Now that spring has arrived you may be seeing one of the heralds of spring – the Chipmunk! They are emerging from their winter dens where they basically slept away the cold winter in their soft and cozy unground nests…complete with latrine and larder! Did you know...
Looking out at our feeders we see a variety of birds throughout the day – finches, jays, cardinals, chickadees – the list goes on. We have feeders because we know that the sources of foods that these birds eat run low as winter progresses and a feeder station is like...
Below is the description of a great project that one of the young people, Minowe, who has attended programming at the Environment Centre for years has put together. We just wanted to help spread the word – consider having a look and joining in the fun &...
Back in November, someone saved the Boston Ivy that was inadvertently left outside. Although it had snow on it and many of the leaves were brown, that plant was hearty enough to make a strong comeback and it now sits pleasantly on one of our windowsills in the office,...
The Snowy Owl is aptly named because of their snow-white colouring. The males are generally whiter than females and the males get whiter as they age (who doesn’t!). The females never become completely white. They remain brownish with darker markings. These owls live...
We are taking this opportunity to congratulate Emma Robert (Camp Name – Geller) who has been hired as our new Summer Camp Director! She is very enthusiastic, skilled, and knowledgeable about Camp Kawartha and its operations. Geller is full of creative ideas and...
