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Where the Water Meets the Land: The Importance of Shorelines

Maintaining a functional shoreline promotes the health of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Shorelines help to filter pollutants, protect against erosion, and

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Embracing Spring: Kawartha Wildlife Centre’s Top 5 Tips for Wildlife-Friendly Activities

As the snow begins to melt and with the vibrant colours of spring just around the corner, it’s the perfect

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Spring Symphony

The relative quiet of the winter changes to the sounds of serenading in the spring as our lake edges thaw

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Fall Equals Busy Roadways for Wildlife

With the colder nights creeping in, our wild neighbors are gearing up to bunker down for the oncoming colder season.

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Buying the Perfect Canoe

When considering purchasing the ideal canoe, there are two questions you must ask yourself: how are you going to use

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Is a Gaggle of Geese Causing You a Gaggle of Issues?

If you have a shoreline property and are having issues with Canada Geese and the amount of droppings they leave

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Canada’s National Animal

With summer in full swing, and us humans in and around the water more than ever, we tend to notice

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Clive Kay

Artist Profile By Moira Gale When you first set eyes on Clive Kay’s evocative and intricately-painted scenes of the people,

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July 24, 2023July 21, 2023 Cottage Country 148 Views agricultural fertilizer use, algae, animal waste, aquatic life, block sunlight, Buckhorn, Canada, Canadian Wildlife Federation and Watersheds Canada, Communities in Cottage Country, contaminants, cottage, Cottage Country, Cottage Country Connection, cottage country lifestyle, Cottage Country Lifestyle Magazine, Cottage Country Magazine, Cottage Life, CWF, eutrophication, Fenelon Falls, fish, Freshwater Researcher with the Canadian Wildlife Federation, green, growth, habitat, Haliburton, home, Kawartha Lakes, kawartha magazine, Kawarthas, Kawarthas Magazine, Kids, lake, lakefield, lakes, Lifestyle Magazine, Lindsay, nitrogen, oxygen, Peterborough, phosphorus, plant, rivers, Sarah Coulber, shoreline, stream, streams, summer, Terri-Lee Reid, Things to do, toxins, wastewater, water, wildlife, Your Lifestyle Magazine

The Case Against Fertilizing Your Lawns… And Your Lakes

Without even realizing, our daily activities can significantly impact our lakes. While excess nutrients in our lakes, rivers, and streams

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Leave No Trace: Principles to Protect Nature

If you plan to spend time outside day tripping or camping, consider learning the principles of Leave No Trace. Originally

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