Environment

Area resident Dylan Trebels shows off his newly-capped gas line after severing his house’s connection to fossil fuels.

Pure energy—How to cut the cord of fossil fuels

Shortly after moving into his new home, Dylan Trebels knew he wanted to free himself from fossil fuels--the question was how?

I grew up on the CFB Rockcliffe air force base. We were one of the last families to move out… Continue reading “Pure energy—How to cut the cord of fossil fuels”

According to Ecology Ottawa, in Ottawa, about 80,000 children take buses to get to school. Across the province, that number is over 830,000. Photo: Stoneyridgefarmky from Pixabay

MPCA chair among group urging province to switch to electric school buses

A coalition of environmental groups want to see all of Ontario’s yellow school buses turned green. The groups, including Ecology… Continue reading “MPCA chair among group urging province to switch to electric school buses”

In October, Forêt Capitale Forest (FCF) and local volunteers planted trees along the Aviation Pkwy. The group will rely on volunteers in the area to tend the young trees for a few years to give them the best chance of growing. Photo: John Duimovich

Forêt Capitale Forest applies stewardship philosophy to tree-planting

Manor Park resident Innes Buck went to Guelph to get a degree in environmental sciences. When it came time to… Continue reading “Forêt Capitale Forest applies stewardship philosophy to tree-planting”

Earlier this summer, Christina Keys, left, and Eugenie Walters weeded and prepared the soil around the Manor Park Community Council sign for the new plants. Photo by Christina Keys

Native plant demo garden takes root

Manor Park greenthumb Christina Keys discusses the importance of a new garden devoted to native plans

The Manor Park Community Association (MPCA)’s Environmental Sustainability Committee is very pleased to introduce the Manor Park Native Plant Demonstration… Continue reading “Native plant demo garden takes root”

During the summer of 2021, burlap bags were used to protect trees from the spongy moth caterpillar.

Crawly collapse–Spongy moths laid low this summer

The expected (and dreaded) spongy moth emergence didn’t happen in 2022. In all, 45 people in our four communities (Manor… Continue reading “Crawly collapse–Spongy moths laid low this summer”

Manor Park volunteers remove invasive dog-strangling vine from Manor Park Public School grounds.

Volunteers remove invasive vine from Manor Park Public School grounds

On a warm summer night at the end of July, multiple volunteers including families with young children from Manor Park… Continue reading “Volunteers remove invasive vine from Manor Park Public School grounds”