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Spring is calling—and so are the bluebirds!
Join SSJI’s Wild Thing program this March Break for a build‑your‑own nest box drop‑in event at libraries across the County.
This March Break, SSJI’s Wild Thing program invites families and community members to welcome spring by supporting local wildlife. Participants can assemble a nest box to take home using kits provided by Dick Bird through Quinte Conservation. Thanks to the Kingston Field Naturalists, you’ll also be able to examine real cavity‑nesting specimens up close.
March Break Schedule | Location: Public Libraries in Prince Edward County
Tues, Mar 17 📍 Picton — 10:30–12:30 📍 Wellington — 2:00–4:00
Wed, Mar 18 📍 Ameliasburgh — 10:30–12:30 📍 Consecon — 2:00–4:00
Thurs, Mar 19 📍 Milford — 10:30–12:30 📍 Bloomfield — 2:00–4:00
Swing by, build a box, and help welcome our feathered neighbours home.
Snowshoes, Surprises, and Soaring Eagles: Winter Adventures with the South Shore Footpath Project Team
The SSFP Path Building Team has enjoyed a series of snowshoe adventures at the Monarch Point Conservation Reserve over the winter including Point Petre, Gull Pond and Simpson Road. Some days have been colder than others, but they have all afforded wonderful opportunities for further team building, sightseeing and wildlife observations....Read more
Naked Eye Astronomy Blog
📝 Steven Burr | 📸 Gemini - Urania's Mirror 1825
The full Pink Moon arrives on the 2nd of April and according to the Farmer’s Almanac, its name originates from the appearance of one of the springs first wildflowers the Moss Pink (Phlox subulata). Other names include Moon When the Ducks Come Back (Lakota), Moon When the Geese Lay Eggs (Dakota), Broken Snowshoe Moon (Anishinaabe), Frog Moon (Cree), and Sugar Maker Moon (Western Abenaki). The last quarter moon makes its appearance on the 10th followed by the new moon on the 17th. ...Read more
Share Your South Shore Story in Our Upcoming E‑Newsletters
South Shore Joint Initiative is inviting community writers, photographers, and storytellers to contribute to our upcoming e‑newsletters.
Whether you’re inspired by South Shore biodiversity, conservation efforts, cultural heritage, or simply have a great local story to share, we’d love to hear from you. Original images are welcome, and writers of all experience levels are encouraged to submit.
If you have a piece that celebrates the South Shore - its landscapes, wildlife, history, or people - we’d be thrilled to feature it.
To share your idea or send in a piece, please contact Cheryl Anderson.
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