Category Archives: Nature Walks

Milkweeds are a’Bloomin’ in the Rouge

Posted on June 29, 2016 | Leave a comment
Beare Wetlands bee on Milkweed

Beare Wetlands bee on Milkweed

Milkweed

Milkweed

Milkweed with ants

Milkweed with ants

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More Hiking the Rouge with Larry Noonan

Posted on June 23, 2016 | Leave a comment
Anne of Green Gables House

Anne of Green Gables House

Birdfoot Trefoil

Birdfoot Trefoil

Black Ebony

Black Ebony

Blood Root

Blood Root

Blood Root

Blood Root

Blue Cohosh

Blue Cohosh

Bullet Fern

Bullet Fern

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First Senior’s Hike at Rouge National Urban Park

Posted on June 7, 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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JOIN IN THE HIKES AT ‘THE ROUGE”

Posted on March 4, 2016 | Leave a comment

Check the first half of the March 2016 park hike schedules and plan to join in:

-Sat, Mar 5; Sun,Mar 6; Wed, Mar 9: Sat, Mar 12; Sun,Mar 13;, Mon, Mar 14; Tuesday, Mar 15

for info:  http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/progs/np-pn/cnpn-cnnp/rouge/default.aspx

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Winter Hike in Rouge National Urban Park

Posted on February 26, 2016 | Leave a comment
Rouge River

Rouge River

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Coyote Tracks

Coyote Tracks

Up Mast Hill

Up Mast Hill

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For Rouge National Urban Park ‘WINTERROUGE’ Schedule…

Posted on February 18, 2016 | Leave a comment

click www. rouge@pc.gc.ca

A ridge too far...

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Hiking the Rouge, January 13th, 2016

Posted on January 14, 2016 | Leave a comment
Neither rain, nor sleet nor snow...

Neither rain, nor sleet, nor snow…

It's a beautiful day in the neighbourhood...

It’s a beautiful day in the neighbourhood…

They are a hardy bunch aren't they...

They are a hardy bunch aren’t they…photos by hike leader Larry Noonan

A ridge too far...

A ridge too far…

...a winter wonderland

…a winter wonderland

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NOONAN’s December 30th Rouge Park Hike

Posted on January 4, 2016 | Leave a comment
Poison Ivy Berries

Poison Ivy Berries

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Racoon tracks in the snow

Racoon tracks in the snow

Rabbit tracks in the snow

Rabbit tracks in the snow

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Deer tracks in the snow

Deer tracks in the snow

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Busy Beavers-Noonan’s December 16 Rouge Park hike

Posted on December 18, 2015 | Leave a comment

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An Albino Mallard

An Albino Mallard

Salmon Heading Upstream

Salmon Heading Upstream

Beaver Dam

Beaver Dam

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