Thank you for giving mother turtles a helping hand!
A special thank you to visitors and volunteers at our Conservation Areas for helping us this June give mother turtles a helping hand.
- Jun 14, 2021
- 3 min
Exercise mind and body with StoryWalks™ at Enniskillen Conservation Area
It's story time and turtle time on the Cedar Trail at Enniskillen Conservation Area! Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority staff...
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- Apr 16, 2021
- 5 min
The Scoop on Poop (the canine variety)
It’s springtime and Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority staff have the wonderful task of walking our trails now that the snow is...
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- Nov 5, 2020
- 1 min
CLOCA's Role in Sustainable Approaches to Stormwater Management Practices in New Development
CLOCA has developed significant expertise in the design of traditional and sustainable technologies to guide responsible planning.
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- Oct 23, 2020
- 3 min
It's just batty that bats get a bad rap!
In less than 24 hours it will be Bat Week, an international celebration designed to raise awareness about the need for bat conservation.
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- Aug 24, 2020
- 3 min
Purple Woods Conservation Area Scavenger Hunt Through the Seasons
Purple Woods Conservation Area is a great place to hike, year-round. Explore this Conservation Area by a Scavenger Hunt Through the Seasons.
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- Aug 6, 2020
- 4 min
Monarch Watch – Are you ready???
How you can help your local Monarch butterfly population on Flight of the Monarch Day (Aug. 22), throughout the summer and into the fall.
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- Jul 31, 2020
- 2 min
Why do we monitor our coastal wetlands?
July finds our wetland biologist visiting 18 coastal wetlands, monitoring water quality and collecting macroinvertebrate samples (bugs).
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- Jul 24, 2020
- 3 min
To rescue or not to rescue?
In our 62 years, that is a question we constantly come up against as a conservation organization.
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- May 29, 2020
- 4 min
This North American Butterfly was Named After the First Lord of Baltimore
The Baltimore Checkerspot was named for the first Lord Baltimore due to its similarity of colours in the family crest.
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- May 29, 2020
- 3 min
Another Butterfly of Spring - the Red Admiral
Here is your next BFF (ButterFlyFriend): the Red Admiral (Vanessa Atalanta). These butterflies overwinter as an adult, but don't hibernate.
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- Apr 28, 2020
- 4 min
Butterflies 101
Let’s start with one of our favourite butterflies, because for us it signals the beginning of spring: it is the mourning cloak.
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- Apr 16, 2020
- 2 min
Who let the snakes out? Eek, eek, eek, eek :)
While temperatures continue to increase, this stirs up a reptile that always gets a bad rap: the snake.
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- Apr 8, 2020
- 2 min
Signs (and Sounds) of Spring in Ontario - Frogs
Signs (and Sounds) of Spring in Ontario: Frogs. Which are the first two species we hear, typically in April?
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- Mar 30, 2020
- 2 min
Bring the outdoors in and explore the exciting world of birds!
Hey, kids! Feeling stuck inside? Why not bring the outdoors in and explore the exciting world of birds!
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- Feb 13, 2020
- 2 min
Have you seen CATS at Lynde Shores? Not the feline...
While we have staff dedicated to managing our conservation areas, we cannot be there all the time, so, in come our CATS volunteers!
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- Jan 29, 2020
- 3 min
The Real Hoot About Owls
“Who cooks for you?” “Who cooks for you all?” This is the eerie communication call of the Barred Owl that intermittently fills the night...
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- Nov 19, 2019
- 1 min
Know Snow
Ever wonder why it snows less when it’s colder? Or how do snowflakes start? Or why snowflakes are so different? Temperature and humidity.
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- Nov 14, 2019
- 3 min
The 'Father of Reforestation' left his mark on our watershed
The forest that Zavitz planted in our watershed was his first experimental conifer planting.
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- Oct 24, 2019
- 3 min
Bats aren't scary...extinction is.
Welcome to the first day of Bat Week! Found squeaking helplessly on the forest floor after a stormy night in June, two baby Hoary bats...