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Cootes Paradise Posts

Helping Save the Forest’s Air Conditioner: Eastern Hemlock

February 24, 2026

By Mallory Peirce, Senior Terrestrial Ecologist, Royal Botanical Gardens Eastern Hemlock (Tsuga canadensis) is the forest’s elder – standing tall, casting deep shade that turns hot ...

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On the Trails: December 2025

December 2, 2025

Arctic water birds, frost, and ice are the themes for December. Winter is attempting to arrive with Cootes Paradise Marsh frozen and unfrozen as of ...

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Midsummer Meadows: Pollinator Monitoring at Princess Point

August 27, 2025

By Mallory Peirce, Senior Terrestrial Ecologist, Royal Botanical Gardens In the heat of a Southern Ontario summer, meadows become a daydream filled with vivid colour. The ...

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Cootes Paradise Marsh Recovery: 2025 Milestone

June 19, 2025

By Tys Theijsmeijer, Senior Director of Ecosystem Stewardship Programs and Policy Cootes Paradise Marsh continues its remarkable ecological recovery, taking another major leap forward this ...

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On the Trails: April 2025

April 3, 2025

Spring has finally arrived, and the trails are bursting with natural wonders waiting to be discovered. Seasonal highlights include the return of migratory birds, fish ...

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Spring Floods and Fish Migration and Populations

March 20, 2025

By Tys Theijsmeijer, Senior Director of Ecosystem Stewardship Programs and Policy Spring is the most intense month of activity at the Cootes Paradise Fishway as ...

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Invasive Plant Species at RBG and the Fight to Protect Biodiversity

February 25, 2025

By Tys Theijsmeijer, Senior Director of Ecosystem Stewardship Programs and Policy Invasive species are simply defined as any living organism—a worm (such as the Hammerhead ...

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The Importance of Water: Great Lakes Water Quality

September 25, 2024

By Tys Theijsmeijer, Senior Director of Ecosystem Stewardship Programs and Policy Efforts to restore and protect the Great Lakes are more critical now than ever. ...

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Fish Migration: Channel Catfish and a Freshwater Mussel

May 23, 2024

By Tys Theijsmeijer, Sr. Director Ecosystem Stewardship, Royal Botanical Gardens Removing barriers in migration routes is a global initiative and this weekend, May 25 is ...

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Keeping Nature Clean: The Impact of Litter at Royal Botanical Gardens

May 14, 2024

By Cassandra Doria, Communications Officer, Royal Botanical Gardens As the not-for-profit caretaker of 2,100 acres of land and ecosystems, Royal Botanical Gardens (RBG) holds a ...

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Spring: A Time for Environmental Awareness and Tree Appreciation

April 22, 2024

By Tys Theijsmeijer, Sr. Director Ecosystem Stewardship, Royal Botanical Gardens As spring blooms, let's celebrate environmental awareness by hugging our favorite trees or planting one ...

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Spring Fish Migrations: A New Season of Hope

March 27, 2024

By Tys Theijsmeijer, Sr. Director Ecosystem Stewardship, Royal Botanical Gardens April is the most intense month of activity at the Cootes Paradise Fishway as it’s ...

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Mussel Mania: A Rare Find Uncovered at Cootes Paradise

November 24, 2023

By Sarah Richer, Senior Ecologist, Species at Risk, Royal Botanical Gardens Exposed mud flats of Cootes Paradise aren’t just good for shoreline clean-ups; they are ...

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Paradise for Pollinators at Princess Point

October 4, 2023

By Mallory Peirce, Terrestrial Ecologist; Ashley Cramer, Terrestrial Ecologist Intern; and Lindsay Barr, Senior Terrestrial Ecologist, Royal Botanical Gardens In June 2022, a special project ...

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Green Grass Desert

August 25, 2023

By Joanne Hamilton, Eco-corridors Lead, Royal Botanical Gardens Turf Grass and the Threat of Biodiversity Loss Non-native turf grasses are ubiquitous in urban landscapes, almost ...

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