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Hike the Rouge…

Posted on August 16, 2016 | Leave a comment

 

TASTE OF THE TRAIL

Saturday, August 27, 11AM-3PM, Bob Hunter Memorial Park- RSVP not required

WEEKLY GUIDED HIKES

Each Wednesday, Saturday & Sunday all year- http://www.rougepark.com/hike

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SOME INTERESTING THINGS TO DO IN THE ROUGE

Posted on July 27, 2016 | Leave a comment

LEARN TO FISH THE ROUGE

Sunday, August 7, RSVP required- rougehike@pc.gc.ca

TASTE OF THE TRAIL

Saturday, August 27, 11AM-3PM, Bob Hunter Memorial Park, RSVP not required

WEEKLY GUIDED TRAIL HIKES

Every Wednesday, Saturday & Sunday, all year long- http://www.rougepark.com/hike

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Hiking the Rouge, May 18/16

Posted on May 20, 2016 | Leave a comment

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Noonan’s May 4th Rouge hike…

Posted on May 11, 2016 | Leave a comment
Fe,male Cowbird

Female Cowbird

Trillium

Trillium

Trout Lily

Trout Lily

Violet

Violet

Wild Ginger

Wild Ginger

Willow Flower

Willow Flower

Willow Gall

Willow Gall

Wood Anemone

Wood Anemone

Robin

Robin

Tree Swallow- Female

Tree Swallow- Female

Tree Swallow -Male

Tree Swallow -Male

Blue Cohosh Flower & Spring Leaves

Blue Cohosh Flower & Spring Leaves

Chipmunk

Chipmunk

Barn Swallow on the roof of Pearce House

Barn Swallow on the roof of Pearce House

 This wast a great birding hike of Mast Trail…

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Noonan’s April 13th hike in the Rouge…

Posted on April 15, 2016 | Leave a comment
Brown Headed Cowbird

Brown Headed Cowbird

Bufflehead Ducks

Bufflehead Ducks

Mallard

Mallard

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Orchard Trail

Orchard Trail

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ONLY 60 SPOTS LEFT IF YOU WANT TO JOIN THE ROUGE PARK ANNUAL JANUARY BIRD COUNT

Posted on December 14, 2015 | Leave a comment

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Sign up if you want to join in with Parks Canada/Toronto Zoo re Rouge  13th Annual Bird Count, January 1oth- rouge@pc.gc.ca

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Domestic Cats Take Their Toll…

Posted on December 14, 2015 | Leave a comment

According to a recent study in the United States domestic cats kill 684 million birds and 1.2 billion mammals per year in that country.

The study found that brightly coloured cat collars helped give the birds a little more early warning from a stalking cat. Inside’ cats posed no threat to anything outside.

Read the whole story in Conservation Magazine!

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Noonan’s Weekly Hike in the Rouge

Posted on December 14, 2015 | Leave a comment
Kite wire removal...

Kite wire removal…

Fungus in mid-December

Fungus in mid-December

Partially drained pond at dam end.

Partially drained pond at dam end…

Pond in Beare Wetlands

… in Beare Wetlands

Careless kite flyers should remove their kite wire, as these hikers last week did after finding this strung between trees at a height dangerous for birds.

The Beare wetlands pond was partially drained for inspection…

Photos by hike leader Larry Noonan

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13th Annual Bird Count in the Rouge

Posted on December 7, 2015 | Leave a comment

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You can join the 13th annual bird count in the Rouge on January 10th, 2016. Email rouge@pc.gc.ca for details of this joint program with the Toronto Zoo and Parks Canada.

It’s fun!

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