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Enjoy the outdoors again, but beware of ticks!

Environment admin - May 20, 2020 0

By: James Burrows As trails and conservation areas reopen across Georgina, many of us are eager to socially distance in the great outdoors. But with scenic...

Experts: Pandemic likely a boon for wildlife as humans stay home

Environment admin - April 15, 2020 0

Ontario's wildlife will likely experience a population boom thanks to an ongoing state of emergency that is keeping most people in the province at...

York Regional Forest closed to the public until further notice

Environment Mike Anderson - April 4, 2020 0

By: Mike Anderson York Region has closed its 21 forest tracts in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In Georgina, the Metro Rd., Cronsberry and...

Perchin for MS raises $21,000 in its final year

Community Mike Anderson - March 5, 2020 0

By: Mike Anderson One of Georgina's local heroes is calling it a day. After a decade of organizing Perchin for MS, one of Lake Simcoe's premier ice...

No swan song for thriving Trumpeters

Environment admin - March 1, 2020 0

By: Tina Novotny The Trumpet of the Swan is a beloved children’s book by E.B. White, but there’s another great story taking place at the north end...

Bird count crucial in the face of climate change

Environment admin - January 6, 2020 0

By: Tina Novotny The Christmas Bird Count might sound like a family-friendly holiday tradition; in fact, it’s highly important scientific data collection to monitor the...

Elizabeth May seeks to blow past political pack with platform roll out

Environment admin - September 17, 2019 0

OTTAWA — Green Leader Elizabeth May pushed past the political pack Monday by introducing a wide-ranging set of new policy promises while her rivals...