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It’s spring turkey hunting season, ‘an art form on its own’

Farmland will be restored to wetland

There’s no better way to immortalize a legacy than by planting a tree.

There’s no better way to immortalize a legacy than by planting a tree.

There’s no better way to immortalize a legacy than by planting a tree.

Author of the article: Monte Sonnenberg Publishing date: Apr 28, 2021  •  1 day ago  •  2 minute read  •  The Nature Conservancy of Canada and other groups that maintain trail networks in Norfolk would like anyone with information regarding an individual who has a long history of vandalizing local trails to share it with the Ontario Provincial Police or Crime Stoppers of Norfolk and Haldimand. Above, Liv Monck-Whipp, a conservation biologist with the Nature Conservacy of Canada...

Norfolk’s reputation taking a hit Author of the article: Monte Sonnenberg Publishing date: Apr 27, 2021  •  2 hours ago  •  2 minute read  •  The Nature Conservancy of Canada and other groups that maintain trail networks in Norfolk would like anyone with information regarding an individual who has a long history of vandalizing local trails to share it with the Ontario Provincial Police or Crime Stoppers of Norfolk and Haldimand. Above, Liv Monck-Whipp, a conservation biolog...

Article content The Nature Conservancy of Canada and contractors will be working this winter to remove invasive, non-native Scots pine and locally non-native red pine from plantations near Backus Woods forest complex. The forestry management operations will take place on seven of NCC’s properties near Backus Woods in the Highway 24 and East Quarter Line area of South Walsingham in February. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. Forest management under...

Article content A Vittoria resident has been appointed to the Order of Canada along with 60 others. Michael S. W. Bradstreet became a member of the order “for his leadership in the protection of natural habitats and for his innovative bird conservation initiatives,” said the announcement. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. Vittoria resident appointed to Order of Canada Back to video Bradstreet was pleased to learn that someone could receive such ...