Glen Rouge is the only campground within the city of Toronto. It’s also a part of Rouge National Urban Park and contains an entrance to the Mast trail. The Mast trail connects to the Orchard trail – our usual trail of choice when we visit Rouge park.
(more…)7/52: Spring has sprung!
It’s officially the first weekend of spring, the birds are back and the sun is shining!
(more…)“Life below water: for people and planet.”
For this year’s World Wildlife Day, the UN has chosen the theme of “Life below water: for people and planet.”
(more…)6/52: Winter Wonderland
What a gorgeous start to March! I love a good snowfall, especially when it blankets the trees.
(more…)5/52: Searching for Owls
One of my goals this year is to photograph a snowy owl. It’s one of the main reasons we make our way out to Tommy Thompson Park as much as we can – it’s said to be a hot spot for birds, especially snowy owls.
(more…)4/52: Backus Woods – A NCC Nature Destination
This morning, we took a mini road trip down near Port Rowan to visit Backus Woods, a property owned and protected by the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC). Backus Woods is part of NCC’s Nature Destinations program, and is open to the public year round to explore.
(more…)3/52: A cold Morning by the Lake
We returned to Tommy Thompson Park this morning to see if we could spot more wildlife. We didn’t see much, probably because it was so cold. But the frozen lake and icicles were beautiful!
(more…)2/52: Tommy Thompson Park
It was a cloudy, cold morning today in Toronto, but I didn’t let that keep us inside.
(more…)First Hike of the Year
Happy New Year!!
What’s the best way to start the new year? A hike at our favourite trail, of course. 😉
(more…)2019 Goal: Get Outside More!
It’s the final Saturday of the year – and oh, what a year it’s been!
My goal for 2019 is to spend at least a few hours each weekend enjoying nature and photographing wildlife. (Also, I really really really really want to photograph a snowy owl!)
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