nature & environment

Don’t miss this once-a-year opportunity to explore the museum’s research and collections facility in Gatineau, Quebec. Discover our national collections of plants, animals, fossils and minerals. See some of our 14.6 million natural-history specimens and artifacts, and meet leading science experts who curate and study them. ...

_ (Press release via Ecology Ottawa) _ A spill from the proposed Energy East pipeline could have catastrophic impacts on the Rideau, Mississippi and Ottawa rivers, and put the region’s drinking water at risk. These are the findings of a new report by the independent Montreal-based technical firm Savaria Experts-Conseils Inc. ...

https://www.flickr.com/photos/xiaozhuli/10200734283/in/pool-ottawastart/ _ Photo: [ Island Park Drive by Zhu, via the OttawaStart Flickr group ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/xiaozhuli/10200734283/in/pool-ottawastart/) _ ** _ Try the free shuttle service to access Gatineau Park’s scenic lookouts _ ** Over the next few weeks, the fall foliage will brighten the Capital Region’s parks, pathways and shorelines with a spectacular display of colour—making this the perfect time to explore Gatineau Park and the Greenbelt. ...

_ (press release) _ ** _ Ottawa, ON (September 20, 2016)— _ ** Thanks to the Canadian Garden Council and a generous donation from Vesey’s Bulbs of PEI, 150 communities and organizations from coast to coast have been selected to receive a spectacular 150th Celebration Garden. ...

_ (Photo via Ottawa Public Health on Twitter) _ _ (press release) _ ** Ottawa – ** The Ontario Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change (MOECC) has advised Ottawa Public Health (OPH) that water samples taken from the Rideau Canal were positive for blue-green algae (cyanobacteria). ...

[caption id=“attachment_51005” align=“alignright” width=“800”] Cranes frying over Chenonceaux, from the Earthflight movie. ©Copyright BBC Worldwide.[/caption] ** Canadian Museum of Nature (240 McLeod Street) Thursday, September 15, 7:00pm-9:00pm ** During the centennial of the Canada-US Migratory Bird Convention, join the Canadian Museum of Nature for the world première of Earthflight 3D, produced by BBC Earth and narrated by Cate Blanchett. ...

_ (Via Rideau Valley Conservation Authority) _ ** August 22, 2016 – ** Despite the recent rainfall the Rideau Valley remains in a ** Severe ** Drought Status. The 90-day accumulation of rainfall since August 13 recorded at Environment Canada climate stations in and around the Rideau River watershed has increased to an average of 82 percent of the historical average. ...

_ (Via Plug N' Drive) _ ** Ottawa, ON | August 17, 2016 ** Join Plug’n Drive and the Ottawa Centre EcoDistrict tomorrow from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. as they transform Sparks Street into an electric vehicle (EV) showcase with free test drives. ...

_ (Via Rideau Valley Conservation Authority) _ ** August 12, 2016 – ** Based on the 30 Day Precipitation drought indicator, the Rideau River Watershed is in the “ ** Severe” Drought ** category. There has been no rain recorded at the Ottawa Airport since July 25. ...

_ (press release) _ ** Ottawa ** – Earlier today the Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority issued a severe drought warning for several sub watersheds of the Mississippi River. This includes the Fall River, Clyde River, Indian River and Carp River watersheds. ...