Just a month left in Sustainable Orillia’s student art contest!
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The deadline for Sustainable Orillia’s 2024 Student Art Contest—in Orillia area schools since early March—is coming soon. Submissions to the contest are to be picked up from local schools, both […]
Meet Sustainable Orillia’s Data & Project Coordinator – Jocelyn Trudell
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Sustainable Orillia is pleased to introduce Jocelyn Trudell, our new Data and Project Coordinator. Jocelyn’s role as Data and Project Coordinator is central to Sustainable Orillia’s ability to work with […]
BOO! It’s International ‘Bat’ Week!
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They’ve been called creepy, scary and spooky, but bats are an important species that impact our daily lives in ways we might not even realize. From pollinating our favorite fruits […]
To ‘BEE’ or not to ‘BEE’ … that is the question.
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In response to some of the current concerns and conflicting views on natural gardens and the City’s commitment to honour its certification as a ‘Bee City’ … Sustainable Orillia has […]
It’s National Pollinator Week – June 19 – 25.
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Hats off to the Township of Severn for highlighting the importance of our ‘pollinator’ partners in the attached proclamation – signed by Severn Mayor, Mike Burkett. Mayor Burkett will […]
Now’s the Time to Plan a Pollinator Garden
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With all this warm weather recently, it may feel as thought we have transitioned straight from winter to summer… however April is famously fickle and it’s safe to assume that […]
Nature – hard to beat, and so available – by Carol Strickland, for Sustainable Orillia
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As I returned from a walk in the forested parkette in my neighbourhood, I reflected once again how at peace I felt compared to when I set out, full of […]
How to have a Bird Friendly Garden (Part 4) Why we must act now! By Mike Jones, for Sustainable Orillia
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This series of articles on how to make your garden “bird-friendly” has been in support of Sustainable Orillia’s and the Orillia Naturalists’ Club’s efforts to obtain a “Bird Friendly City” […]
It’s a new year and new opportunities abound!
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Here in Orillia, we benefit from regular articles on written by David Hawke, one of our region’s most ardent and knowledgeable naturalists and photographers. In particular, his recent article in […]
How to create a bird-friendly garden (Part 3) – by Mike Jones for Sustainable Orillia
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Sustainable Orillia’s most dedicated ‘birder,’ Mike Jones, shares more ideas on how to create a bird-friendly garden, part of our ongoing series in support of Orillia becoming a ‘Bird Friendly […]