Project Purple Week!

Description: The Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre is offering an information session and educational hike to teach the public about purple loosestrife held in honour of Project Purple Week. Participants will be educated on the ecological problems associated with this invasive plant and will follow a guided hike geared towards plant identification and a demonstration of control methods.
What to Bring: Protect your skin from the sun and dress in appropriate clothing, including work gloves.
Date: Saturday August 5th Time: 2:00 – 4:00 pm Cost: General Admission

Birds of Prey Show is Great Summer Family Entertainment

The new Birds of Prey show is attracting many visitors, all whom have enjoyed a great show. Matt Lieberknecht flies a Red Tailed Hawk, a Harris Hawk, a Barn Owl and a Turkey Vulture every Sunday at 1:00 pm. In addition, Matt has brought baby Harris Hawks, a baby Peregrine falcon and an Eagle Owl for the shows. It is really fascinating to see the changes in these birds over a one week period. The eagle Owl has started his training and will be flying in a few weeks! All are amazed at the flying prowess of these birds, especially the Harris Hawk. People in the audience are asked to land the bird on the fist and that really excites the youngsters.

Geothermal Power: Recovering the Heat from the Earth Below your Home or Business

About 20 people gathered at the Wye Marsh June 21st to learn more about Earth Energy. Also called Geothermal, these systems can heat your hot water and your home. They involve various designs that draw heat through buried loops in the ground, or in water. Heat pumps collect the heat, and distribution systems then move it through your house. The first speaker was Travis Schmidt of NextEnergy in Elmira, who gave an excellent introductory talk and explained the various systems. Then Tom Restoule, a local homeowner living in Penetang, spoke about his experiences having a geothermal system installed at his home. There was time for many questions, and audience interest was keen. Details on the next topic, Wind Power on July 20th.

Susan Hirst
Research/Sustainable Energy Coordinator
Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre
705-526-7809 x205
research@wyemarsh.com