Events and News
Celebrate Our Rivers and Watersheds 2020
Although some of the planned excursions have had to be cancelled due to Covid-19 regulations, we are hoping that we'll be able to hold some of these. Mark you calendars, just in case! Click here for our tentative schedule,and stay in touch through the Celebrate Our Rivers and Watershed Facebook page. |
Nature Fix - Coming Events - Feb 23 and Mar 28
February 23rd ~ Winter walk on the K & P trail 1:00 pm - This will be a fun walk, partly on the K&P Trail and partly in adjacent woods and wetlands. We will start at the Ferguslea - K&P intersection. March 28th ~ Winter walk in the Petawawa Research Forest 1:00 pm - The PRF is Canada’s oldest and largest research forest, with lots of trails that are publicly accessible. This will be a snowshoe outing. The PRF is located at 1000 Clouthier Road, Chalk River. |
Nature Fix Monthly Activities
The Ottawa River Institute organizes monthly activities as opportunities for people to gather and enjoy nature - a so called "Nature Fix"! To view the details of these activities, see our Ottawa Valley Nature Fix page. |
Annual Newsletter Update
As we round out ORI’s 18th year we bring you greetings of the season and an update about our activities over the past year. View our Newsletter Update for 2019 here. We very much hope you will consider making a small donation to support our activities in 2020. We greatly appreciate the financial support of our members and friends! Almost all of our activities are funded by donations from local individuals. Donations are tax deductible and tax receipts for income tax purposes will be provided. You can mail a personal check to the Ottawa River Institute at 480 Doyle Mountain Rd, Killaloe ON K0J 2A0. If you prefer, you can also donate on-line via Canada Helps. We welcome your comments and suggestions! Please feel free to contact us at any time. Thank you very much for helping to foster sustainable communities in the Ottawa River watershed! Wishing you all a very happy and peaceful holiday season. |
Winter Solstice Walk in Westmeath Park - Dec 21
Sat. December 21, 1pm ~ Winter Solstice walk in Westmeath Provincial Park - Park at the main entrance gate 5.5 kilometres south of Westmeath on Westmeath Road, County
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Join us for a walk in the Shaw Woods Nature preserve on Sunday November 17
Join us for a walk in the Shaw Woods Nature preserve on Sunday November 17, 2019 from 1-3 pm. The Shaw Woods Nature Preserve, located near Eganville, Ontario includes a 13 km network of self-guided nature trails. More information including maps can be found here and here. Please note that this outing might change to a snowshoe outing if we get significant snow before the 17th. To check on the status, please send an email to info@ottawariverinstitute.ca |
Working Together for the Environment
Volunteers at the Ottawa River Institute TD Tree Day from left: Ian Pineau, Eileen Jones-Whyte, Peggy Patterson and John Epps. Ian and Eileen candidates in the upcoming federal election for the Green Party and NDP respectively. Great to see candidates from two different parties working happily together for our environment! |
170 Trees Planted!
We had a great time with everyone who came out to help with the tree planting on Sunday Sept 22, 2019! What a group - thank you! 170 trees were planted along Whitewater Road near Pembroke, on County of Renfrew property. Thanks to TD Tree Days for their partnership and the financial support for the tree purchases and to the County of Renfrew for their support. See press release here. |
TD Tree Day in Laurentian Valley Township Sunday September 22 ~ 9am - 12pm (near Pembroke)
TD Tree Day in Laurentian Valley Township Sunday September 22 ~ 9am - 12pm (near Pembroke Come and help us plant 150 trees near the Muskrat River and Hwy 17, close to Whitewater Road. This is a great way to do something positive for the environment; an action everyone can take to help mitigate the effects of global heating. The hard work of digging the holes will be done the day before. If you'd like to help on either day, please get in touch: info@ottawariverinstitute.ca. If you plan to come on Sunday, please register on the TD tree day website: https://www.tdtreedays.com/en-ca/events/1300-white-water-road-garage-sign-shop **If anyone has a pick up truck and/or trailer and can help with tree transport, please get in touch!** (contact Ole@nrtco.net) |
Celebrate Our Rivers Paddle Series 2019
The Ottawa River Institute in partnership with the Bonnechere River Watershed Project is pleased to announce our 2019 Celebrate Our Rivers Paddles Series! We have 17 paddles scheduled for this summer and fall, including several new paddles and 4 on the heritage Ottawa River. Take a look and plan your summer paddles with us! Click here for more information. |
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