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 […]