Which Waxwing’s Which?
[PHOTO: JESSE BUTT, CWF PHOTO CONTEST] I have seen groups of waxwings from time to time. They swoop in, do their thing and then they’re gone. Once it was a…
Celebration in Lawrencetown, N.S.
[PHOTO: CWF] I went to a party last weekend in Lawrencetown, a small rural village in the Annapolis Valley of Nova Scotia. It has a population of just over 650.…
St. Mary’s River
St. Mary’s River Photo Credit This month I take you to my home province of Nova Scotia where you will find the St. Mary’s River. Reading about this river makes…
Check Out These Tracks – Red Fox
[PHOTOS: CWF] Ever wonder about the story behind the tracks in your garden or local park? I certainly have, to the point of taking a tracking course with the world…
The Ottawa River
The Ottawa River Photo Credit The Ottawa River is the next river I’ve chosen to highlight. The Ottawa River begins deep in the wilds of Quebec and heads west to…
River Quote
[River Photo Credit ] “What makes a river so restful to people is that it doesn’t have any doubt – it is sure to get where it is going, and it…
Pileated in the Parking Lot
[PHOTO: JENNIFER HOWARD, CWF SUPPORTER] Thanks to the mature hardwood trees that remain around CWF headquarters in Kanata, Ontario, we have a variety of birds that come to feed and…
The Bonaventure River
Bonaventure River Photo Credit Canada is blessed with an abundance of freshwater so I’ve decided to feature a Canadian river or lake the first Friday of every month. It may…
Winter Salt Use
[Photo Credit] The salt we use around our home in the winter to melt ice and snow can damage our lakes and rivers harming fish, insects, plants and all the…
Rain Barrels Ready for Winter
[PHOTO: CWF] Despite the treat of a few warm days, we’ve also had our share of nights that dip below freezing. Those days, on my drive to work in the morning, I’ve noticed…