Minesing Wetlands.... Kayaking Day Trip!
This is a nice kayaking day trip that I do about once a year. It is very peaceful and quiet, but only 1.5 hours from Toronto. Start at Edenvale Conservation Area and paddle south on the Nottawasaga river and into the Minesing Wetlands. If you dont want to do a return trip you can start at the Willow Creek canoe launch on George Johnston Rd and paddle downstream to Edenvale. Hope you check it out!
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Filmed Friday, August 12, 2016.
Minesing, Ontario, Canada.
All images, © Carolyn Macpherson 2016.
2015-04-25 Canoe Minesing Wetlands
Canoeing the Minesing Swamp
Minesing Swamp Spring 2017
Tour of Natural Wetland Ontario
110626 Turtle
In Chinese culture, turtles are symbols of longevity. We found a big turtle at the end of road of Minesing Wetlands Conservation Area.
Wetlands 101 - Full Video
Wetlands Specialist Lisette Ross explains how wetlands in an urban setting and the benefits they bring to our communities and to mother nature as a whole.
Baxter Conservation Area Drone Tour
Take a drone tour of Baxter Conservation Area. From the beach to the boardwalks, Baxter is the place to visit summer or winter. Explore the many trails through mixed forest, wetlands, conifer plantations, alder thickets, nut groves and meadows. rvca.ca
Drone, filming, editing, music and loan of his kids thanks to Scot MacLean who generously shared all.
RCEME canoe day trip June 2018 on Nottawasaga River
Nottawasaga River day trip with 20 canoes and 1 kayak from Edenvale Conservation Area to Nancy Island
Trail Guide Toronto Nottawasaga
Secret crevasses, rocky pitches, forested trails and a town with craft beer nearby. Sounds like the perfect place to spend an afternoon hiking to us.
tuji Bri Botsford thought so too which is why she wanted us to join her on her hike along the Nottawasaga Bluffs portion of the world famous Bruce Trail near Toronto, Ontario. Here's your guide to one of her favourite trails to wander on.
To get to Nottawasaga Bluffs Lookout from Toronto, take the Gardiner Expressway West to the 427 to the 410 North. Continue up Hwy 10 then turn right on Dufferin Road 124 and follow the signs.
The main trail here is the Bruce trail and it's really well marked but there are a whole heap of fun side trails to explore. They're really well marked and worth a wander because they lead to all kinds of interesting rock formations, caverns and creeks. The hike is not strenuous but be sure to wear proper footwear because it can be a bit rocky and steep in places. Oh, and leave the cell phone parked because you're going to want to use your hands - there just might be a little bit of scrambling if you pick the right trail.
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Gulf Coast Wetlands
Ducks Unlimited CEO Dale hall discusses the importance of Gulf Coast habitats and why they are at risk. Watch more DU TV at ducks.org/dutv.
Five Causal Factors: A General Framework for Wetland Science and Restoration
Five Causal Factors: A General Framework for Wetland Science and Restoration, presented by Dr. Paul Keddy, Independent Scholar and 2017 SWS Lifetime Achievement Award Winner.
At one time, lack of information limited our understanding of wetlands, and made restoration difficult. Now it is possible that the opposite is true: we are drowning in data on wetlands, and confused about how to best apply the huge volume of information. People are now, it seems, busily engaged in collecting data that no one will ever use, and writing papers that no one has the time to read.
How to deal with this situation? We cannot organize our information by species, because there are too many of them (ca. 125,000 species in wetlands according to the IUCN). We cannot organize information by geographical or ecological region, because there are too many of those too (867 ecoregions according to WWF). Meanwhile, new data streams into journals. What is to be done?
Perhaps we can learn from others. Consider that physicists can describe most of the universe using only four forces! Without succumbing to physics envy, we could borrow from this approach, and consider causal factors as ecological forces that transcend species and geography. Causal forces might provide us with a set of general principles to organize our existing knowledge, and to guide our attempts to restore wetlands.
I will explore how only five causal forces may account for nearly all the variation we see in and among wetlands: hydrology, fertility, natural disturbance, herbivory, and competition. In fact, the list can be shortened to four if we treat herbivory as just another kind of natural disturbance. These factors operate in all wetlands, be they peat bogs, mangrove swamps or freshwater marshes. The order in which we list them above matters, since hydrology alone likely accounts for half the variation (ca 50 percent), with fertility and natural disturbance next (ca 15 percent). If we can explain 80 percent of the composition and function of wetlands with just three causal factors, that is actually a rather good situation to be in.
