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		<title>The Heartwood Fund reaches a milestone</title>
		<link>http://www.couchichingconserv.ca/featured/heartwood-fund-annoucement/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 17:08:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>couchiching</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[legacy; Heartwood; endowment]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Couchiching Conservancy has reached a major milestone for the Heartwood Fund&#8230;$1 million in pledges. A group of 40 Conservancy supporters gathered at the home of Bob and Wendy Sullivan to celebrate the achievements of the Heartwood Fund, an endowment fund that was launched one year ago. This fund will support the operations of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>American robin; a welcome spring visitor</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 13:48:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>couchiching</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[American Robins are members of the Thrush family, which also includes Eastern Bluebirds, and like other members of the family they are one of the first of our backyard birds to set up house and raise a family.  In just a few days after their arrival back in our area from their migration, the nest building begins.  Some individuals will build in the same location as long as they live and then other members of the family will continue the tradition.  The bracket attaching a coach light to our house has been a nesting location for Robins since we built the house many years ago.  A pair of Robins may have three different broods each year, raising 3-5 young in each brood.  Females incubate the eggs for about 14 days.  Both parents will feed the young.]]></description>
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		<title>Helen M. Butler Reserve; rugged beauty</title>
		<link>http://www.couchichingconserv.ca/properties/helen-m-butler-reserve-rugged-beauty/</link>
		<comments>http://www.couchichingconserv.ca/properties/helen-m-butler-reserve-rugged-beauty/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 19:43:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>couchiching</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Properties]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[birds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[black bears]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Canadian Shield]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[granite]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Severn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wetlands]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.couchichingconserv.ca/?p=2778</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Set back from the Severn River, this 12 hectare (30acre) property was donated to the Couchiching Conservancy was donated in 2001 by the family of Ross Butler in his memory.  The protection of this land was a long held dream for Ross. Together with surrounding Crown land, it will help to ensure that cottage country always has the wildlife that makes it so special.]]></description>
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		<title>The Carden Challenge</title>
		<link>http://www.couchichingconserv.ca/uncategorized/the-carden-challenge/</link>
		<comments>http://www.couchichingconserv.ca/uncategorized/the-carden-challenge/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:46:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>stefanie</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Carden Challenge 2013]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Carden Nature Festival]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Are you intrigued by birds? Do you ever stop to enjoy a bird call? Are you interested in learning more about them? For birders of any skill and knowledge level, the Carden Challenge is a great opportunity to get out in the field.]]></description>
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		<title>Conservation groups unite to save turtles</title>
		<link>http://www.couchichingconserv.ca/uncategorized/conservation-groups-unite-to-save-turtles/</link>
		<comments>http://www.couchichingconserv.ca/uncategorized/conservation-groups-unite-to-save-turtles/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2013 19:47:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>couchiching</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[The Land Between]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Toronto Zoo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[turtles]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Wye Marsh]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Kids For Turtles Environmental Education has joined forces with The Land Between, The Couchiching Conservancy, Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre, Muskoka Conservancy, Toronto Zoo and Ontario Nature, with funding assistance from Earth Day Community Environment Fund to expand the 2012 turtle nest protection project.]]></description>
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		<title>Song sparrows welcome back spring</title>
		<link>http://www.couchichingconserv.ca/birds-2/song-sparrows-welcome-back-spring/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2013 18:14:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>couchiching</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Song sparrows usually arrive back in our region while there is still snow on the ground. Two individuals arrived at our property on March 22 this year.  If you are brave enough to sleep with your bedroom window open just a little, he will serenade you with his song as he cracks the early morning quiet, at first light.

A member of the very large family of Sparrows, often referred to by birders as “little brown jobs” or LBJ’s, Song Sparrows are one of the most widespread bird species having a number of sub species. They nest in most every region of Ontario.
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		<title>Help Us Push the Agnew Appeal Over The Top</title>
		<link>http://www.couchichingconserv.ca/properties/help-us-push-the-agnew-appeal-over-the-top/</link>
		<comments>http://www.couchichingconserv.ca/properties/help-us-push-the-agnew-appeal-over-the-top/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2013 15:18:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>couchiching</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Agnew Reserve]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Orchids]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Snapping Turtles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Thomas C. Agnew Nature Reserve]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Thomas C. Agnew Reserve]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are $19,000 away from reaching our campaign goal to secure the long-term care of the newly created 85 acre Thomas C. Agnew Reserve near Washago. Major donations from family members, the Township of Severn and the Ontario Land Trust Alliance have all helped us toward our goal of $77,600.  Now we need your help to push the campaign over the top. The Conservancy is planning to develop trails, fencing and signage on this property in 2013 to make the property accessible to the public at the same time as we curb abuses that threaten its natural features.  A ceremony is planned to officially celebrate the acquisition in the fall.]]></description>
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		<title>Butternuts:  Majesty In Jeapordy</title>
		<link>http://www.couchichingconserv.ca/uncategorized/butternuts-majesty-in-jeopardy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.couchichingconserv.ca/uncategorized/butternuts-majesty-in-jeopardy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2013 16:51:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>couchiching</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[biodiversity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[butternut]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Carden]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[forest]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Grant's woods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[trees]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.couchichingconserv.ca/?p=2611</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As their name suggests, butternut trees produce a delicious and nutritious nut with high oil content.  The nuts are an important source of food for birds and small mammals. 

 But butternut trees are in serious trouble; in fact the species is listed as endangered in Ontario by the Ministry of Natural resources. A species is classified as endangered if it lives in the wild in Ontario but is facing imminent extinction or extirpation

 

The reason for this decline is a fungal disease called butternut canker, which affects trees of all ages, all sizes, and on all sites.  Sadly, there is no know cure for the canker, and no butternut trees have yet shown proven resistance to the disease. However, researchers in the USA have found trees that are vigorously surviving.  Based on this experience, a group called the Ontario Butternut Recovery Team is working to locate trees in the province that may be resistant to the canker.   These trees may be included in a long term resistance screening and breeding program.
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		<title>Invasive Plant Species Targeted</title>
		<link>http://www.couchichingconserv.ca/properties/invasive-plant-species-targeted/</link>
		<comments>http://www.couchichingconserv.ca/properties/invasive-plant-species-targeted/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2013 20:34:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>couchiching</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Properties]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Garlic Mustard]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.couchichingconserv.ca/?p=2582</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[For several years many volunteers have assisted the Couchiching Conservancy in the battle to control the spread of invasive plant species.
The two species that are most often dealt with are garlic mustard and dog-strangling vine, both of which are true threats to the well-being and biodiversity of several of our properties. Unfortunately, there are other species which are also making steady progress in establishing themselves in the area, such as Japanese knotweed and phragmites reed.]]></description>
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		<title>Summer job positions at the Conservancy</title>
		<link>http://www.couchichingconserv.ca/uncategorized/summer-job-positions-at-the-conservancy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.couchichingconserv.ca/uncategorized/summer-job-positions-at-the-conservancy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2013 16:42:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>couchiching</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[field work]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[jobs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stewardship]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We're accepting immediately for summer job positions.  

This summer position is an excellent opportunity to gain valuable work experience that will help with the development of a career in the environmental field. Candidates must be either coming from school or returning to school in the fall.
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