2014-2015, Dispatches from Petrie Island

2014 Year End Summary (draft)

2014-10-08 David Villeneuve

Friends of Petrie Island 2014 Year End Summary

2014 was a very successful season which saw 626 visits by school children from 10 schools and 715 Junior Naturalists and parents attended 35 sessions. The nature centre had over 7000 visitors in 2014. The Rideau Canoe and Kayak club's second year of summer kayaking camps were a hit and … Continue Reading ››

2014-2015, Dispatches from Petrie Island

Katherine Forster 3 May 2014

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Great Turn Out for Jane's Walk: Turtles at Petrie Island on Saturday May 3rd!

On an early May Saturday Al Tweddle and Eva Kasanda hosted 41 intrepid Jane's Walkers on a Turtle Trail walk and talk. This year the Ottawa River cooperated allowing the visitors access to the island and the Grand Maitre Nature … Continue Reading ››

2014-2015, Dispatches from Petrie Island

Al Tweddle and Erika Rose 25 May 2014

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At 11 am Sunday, we attempted to enter Petrie Island but found the road was closed and water levels were still high. We managed to get to the nature center wearing rubber boots and noted that 50% of the picnic area was under water. On our way in we saw 3 painted and 4 mapped turtles basking along … Continue Reading ››