Category Archives: Rouge National Urban Park

Rouge National Urban Park and U of T…

Posted on June 29, 2016 | Leave a comment

…to create app for the park.

 

https://www.utoronto.ca/new/summer-city–u-t-co-op-students-creating-app-rouge-national-urban-park

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Governments finally announce land transfer…

Posted on June 29, 2016 | Leave a comment

…to the new Rouge National Urban Park by Province of Ontario to honour earlier agreement at last! Whoopie!

http://goo.gl/GOIaZu

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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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Still More Flower Hiking the Rouge with Larry Noonan

Posted on June 23, 2016 | Leave a comment

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Red Baneberry

Red Baneberry

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Sensitive Fern

Sensitive Fern

Virginia Waterleaf

Virginia Waterleaf

Virginia Waterleaf

Virginia Waterleaf

White Admiral

White Admiral

Wild Rose

Wild Rose

Yellow Lady Slipper

Yellow Lady Slipper

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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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Wildflowers Encountered on Hiking the Rouge with Larry Noonan

Posted on June 23, 2016 | Leave a comment
Cedar Trail

Cedar Trail

Comfrey

Comfrey

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Columbine

Columbine

Celending

Celending

Columbine

Columbine

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Hurricane Hazel hit Rouge Valley in the Fifties…

Posted on June 13, 2016 | Leave a comment

…read about what Hurricane did to the Rouge, by Larry Noonan

http://www.insidetoronto.com/news-story/6709710-stories-from-rouge-park-hurricane-hazel-also-blasted-rouge-valley/

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Hiking the Rouge, May 11/16

Posted on May 20, 2016 | Leave a comment
Canada Geese

Canada Geese

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SONY DSC

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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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Photos: The beautiful birds that may soon be lost to climate change — Quartz

Posted on April 24, 2016 | Leave a comment

The winner of this year’s photography contest held by the National Audubon Society have been announced. More than half the species in the winning and honors list are considered threatened or endangered by the effects of climate change. The fact that every month this year has been the hottest on record does not bode well…

via Photos: The beautiful birds that may soon be lost to climate change — Quartz

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