Marianne and I held the fort at the Ward 6 Fall BBQ today to let residents know about the Richmond Hill Naturalists and to raise awareness of the possible sale of David Dunlap Observatory lands. Despite stiff competition from the Richmond Hill Rams hockey team, town mascots and many other community groups and service organizations, […]
The Richmond Hill Naturalists have recently learned that the University of Toronto is planning to close David Dunlap Observatory, declare the lands ‘surplus’ and sell it off in an ‘open bid’ process to those who can most afford this 189 acres, i.e., developers! The University of Toronto’s Governing Council will meet on October 30th at […]
By Denise Potter While Rod and I have tried to explore every public park and ravine in our neighbourhood, the David Dunlap Observatory property was always off limits to us, the dense forest surrounded by a fence laced with “Private Property! No Trespassing!” signs. We’d often see deer in the meadow fronting on Bayview, and […]
Anyone who has a pet can testify that play is not exclusive to humans. And, in the wild, different species often are at odds. But, Stuart Brown witnessed something different. Here, he describes Norbert Rosing’s striking images of a wild polar bear playing with sled dogs in the wilds of Canada’s Hudson Bay. >> Watch […]
The forest north of the French River is the songbird nursery of Ontario. Its ecosystem is threatened by development. Ms. Baker will share information on the forest and its feathered migrants, such as the warblers, woodpeckers and wrens. Please join the Richmond Hill Naturalists on October 18, 2007 at 7:30 p.m. for this special presentation […]
