Backyard Bird Nest

Posted May 15, 2014

A few weeks ago we noticed a black-capped chickadee digging away at a deck post in our backyard.  Chickadees are cavity nesters and typically have a need to do their own excavating.  I’d never seen a chickadee go vertical, but Levi Moore at our Wrigley Corners OEE Centre – our chickadee expert –  says it’s […]

3-Legged Toad

Posted May 15, 2014

We’re students from Elmira District Secondary School doing a pond study, when we came across a 3-Legged Toad. After long talk, we decided to name him Elliott after our inspiring and motivational teacher. Overall, we had a productive and fun-filled day.

Spring Forest

Posted May 6, 2014

The leeks push first Between patches of snow Then trout lilies, trilliums Violets grow Urged upward, pushed skyward By the power of spring Shoved toward the heavens Like geese on the wing The plants all emerge Like the ground’s giving birth Push! Push! Old Mother Earth Push ‘til the branches Are covered in leaves Push […]

More from LBP Grade 7’s at Blair

Posted May 6, 2014

Blair outdoor education Centre Today 7FC from Lester B Pearson got to visit Mr Rasberry at Blair outdoor education centre. Once we got there we got to go in to his class room, his class room is not like any other class room. Every where you look there are dead stuffed animals hanging around. Today […]

LBP At Blair OEE

Posted May 2, 2014

Today Lester B Person students 7B went to Blair outdoor Ed centre. Inside we met the wonderful Mr Rasberry who brought us on this outstanding roller coaster of education. This ride included catching organisms in the stream at Blair outdoor Ed centre. We caught lots of organisms but our favourite catch was the cray fish. […]

Finally!

Posted April 1, 2014

The sap began dripping today, about 3-4 weeks later than usual.  It has been a looooong, cold winter and the trees are taking their time waking up : ) I have had some photo ideas floating around in my head, so tonight as the sun was at the horizon, I headed out to the bush […]

Tap Dance

Posted March 15, 2014

We finished tapping the maple trees at Laurel Creek on Monday with my friend Fire-Todd and a few kids on March Break. It is hard slogging in the bush this year with all the snow. Everyone keeps asking if the long winter will affect the sap flow. We had a good growing season last year, […]

Signs of Spring

Posted March 11, 2014

Yesterday I saw my first fly of the year, warming itself on the outside wall of the centre.  Today I saw 3 chipmunks, a couple of flies, heard the songs of Brown Creeper, White-breasted Nuthatch, Black-capped Chickadee, Horned Lark, and American Goldfinch.  Woodpeckers have been drumming for over a month now, but very frequently today.  […]

Midnight Rink

Posted February 19, 2014

Taken at Southridge Public School. Great year for the rink…

Great video for your ecosystems / biodiversity unit

Posted February 18, 2014

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