By Sue Tiffin The following are brief reports of items discussed at a May 12 meeting of Minden Hills council, held virtually via Zoom and YouTube. After the success of the FoodCycler waste diversion pilot…

By Darren Lum When you’re trying to enjoy the solitude of a Saturday morning at the cottage by the lake it’s impossible to do that with the intrusive drone emitted by a high-powered motorboat, which…

By Sue Tiffin Within two hours of a total fire ban being declared on May 12 by each of the four municipalities within Haliburton County, a fire call came in. Algonquin Highlands fire services, with…

By Sue Tiffin A temporary closure of the Minden boardwalk was announced by the township of Minden Hills last Friday.  The wooden boardwalk, noted on the township’s website to be approximately 0.4 kilometres in length…

By Stephen Petrick Plan to hire monitoring team and start lake health program Haliburton County has moved to create a more comprehensive shoreline protection bylaw that puts new limitations on what can be built or…

By Vivian Collings Barnum Creek Nature Reserve is going with green power in a big way this summer with six healthy four-legged eaters. Relatives Juniper, Maple, Apple, Pear, Cedar, and Walnut (Wally) will be joining…

By Stephen Petrick Hike Haliburton – hopefully really this time – is coming back. The county-led tourism initiative which intends to get people out and about enjoying the region’s trails, and then supporting local businesses,…

The Haliburton Highlands Outdoor Association kicked off its 2022 spring stocking of lake and rainbow trout in area lakes on April 22.  Volunteers transported 2,500 lake trout by truck from the HHOA hatchery on Gelert…

By Steve Galea Wild birds are playing a key role in the spread of a highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreak in Ontario this spring. HPAI, more commonly known as bird flu, was detected in…

By Sue Tiffin Each year, the Federation of Ontario Cottagers’ Associations honours the accomplishments of lake associations in the categories of environmental stewardship, land use planning initiatives, research and education, political involvement or other similar…

By Sue Tiffin With warmer weather comes the spring thaw, or freshet, as snow and ice accumulated over the winter season melts into rivers, lakes and streams. Typically throughout central Ontario, the freshet occurs between…

By Sue Tiffin It’s that time of year again, for a showcase of student research. The U-Links Centre for Community-Based Research is hosting its annual Celebration of Research event – the 31st of its kind…

By Steve Galea If winter doesn’t stick around longer than it should, Haliburton’s deer herds will likely enter spring in good shape.  Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Natural Resources and Forestry (MNDMNRF) senior research…

By Jerelyn Craden Imagine, the pristine destination of Haliburton County with 600 lakes and no fish. Now, imagine the far-reaching negative impact that could have on the Highland’s local economy.  Fortunately, thanks to the members…

By Stephen Petrick When tourists come to visit Haliburton County short-term are they contributing to the economy or are they a burden on the environment, public safety and causing other issues which threaten rural living…

Are you passionate about the environment? Do you want to help monitor and preserve the lakes of Haliburton County for future generations? The Woodlands and Waterways EcoWatch program is looking for aquatic monitoring volunteers to…

The Haliburton Highlands Land Trust is excited to premiere two new videos at a public, online event.  Everyone is invited to tune in via Zoom at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 3. The event registration…

By Ed Poropat For those interested in birds, 2022 has been a wonderful year so far for bird diversity. With excellent cone crops available locally on spruce, hemlock, and tamarack, many birds such as finches…