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There is a saying among the executive this year: “If the weather’s bad, there must be a horticultural society meeting.” Somehow the third Wednesday of the month is an unreliable day to gather. The June 17 meeting was no different, but the evening rain didn’t dampen the spirits of the



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Members of the Huron Bruce Nature (HBN) club enjoyed the artistic photography of Rob Wray at their June 23 meeting in Point Clark. Rob Wray, a member of both the Owen Sound Field Naturalist Club and the Bruce Birding Club, has come to photography and birding only in the last



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By Demonte Thomas Michigan has already exceeded its average annual tornado count. The active season comes as communities across the state continue recovering from severe weather that has left behind widespread damage.



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It was a beautiful Saturday morning on May 30 at the Bruce Botanical Food Gardens (BBFG). Twenty-five For Our Youth (FOY) members joined together to learn about horticulture. They were especially excited because today was the day they were planning their own garden patch for the year. Leader Rhonda Curran



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Modern day explorers of Canadian wilderness are unique and rare, especially if they travel solo. A notable exception is geographer and author Adam Shoalts, who has carved a unique place in Canadian exploration. For the second time in three years members, friends and family of the Huron Bruce Nature club



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Law enforcement is appealing for witnesses in relation to a weapons incident that allegedly took place in Kincardine. According to a South Bruce OPP news release, the incident took place the area of Mechanics Avenue and James Street and/or Mechanics Avenue and Princes Street on April 14 between 11 a.m



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By Samantha Plunkett For residents of Dearborn, Michigan, creating greenspaces in the community has been an important mission for schools and researchers. In a recent study, academics from the University of Michigan-Dearborn partnered with Salina schools to assess their outdoor play spaces.



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Local award-winning filmmakers will take viewers into one of the least accessible and visually striking areas of the Great Lakes on Earth Day. On April 22, Yvonne Drebert and Zach Melnick of Inspired Planet Productions will use a cutting-edge underwater robot to take viewers into the fish-filled waters surrounding the



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By Anna Ironside Postage stamps featuring wildlife are helping to fund conservation and bring awareness to communities about habitat protection throughout the Great Lakes region by centering species like the wood duck (Aix sponsa), wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) and piping plover (Charadrius melodus).



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By Justin Fox Clausen Two insects are under consideration as Michigan's official state insect: the stonefly and, more recently, the Huron River leafhopper. The state is one of two in the country without an official insect.