nature & environment

[ ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/christophe_ledent/20314494385/) _ (Photo by Christophe Ledent. Click image for info.) _ _ (This blog post originally appeared on Green Living Ottawa. ) _ In the Ottawa River, between Ottawa and Gatineau, the ** Chaudière Falls and three islands—Albert, Victoria and Chaudière ** —are a hidden but significant area with a lot of potential. ...

Plug’n Drive and the Ottawa Centre EcoDistrict are staging an electric car showcase and test drive in the Capital Plug’n Drive, in partnership with the Ottawa Centre EcoDistrict, is hosting an electric car showcase and test drive in the heart of downtown Ottawa on Sparks Street. ...

The City of Ottawa wants to remind residents that open air fires of any kind are prohibited without an Open Air Fire Permit.  An open air fire refers to the burning of untreated wood, tree limbs and branches where the flame is not wholly contained. ...

[caption id=“attachment_15348” align=“aligncenter” width=“600”] The new Ottawa Garden Map is available at [ www.gardensottawa.org ](http://The new Ottawa Garden Map is available at http://www.gardensottawa.org) [/caption] It’s that time of year when so many gorgeous plants are in brilliant bloom. Another thing that’s in bloom is an event called Garden Days . ...

The City of Ottawa announced the winners of the 2015 Environmental Excellence Awards during a special presentation today at the City’s Environment Committee. This year’s winners were chosen from a total of nine nominated projects that featured the work of 75 employees. ...

The National Capital Commission (NCC) is pleased to announce its commitment to planting Canadian native maples on its urban lands, whenever the planting calls for a maple tree. Mr. Russell Mills, Chair of the NCC Board of Directors, and Dr. Mark Kristmanson, Chief Executive Officer of the NCC, joined Mr. ...

** Wednesday, June 17, 2015, 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm ** The National Capital Commission (NCC) invites the public to participate in the second workshop on the development plan for the Ottawa River north shore. The addressed sector includes the federal lands between Jacques-Cartier Park and the Ruisseau de la Brasserie (Brewery Creek). ...

The City of Ottawa encourages residents to participate in Canadian Environment Week, which takes place this year from June 1 to 7, by taking steps to make more environmentally-friendly decisions in their daily lives. The City of Ottawa has a number of programs to help make those decisions easier. ...

Today, the City of Ottawa released 11 Royal swans onto the shores of the Rideau River for another season on the Ottawa waterway. The swans will make the Rideau River their home until the cold weather returns in late October. ...

The City of Ottawa is committed to helping residents dispose of their waste in the safest and most environmentally friendly way and reminds residents that some of the waste in garages, basements and sheds is hazardous and cannot be safely left at the curb for pickup. ...