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...
For millennia, humans have used evergreens and imbued them with special meaning. In ancient times some cultures thought evergreens helped to banish ghosts and illness. In the Middle Ages evergreen boughs were arranged in homes for fragrance and to add colour in the...
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...
Join Glen as he shares a wide variety of fun activities you can take part in when we’re surrounded by snow! Our gratitude to the Ontario Trillium Foundation (@TrilliumFoundation1 ) for their support. https://www.otf.ca/
