By Jenn Watt Published Jan. 17 2017 Two projects in Haliburton County received cash infusions from the New Horizons for Seniors program administered by the Government of Canada MP Jamie Schmale's office announced Jan. 15.…
Planting seeds to boost Community Gardens
By Darren Lum Published Dec. 5 2017 With a chill in the air and the average temperature of each day dropping gardening is far from most people’s mind. However for the people involved with the…
All eight of Ontario’s bat species found in…
By Jenn Watt Published Nov. 21 2017 Using information gathered this year biologist Paul Heaven will be returning to bat roost sites in 2018 to better understand how the animals choose the locations they do…
Haliburton likely on its own for organic waste…
By Jenn Watt Published Nov. 7 2017 Despite best intentions and ambitious goals Ontario diverts just more than 60 per cent of its recyclables from the landfill and only 40 per cent of organic materials…
Land trust honours year’s ‘enviro-heroes’
By Jenn Watt Published Oct. 24 2017 A dozen years of stewardship were marked on Sunday evening when the Haliburton Highlands Land Trust held its annual fundraising banquet thanking those who had donated land money…
Planning for Random Acts of Green
After creating a social media movement educating the public about the difference they can make in fighting climate change Jessica Correa will be coming to Haliburton to share with participants how they can get involved…
Norah’s Island remains cherished part of Kennisis Lake
David Carruthers remembers visiting Norah’s Island long before it was named after his mother. His family used to visit friends on Kennisis Lake and while they were there pop by the 22-acre island. He can’t…
Turtle centre declares state of emergency
By Robert Mackenzie Published July 4 2017 Ontario’s Turtle Conservation Centre has declared a state of emergency for all turtles in the region as they’ve treated more than 500 injured turtles so far this year.…
Watershed faces real threats: WWF
By Robert Mackenzie Published June 20 2017 Haliburton’s watersheds are at risk due to pollution habitat fragmentation overuse of water and other threats according to the World Wildlife Fund. The results of the WWF’s Watershed…
Students update Highlands East on septic inspection
By Sue Tiffin Published June 13 2017 The following are brief reports of items discussed during a June 7 meeting of Highlands East council. Student inspectors Adam Bird and Robert Carter updated council on the…
BioBlitz to document local species
By Robert Mackenzie Published June 13 2017 More than 40 scientists will be pulling an all-nighter at the Dahl Forest June 24 as part of Haliburton’s first ever BioBlitz. A BioBlitz is a gathering of…
Centre aims to advance sustainability education
By Jenn Watt Published June 13 2017 The Highlands has a long history of environmental education. Partnerships throughout Haliburton County and into Peterborough and the Kawartha regions had led to the success of several programs…
Proposed bait policy to bring big changes for…
By Steve Galea Published June 6 2017 A proposal by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry that would change the way live bait can be collected distributed and kept in Ontario is the target…
Injured turtle crossing gets divine intervention
By Sue Tiffin Published June 6 2017 What appeared to be a nun holding a shopping bag and an umbrella attempting to help a wounded snapping turtle cross the street caused traffic to slow down…
Land trust recording bat sightings
By Jenn Watt Published May 23 2017 Ontario has eight species of bats and all of them have been spotted in the Haliburton Highlands. However in recent years half of the province’s bat species have…
Buy your native plants by Earth Day
By Jenn Watt Published April 18 2017 You have until Earth Day to order your native plants from Friends of Ecological and Environmental Learning. From shrubs to trees flowers to ferns there’s a wide variety…
Wenona Lake application deferred again
By Angelica Ingram March 14 2017 A zoning application was deferred once again when the municipality of Dysart sent it to the County of Haliburton for a peer review. On March 6 the Dysart planning…
Not enough natural shoreline in county: CHA
By Chad Ingram Published Feb. 28 2017 There is not sufficient natural shoreline within Haliburton County not by a long shot according to the Coalition of Haliburton Property Owners Associations (CHA). “This is a very…
Haliburton gets UN nod for environmental learning
By Angelica Ingram Feb. 7 2017 With its lush forests pristine lakes network of trails and wildlife habitat it may not come as a surprise to many that the region encompassing Haliburton County was recently…
Council gives nod to biochar rezoning
By Angelica Ingram Jan. 24 2017 An application for a zoning bylaw amendment that would permit the construction of a biochar facility on Kennaway Road has been approved by Dysart council. The approval was passed…
Aggressive winter puts pressure on roads dept.
By Chad Ingram Published on Jan. 17 2017 The following are brief reports of items discussed during a Jan. 11 meeting of the Haliburton County roads advisory committee. Dysart et al Reeve Murray Fearrey said…