who, or what, we’ll cross paths with… In summer we take to the meadows where Monarch caterpillars hunt for their only source of food: The Milkweed plant. The caterpillars will eventually cocoon and emerge …
Virtual Unveiling & Tour of the Taylor Reserve
In July of 2020, The Couchiching Conservancy celebrated another conservation success: Protection of 175 acres 14km east of Washago on the Black River Road. The property was donated by Dr. Ron Taylor and Charlene Taylor. The property dedication was on hold due to the pandemic.