In his first feature article for us, Joe D. Shorthouse, professor of entomology, or the study of insects, teaches us about the only three wild, native roses that grow near the Escarpment. Joe’s feature and beautiful photos show and tell us everything we need to know to identify them, even though they look remarkably alike. […]Read More
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Cold snowy weather outside, but we get to focus on the spring as we work on our next issue. Here is what you can expect in the Spring 2020 issue:* Chuck Burdick will share his beautiful photos of Escarpment views at Burlington, Jordan, Niagara River, Niagara Glen Nature Reserve and Niagara Falls.* Lois McNaught photographs […]Read More
In the Summer 2019 issue we were happy to publish some of Rick Grant’s wildlife photography, on page 54. Here is a selection of more of Rick’s photos, from his visits to Royal Botanical Gardens in Burlington, this May. First, we have some amazing photos of birds. Can you identify them? Use the comments for […]Read More
This is material provided by the Burlington group Tyandaga Environmental Coalition. Meridian Brick (formerly Forterra Brick) plans to clear-cut approximately 34 acres of prime forest within the Greenbelt Plan Area to expand its commercial shale quarrying operations (the east cell). The proposed quarry would operate adjacent to the residential Tyandaga neighbourhood in Burlington, Ontario. Meridian […]Read More
Here’s some delicious news from Tourism Burlington! Burlington restaurateurs are proud to announce “A Taste of Burlington” will be running again this winter from February 20 – March 11, 2012. Burlington is quickly becoming known as a dining destination with the variety and unique offerings of larger metropolitan cities combined with the accessibility and service […]Read More