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Wildlife
The birds, fish, pollinators and other wildlife that share our watershed.
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Rewilding at our Cottage
December 14, 2022We have published a lot this year about naturalizing your property, preventing lawn chemicals from going into the lake, making a place for wildlife and giving yourself a break from the lawnmower, the weed whacker, the…
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NO MOW MAY; or DO NOTHING to HELP the BEES
April 12, 2022A movement that began in Britain has made its way across the Atlantic in the past few years. It’s called No Mow May, and if you haven’t heard of it yet (the CBC did a story about it in May 2020), the gist is this: bees,…
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Get those *!@# geese off your lawn!
November 26, 2021Let’s face it, they’re a nuisance. They deplete the grass, make a lot of noise, can be quite vicious – especially if there are goslings to protect – and leave behind toxic presents that you have to pick up quickly,…
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Got any great fishing pictures?
June 29, 2021Our deep, cold Shield lakes support lake trout and smallmouth bass. Know the Zone 15 rules, fish lead-free for the loons, and help keep the fishery healthy for the next generation.
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The Pileated woodpecker
June 28, 2021The Pileated Woodpecker is a large, mostly black woodpecker native to North America. An insectivore, it inhabits deciduous forests in eastern North America, the Great Lakes, the boreal forests of Canada, and parts of…
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