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Wildlife Facts: Moose
Moose are the largest species in the deer family. Those found in Ontario are from the Canadian subspecies, which are smaller than the Alaska-Yukon subspecies but larger than the Shiras Moose, which are found in the Northwestern parts of the United States. With males weighing up to 820 kg, moose are huge, muscular mammals with […]
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Children’s Book Review: Millie Fierce Sleeps Out
Millie Fierce Sleeps Out Written by Jane Manning If you have never had the pleasure of reading a Millie Fierce story to your child, then you need to grab this book for your young one right away. Millie Fierce is a force to be reckoned with. She battles her temper and learns to control it […]
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What Is A Wetland?
What is a wetland? According to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands; “Wetlands are areas of marsh, fen, peatland or water, whether natural or artificial, permanent or temporary, with water that is static or flowing, fresh, brackish or salt, including areas of marine water the depth of which at low tide does not exceed six metres.” […]
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Sunbathing Is Bad For You
Although a moderate degree of sun exposure is beneficial in terms of Vitamin D3 synthesis, excessive exposure can be very harmful. Frequent exposure to the sun will accelerate your skin’s aging process and increase your risk of different types of skin cancer.
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Children’s Book Review: UnBEElievables: Honeybee Poems and Paintings
UnBEElievables: Honeybee Poems and Paintings Written & Illustrated by Douglas Florian Yo…Beelieve it! Bees can rap and Bees can sing and Bees can do almost anything in this super fun book by Douglas Florian. If you ever wanted your child to know about the exciting world of Bees, then this is the book for you. […]
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Marthaville Habitat Spring Flowers 2007
Back in 2007, at the end of May, I walked through one of the trails at Marthaville Habitat to check out the spring flowers. Every year it seems they pop up at a different time and so I seem to capture different flowers each spring, depending on what the weather had been like. All of […]
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Everyone Likes Birds
If you love birds as much as we do, please consider planting native species, hanging bird houses, having fresh water available and teaching your children to love and appreciate them. It is also important to keep your cats inside since they are the primary source of mortality for songbirds.
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Children’s Book Review: Step Gently Out
Step Gently Out Written by Helen Frost Photography by Rick Lieder If you have ever looked at the world through a magnifying glass and really seen the beauty hidden all around you, you will be happy to introduce this universe of tiny hidden creatures to your young person. Helen Frost uses gentle poetic language to […]
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Fire Made Us Human
Since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution in the 1800s, huge amounts of fossil fuels have been burned to power the economy. Coal was the initial fuel source used to compensate for the lack of firewood and charcoal in some regions of the world. In the mid 19th century, with the discovery of petroleum products, […]
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Children’s Book Review: Sorting Through Spring
Sorting Through Spring Written by Lizann Flatt Illustrated by Ashley Barron Well, here it is, folks! The second eagerly awaited book about math in nature, “Sorting Through Spring”, by Lizann Flatt and Ashley Barron. They’ve done it again. By combining nature and math, they have succeeded in making your kidlet aware of patterns in nature […]
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