Father's Day, this year, was a beautiful day that began with a small group of us prepared and ready to learn about the unique flora on...

The month of June is a very extraordinary month on the Carden Alvar. Unique flowers, over 400 species, endure the harshness of Alvar...

Bird watchers and seasoned birders joined us at the Nature Centre last Sunday morning to observe and learn about the rare and endangered...

Dendrology; The science and study of woody plants, specifically trees and shrubs. We had our second workshop, led by Bob Bowles, this...

Most of us learned about trees in elementary school. We learned how to identify them mainly by the shape of their leaves and on...

At this time of year, the pond at the Nature Centre is alive with activity. Compared with the summer months, the pond is nearly double...

If you are an early riser and specifically an early riser on March 27th, you are in for one of the top ten sky events for 2022! This...

Happy Spring Everyone! Spring officially arrived in the Northern Hemisphere today, March 20, 2022, at 11:33 AM EDT. This day is also...

Diagonal walkers, pacers or waddlers, bounders and gallopers; are just some of the new terms we learned at our Mammal Tracking workshop...

One morning, during the early part of February, while walking on trails at the nature centre we saw what looked like swirling snowflakes...

Once a month or more specifically every 29.5 days we have a full moon. Most people are generally in awe when gazing at the moon, whether...

We started our bird and mammal count, at the nature centre, just after the sun rose on Monday January 3rd. It was certainly a very...

"There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle." ...

We just had to write about the massive and majestic Moose (Alces alces) after capturing this great photo with our game camera of a bull...

We wrote in a previous blog (in June) about a local organization, Friendship Force Lake Simcoe (FFLS) that provides opportunities to...

Our last 3 blogs were about wetlands and their significant role in keeping our environment healthy and combating climate change. Our...

King rails (Rallus elegans), frogs (Lithobates), salamanders (Ambystoma), spotted turtles (Clemmys Guttata) and 7 other turtle species, ...

Last week we talked about the importance of wetlands and listed 5-10 benefits of protecting and restoring our wetlands. Just to recap,...

We have all heard of wetlands but do we really know their significance and importance to the health of our environment. Let's start with...

Our 'Giving Thanks For a Rainbow of Colour (and Mushrooms)' workshop, held over Thanksgiving weekend, was a success even though it rained...

Some would think Tis the Season with the activity that is happening currently on social media. So much excitement and enthusiasm going on...

Those beautiful, tall, (sometimes)yellow flower heads facing the sun. You can't help but smile and acknowledge their beauty when you see...

We wrote at the beginning of September about the migration of the Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) to Mexico. During our online...

Did you know the third generation of Monarch Butterflies (Danaus plexippus) in Ontario undertake a spectacular journey in late August,...

This article was written by Bob Bowles for simcoe.com and appears online and in Orillia Today. New invasive aquatic plant taking over...

These majestic birds can have a wingspan up to 3 meters and weigh between 7-13 kgs making these the heaviest, native waterfowl in...

We watched as "Monty" the Monarch butterfly took his first flight last Saturday, July 31st at our workshop "Monarch Butterfly Birthday-A...

We recently had a report at the nature centre, from a local birder, that an American Robin had discoloration throughout its plumage,...

The Carden Alvar Butterfly and Dragonfly counts were held this past weekend, July 17th and 18th, celebrating its 24th official year. We...

One of our goals, at the nature centre, is helping to save endangered species and what better way to assist than to build a butterfly...

Bob is the 1st-vice president of friendship force Lake Simcoe and is looking forward to introducing visitors from around the world to the...

Well, a new word in my vocabulary; spittlebug. During our recent walk with Bob here at the centre, he pointed out a whitish, foamy...

Growing up I had always heard my family talk about the Cameron Ranch, now part of the Carden Alvar, northeast of Orillia, Ontario. I...

There's a bluebird on our window sill, there's a rainbow in our hearts here at the nature centre with promises of things to come this...

Sedges are often overlooked or thought of as clumps of grass. But like everything in nature it seems the more you look, and the closer...

During our daily walks at the Nature Centre, we've discovered more spring ephemerals and some spectacular wildflowers. It seems the more...

Pretty, delicate and only lasting a short time, spring-flowering ephemerals are some of the hardiest plants in the natural world. It is...

Long before you see a pileated woodpecker (Dryocopus piteatus) in the forest you will more than likely hear the deep, loud drumming or...

"Earth Day is to raise awareness to the environment and our planet, to learn more about the natural world around us and how to best...

During the early evening of Sunday, April 18th we were pleasantly surprised by 13 Sandhill Cranes (Antigone canadensis) flying...

We are fortunate at the nature centre to have a small, marshy area where dozens of Willows (Salix) have taken up residency. The...

This partial quote is taken from the opening paragraph of Charles Dickens epic novel, Tale of Two Cities. Given our current situation it...

We woke this morning to 1" of snow on the ground and news of a province-wide, emergency brake shut-down. This latter news will put a...

Join us over Easter Weekend, on Saturday April 3rd 2021 at 1:30 pm. for our Spring Blooms workshop led by Bob Bowles. Bob is an...

On the first day of spring when all of nature is awakening from a long winter's sleep and we have been shut inside, isolated in our homes...

We are looking forward to meeting you at the new Robert L. Bowles Nature Centre at our 'Signs of Spring' workshop on Saturday March 20,...

Come and join us at the new Robert L. Bowles Nature Centre (formally Green Events and Programs) on Saturday March 20, 2021, the first day...

Green Events and Programs is changing its name to Robert L. Bowles Nature Centre We are excited to officially announce, that Green Events...