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...
With the recent rain we saw earthworms emerge from their holes and stretch their way to other locations. The Robins were happy, and probably the people who fish but, did you know that earthworms are actually an invasive species? Yes, that’s correct – invasive...
by jacob rodenburg Becoming Part of the Landscape If you’re like me, a walk through the woods is a loud affair. Stepping on sticks, squelching through mud, shuffling over dried leaves, and smashing through branches—whatever wildlife may have been hiding is...
Join Camp Kawartha’s talented educators as they explore their local “neighbourwood”, sharing kid-friendly activities that you and your family can enjoy throughout the year! In this video, Glen demonstrates a mapping activity using materials that can...
It’s a beautiful Spring day and Executive Director, Jacob Rodenburg, is back with another Nature Note! This time he shows us how to take a moment to appreciate the art of nature. Try this at home, wouldn’t this nature frames be a neat thing to see on your...
Join Executive Director, Jacob Rodenburg, for another great Nature Note! In this episode join Jacob in the forest behind the Environment Centre to learn all about Woodpeckers and learn about how to go on a ‘hole patrol’.