Wetland Regulars: Red-winged Blackbirds
As spring arrives, one of the first signs of spring is to hear the trill in the marshes of a Red-winged Blackbird. Red-winged Blackbirds are a common sight from March to September in the...
Author: Kathryn Farr-Simon
How to Build an Iglu (Igloo)
Ever build a snow fort as a kid? Then someone walked on top of it and that was the end of that. Well maybe you should have tried building an igloo. A properly built...
Seasonal allergies
Hay fever, allergic rhinitis, allergic conjunctivitis (eye) and some forms of asthma are all forms of seasonal allergies.
We Have Snakelets!
If you’ve visited Science North in the past two summers, you may have seen our grey rat snake eggs as they were being incubated.
The Endangered Eastern Foxsnake
The Eastern Foxsnake (
Pantherophis gloydi) is a large snake (usually around 170 cm or five feet long) native to southern Ontario. The
Why Do Leaves Change Colour?
We all know that in autumn, we are treated to a beautiful feast for the eyes when the leaves change colour. But what causes this? What i
Massasauga Rattlesnake
You may have heard about the Eastern Massasauga rattlesnake found in Blind River on July 21, 2012. This area was part of the histori
