Connecting Lake Simcoe's Community

From above, Lake Simcoe in winter can look cold and desolate, with few signs of life.

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Nov. 21, 2022, Toronto:Coalition of groups from across Ontario protest urban sprawl.

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Awards event celebrates the efforts of 2022 environmental champions, pictured here.

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Lake Simcoe Watch says 107 municipal candidates want to see a plan!

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Our Local Nature
Coyotes are usually fairly quiet creatures, keeping to the shadows and hunting the thickets far from our buildings. So, when I heard a constant yapping and yowling coming from our ...
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Our Local Nature
          To get an accurate daily tally of the birds that use our backyard feeders requires multiple views out the kitchen window. Fir...
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Robert L. Bowles Nature Centre
Just when we thought we would never see the sun again, it broke over the eastern horizon and shone brightly all day for the first time in weeks. The day was Saturday, Jan. 14th, an...
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Our Local Nature
Birdwatchers, whether raw amateur or seasoned professional, will all have their favourite bird species. The challenge is, as there are thousands of bird species to choose from, how...
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Our Local Nature
Here it is, a whole new year dawning before us. This concept was driven home as we took down our dog-eared and messy 2022 calendars (of which there are many in our house) and repla...
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Our Local Nature
What’s up with all the cardinals this year? They are everywhere! These bright red birds can be found on postage stamps, coffee mugs, calendars and just about every Christmas card i...

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