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.
Gypsy Moth Infestation – Protecting with Burlap
Taken from London.Ca Caterpillars feeding on a pine tree. While they prefer oak and other hardwoods, they will also feast upon pine and spruce trees! Gypsy Moth Follow Up 2021 has materialized as the summer of the European Gypsy Moth. Many Cottagers have found these...
The Chipmunk
by Trudy Irvine, Member Education Committee Over the last year have you: Observed social distancing?Stockpiled “supplies” (raised eyebrow) for an upcoming period of enforced isolation?Spent the winter in your burrow, emerging from a state of torpor only to raid...
Three Short Videos of Birds
Water Levels as of 05/09/22
The Gifts and Art of Mother Earth
I am always thrilled to explore little channels to see the wonders that have been created. You have to look both above and below the water line, as sometimes it is hidden. If you just take the time to truly see the beauty in front of you .... you will be mesmerized....
Blueberries
Blueberries and How to Encourage Them by Sandy McCoy Blueberries, along with loons and white pines, are essential parts of the Pointe au Baril experience. Somewhere in the back of my mind there will forever remain a memory of picking blueberries on hot afternoons,...
Millipedes, Bark Lice, and Oakworms
Have You Seen These Creatures? After cottaging in Pointe au Baril since the late 1950’s, it is always surprising tocome across creatures I have never seen before. Looking down at the ground, at the trunks of pine trees and up at deciduous tree foliage, this happened 3...
Encapsulated Polystyrene
Private Member Law Passed to Require Encapsulated Polystyrene in Docks, Platforms or Buoys Your investment is making a difference in cleaning up dock foam litter.Georgian Bay Forever would like to offer our congratulations to MPP Miller for the successful passing...
Mayflies
Mayflies, or shadflies are hatching in great numbers. Relatives of dragonflies and damselflies, these short-lived insects belong to an order fittingly named Ephemeroptera. There are many species all over the world and in our area. They became known as...
Monarch Butterfly
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