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…
Land trust premieres two videos during online event
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…
Friends of the Rail Trail celebrates the village
By Stephen Petrick All aboard: It’s time to start thinking about the Haliburton County Rail Trail again. The organization that supports the trail, Friends of the Rail Trail (FoRT), is holding a celebratory meeting to…
Enjoying Haliburton County’s winter finches
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…
Andy Sauter nurtures natural curiosity with wildlife photography
By Sue Tiffin It has only been in the last few years that Andy Sauter has revisited a longtime interest in photography and camera equipment, but in doing so he has ensured his days in…
Councillors seek clarification in shoreline bylaw
By Nick Bernard Councillors held a line-by-line review of the much-discussed draft shoreline preservation bylaw in a special meeting of county council on Jan. 17. The bylaw, which has been in the works since 2017,…
Enviro-Cafe fosters climate conversation
By Nick Bernard The public received an update on Haliburton County’s climate change plan during an Enviro-Cafe presentation led by climate change co-ordinator Korey McKay on Jan. 11. Organized by Environment Haliburton (EH), the event…
Enviro-Heroes celebrated by land trust
The Haliburton Highlands Land Trust is pleased to announce the winners of the 2021 Enviro-Hero Awards. Each year HHLT seeks nominations for individuals and/or a group who, through their own initiative and dedication, have contributed…
Plant sale proceeds to spring Water Festival back…
By Stephen Petrick If you’re a friend of the environment, you have a chance to plant the seeds for a feel-good movement. Local environmental organization FEEL (Friends of Ecological Environmental Learning) is holding its…
Snow dampens 55th Minden Christmas Bird Count
By Ed PoropatSpecial to the Times The 2021 Minden Christmas Bird Count has come and gone. The 55th annual count was held on Saturday, Dec.18. The weather was cooperative in the first few hours of…
Local vendors encouraged to join Farmers’ Market
By Stephen Petrick Amid the coldest days of winter, the Haliburton County Farmers’ Market is thinking about spring ... and hoping to find new local vendors. The application process for vendors who wish to have…
Minden’s Christmas Bird Count to take place Dec.…
By Ed Poropat A blanket of snow across the Haliburton Highlands once again heralds the arrival of the annual Minden Christmas Bird Count. It’s time to get those bird feeding stations stocked. This year, our…
Land trust looking for environmental heroes
By Stephen Petrick There are surely environmental heroes walking among us in the community – and the Haliburton Highlands Land Trust wants to hear about them. The non-profit, environmental charity is calling for nominations for…
A win for wildlife: online auction supports sanctuary
By Nick Bernard Each year, the Woodlands Wildlife Sanctuary holds a fundraiser to help support the work they do in rescuing and rehabilitating sick and injured animals across the highlands. This year, with the ongoing…
Forest management plan aims to help AH preserve…
By Stephen Petrick The hiking trails, ski trails, portage routes and campsites that dot the Township of Algonquin Highlands are the pride of the community – and now there’s a plan in place to help…
Climate justice rally results in ‘constructive’ conversation
By Sue Tiffin A small but engaged group of people represented Haliburton County in the Global Day of Action for Climate Justice. Members of Concerned Citizens of Haliburton County and Environment Haliburton joined together outside…
Algonquin Highlands to install electric vehicle charger
By Stephen Petrick Electric vehicle users will soon be able to power up at the Township of Algonquin Highlands office. Council, at its Nov. 4 meeting, approved the installation of an electric vehicle charging station.…
Haliburton County must reduce emissions, report warns
By Stephen Petrick Warmer summers, milder winters, longer heat waves and increased risk for vulnerable populations, such as seniors, the poor and people without good housing. That’s what Haliburton County officials expect for the area…
Council plans on special meeting for shoreline bylaw
By Nick Bernard The County of Haliburton has nearly reached the conclusion of their five-year goal of creating a new shoreline preservation bylaw. The two firms assigned to consult on the bylaw made a presentation…
Children’s Water Festival in need of new co-ordinator
By Sue Tiffin Irene Heaven remembers one year, in her role as co-ordinator of the Haliburton-Muskoka-Kawartha Children’s Water Festival, that a little girl presented her with two pieces of artwork. In one, a painting of…
Green burials approved in Algonquin Highlands
By Alex Gallacher Upon deliberation by Algonquin Highlands council, in a unanimous vote green burials were approved to be held during the warmer seasons from April to November. An increasing area of interest, particularly amongst…