Invasive Species – Be Gone!
The 4th annual Invasive Species Action Week is scheduled for May 12th to May 18th this year. Coordinated by the Canadian Council on Invasive Species (CCIS), the week is dedicated […]
“World Migratory Bird Day” is Saturday, October 14th — Our summer friends are heading south once again
“Look up . . . way up . . . is it a bird?” Well, actually, it’s millions of birds. Migrating birds are once again in flight—heading south towards warmth […]
All-season cycling is a growing trend
Photo credit – James Kamstra. As another Orillia winter approaches, many local cyclists are putting their bikes away until the snow leaves us in the spring. Not Matt Thomson […]
BOO! It’s International ‘Bat’ Week!
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 […]
An Urban Walk with a Twist – Orchard Point and the Mnjikaning Fish Weirs
Sustainable Orillia is pleased to announce an upcoming ‘Urban Walk’—one with a difference! On Saturday, September 30th, join Rama Elder Mark Douglas and Urban Planner David Stinson on one of […]
Butterfly Count! Butterflies Count!
There’s an old saying, that ‘Happiness is found in warm sun and butterflies.’ This adage was only half true on July 15th when Matt Thomson and a group of experts […]
2023 Bike Challenge sets stage for Annual Event.
‘Active transportation’ (walking and cycling) is a key contributor to reducing our personal carbon footprints, while boosting health benefits and getting us outdoors into the fresh air. Over the past […]
Seeding a Severn Wildflower Meadow…
On May 13th, 10 volunteers seeded a 4-acre pipeline corridor at the Simcoe County Forest Silver Creek tract just outside of Orillia, in hopes of converting it to a wildflower […]
It’s National Pollinator Week – June 19 – 25.
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 […]