The RHN Bird Group convened at Mike Turk’s place for a discussion of these two cranes. Below is a condensed version of the information presented at the meeting, by Martin Chen, Gene and Charlene Denzel, Harold and Muriel Farrant, Barbara Jackson, Theo Hofmann, and MIke Turk . First on the table was the Sandhill Crane, […]
The February 2007 edition of the Richmond Hill Naturalists newsletter, “The Bulletin” is now available. In this issue: Greenspaces are making a comeback Learn more and get involved to Strengthen Ontario’s Endangered Species Act! The Concept Plan for a new ‘Lake Ontario Park’ New Book by Paul Hawken: “Blessed Unrest” Ontario expands Rouge Park by […]
Many of us have seen the great Redwoods and sequoias and the Douglas Firs of the west, and been awestruck by their majestic and ancient vigour, and yet we tend to forget that Southern Ontario was once home to its own gigantic and long-lived trees, the white pines. Greatly desired for ship-building and construction, they […]
On a cold but mostly sunny morning, 13 hardy souls from the Richmond Hill and Simcoe Naturalists joined Ron Fleming at a Tim’s in Newmarket to go in search of Snowy Owls and whatever else could be found in the Holland Marsh area. After pooling our cars, we first headed NW toards the area adjacent […]
The folks at Ontario Nature want to know what young people in Ontario think about nature. They’ve announced their second annual youth writing contest and are asking all interested Ontario grade 7 and 8 students to submit entries by April 15, 2007. This year’s topic is “What will the environment be like in 2050?” Contest […]
