Environment
Our deep connection to the bay is rooted in sparkling blue waters, granite shorelines, windswept pines and various other flora and fauna indigenous to our region. Our job is to sustain this connection for future generations through mindful stewardship of our natural environment.
Aurora Borealis
by Trudy Irvine, Education Committee Last week’s night skies brought multiple sightings of the Northern Lights over several days in Pointe au Baril. The dancing lights have fascinated and even frightened people for centuries, but as with rainbows in the sun, it...
Dock Spiders
by Trudy Irvine, Education Committee Did you know dock spiders don’t make classic spider webs? That they can walk on water and scuba dive for prey for up to 30 minutes? That while they eat mostly aquatic insects, they can tackle minnows, tadpoles, and frogs up to...
White-Tailed Deer
by Trudy Irvine, Member of Education Committee Videos courtesy of Liz Anderson-Peacock The graceful white-tailed deer is the most widely distributed and most numerous of all the large mammals of North America, and it is always magical to spot them out in the islands...
Afternoon Delight
by Trudy Irvine, Member of Education Committee Photos by Chrystal Barrett (1st one) and Trudy Irvine (2nd) “Gonna find my baby,gonna hold her tight,gonna grab some afternoon delight -my motto’s always been when it’s right, it’s right -why wait until the...
What Impacts Our Water Levels, What Does The Future Bring, and What Can We Do About It?
by Helen Bryce, Director of Education INTRODUCTIONÂ As a child growing up here every summer, I listened to my grandfather talk about the water levels. He described a 5 - 7 year cycle; and, as a child, I noticed the water level gradually rising each summer...
The Grammar of Animacy – A Conversation with Robin Wall Kimmerer
I can attest that, as a student of biology in the early 90’s, anthropomorphism and personification were frowned upon. Plants and animals were to be viewed through a scientific lens and were largely regarded as an increasingly complex series of cellular structures and...
Nature Helps in Our Fight Against Gypsy Moths
We may have received some help from Mother Nature in our battle against the infestation of gypsy moths. The caterpillars were slowing down and looking like they were preparing to pupate just over a week ago. However, the apparent slowing down or lethargy was likely...
Gypsy Moth Caterpillars Going to the Pupa Stage
Sandy Boeckh believes that there is still time to build those pheromone traps (described in last week's eBlast and now found on PaBIA's website) for the male gypsy moths. Look at the two pictures she's shared: one - the moth's caterpillars on the trunk of a pine,...
Offering Partial Solution for Gypsy Moth Infestation IF You Act Now!
by Michael Phippen, PaBIA Environment Director If you are suffering from an infestation of gypsy moths on your island or property, PaBIA is offering a partial solution that should help curtail the infestation next summer by offering an instructional YouTube for...
Snakes and (Tennis) Ladders
by Trudy Irvine, Member Education Committee Tennis players at the Club were treated to the sight of an enormous Eastern Fox Snake sunning itself along the shoulder height horizontal bar of the Court 1 enclosure on Sunday morning. Obviously, an enthusiast of the game,...