Of course, other factors influence wetlands. Near the coast, salinity needs to be added to this list. Other factors can include burial, roads, and coarse woody debris.
In this presentation, I will walk you through this approach in more detail. My intention is to illustrate each of the causal factors with two examples: one that illustrates generality (for scientific organization of our ideas) and the other that illustrates application (for immediate use in wetland conservation or restoration.)
Dr. Paul Keddy has been a biologist, writer and scholar for more than forty years. He was a professor of ecology at three different universities, and now is an Independent Scholar, living on the edge of a large wetland, deep within the deciduous forests of Lanark County in southern Canada. He has written over 100 scholarly papers, and even more essays, most of which can be found at his web site drpaulkeddy.com. He achieved international designation as a Highly Cited Researcher, has awards from the Society of Wetland Scientists and the Environmental Law Institute, and, locally, is designated a Champion for Nature. His best-known books include Wetland Ecology, and Plant Ecology, both of which offer a global perspective on general principles in ecology and their applications to conservation. He also co-edited The World’s Largest Wetlands. In his spare time, has written two self-published natural history guides, one for Lanark County (which won the W.E. Saunders award from Ontario Nature), and one for Louisiana. The focus of his career has been upon the general principles that organize ecological communities, with emphasis upon plants and wetlands. His focus on plants was a rational decision -- the inescapable fact that more than 90 percent of the biomass on Earth is comprised of plants. He has a particular soft spot for turtles, frogs and alligators, but says that getting the vegetation right is essential to provide habitat for such species. He thinks that science should be used to solve problems in the real world, and hence has spent many hours advising on wetland conservation in areas including Nova Scotia, the Great Lakes watershed, and coastal Louisiana, with lesser forays including San Francisco Bay and the Everglades. He has served organizations including the National Science Foundation, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, World Wildlife Fund, and The Nature Conservancy. He also puts his money where his mouth is – over 40 years he has slowly bought nearly a square mile of forest and wetland in Lanark County, habitat which has now been donated to the local land trust as a nature sanctuary. He continues to write and lecture. His latest book is a new edition of Plant Ecology. His lectures have included Washington, Toronto, Madrid, Granada, and Lyon — as well as Perth, Almonte and Lanark Village.
Watch the growth: Urban Development and Ontario's Greenbelt 1945 - 2017.
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CEFX 1039 near Minesing (15OCT2010)
CEFX 1039, Canadian Pacific 9597 and 9681 northbound near Minesing at mile 63 of the Mactier subdivision pulling double stack intermodal and 5 autorack cars.
CEFX 1039 met CP 9103 in Craighurst where CEFX 1039 sided before continuing norhbound.
Scarborough Waterfront Project – Protecting and Preserving a Natural Wonder for Everyone to Enjoy
The Scarborough Bluffs are stunning but relatively hidden gems on the Lake Ontario waterfront. Majestically they rise above stony shores and tower overhead. Ruggedly beautiful, they have been steadily eroding with the passage of time and exposure to wind and waves. Over the years, unsafe attempts from members of the public to access the Bluffs have often led to dangerous and even tragic circumstances. That's why, as you'll see in the following video, Toronto and Region Conservation wants everyone who shares a love for the Bluffs to have their voices heard on its future.
The Scarborough Waterfront Project, undertaken by TRCA, will strike a balance between offering improved access to the Bluffs, while making it safer for the public to do so. It's aim as well, is to protect the natural heritage of the Bluffs including both the unique flora and fauna of the area.
Visit the Scarborough Waterfront Project website at for more information.
The Importance of Vernal Pools and Wetlands
The vernal pools serve as essential breeding habitat for certain species of wildlife, including salamanders and frogs (amphibians). Juvenile and adult amphibians associated with vernal pools provide an important food source for small carnivores as well as large game species. We have many vernal pools and wetlands at Longwoods - alive with activity right now! Read more about vernal pools from Ontario Nature:
Kayaking through the Swamp
Adventures - Kayaking - Nottawasaga River - 2011 - Albert and Serena Starting Off