Tag Archives: RVCA

Foley Mountain Conservation Area, Westport, Ontario

Posted on May 20, 2012 by Ron

Foley Mountain Conservation Area, Westport, Ontario (Location) The Foley Mountain Conservation Area is one of a number of natural areas maintained by the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority (RVCA) and many volunteers. Foley Mountain is located on the high side of … Continue reading →

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Hog’s Back Falls/Les Chutes De Hogs Back, Ottawa, Ontario

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Ron

Hog’s Back Falls/Les Chutes De Hogs Back, Ottawa, Ontario (Location) The morning had started pretty early for me since Adell was taking an early morning flight to Winnipeg and that meant driving her to the airport for about 5:30AM. I … Continue reading →

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2012 Jock River Canoe and Kayak Race, Richmond, Ontario

Posted on March 31, 2012 by Ron

March 31, 2012 – I visited the Jock River Race official site (http://www.jockriverrace.ca/) again today. I knew that they have decided that the lack of snow cover and no ensuing rainfall to speak of had forced them to move the … Continue reading →

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Lower Jock River by Richmond, Ontario

Posted on April 3, 2011 by Ron

The Jock River flows from farmlands near Munster, Ontario, passes through Richmond, Ontario and continues downstream to where it empties into the Rideau River below Hearts Desire weir. I had previously photographed other parts of the Jock River but not … Continue reading →

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Trillium and the Hearts Desire Weir on the Lower Jock River

Posted on May 2, 2010 by Ron

The White Trillium (Trilliium grandiflorum) has been the provincial flower of the province of Ontario since 1937 and the parkland along the Lower Jock River in the vicinity of the Hearts Desire Weir is an excellent location to find them … Continue reading →

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Friends of the Jock River Outing, Richmond, Ontario

Posted on April 30, 2009 by Ron

Friends of the Jock River Outing, Richmond, Ontario The Jock River is a beautiful bit of water flowing through the village of Richmond, Ontario and then past many new and older homes of the southern edges of Ottawa, Ontario before … Continue reading →

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Friends of the Jock River Outing, Jock River, Richmond, Ontario

Posted on May 15, 2008 by Ron

Friends of the Jock River Outing, Jock River, Richmond, Ontario With life jackets all in place our little group headed up the mighty Jock River . It is really a rather subdued river once the Spring snow melt has passed … Continue reading →

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Baxter Conservation Area, Kars, Ontario

Posted on October 17, 2007 by Ron

Baxter Conservation Area, Kars, Ontario This day saw me traveling southward along the Rideau River until I reached the Baxter Conservation Area (Location) maintained and operated by the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority (RVCA). A nice sparkle of Fall was in … Continue reading →

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Baxter Conservation Area and the Mill Pond

Posted on April 19, 2006 by Ron

Baxter Conservation Area and the Mill Pond My travels today took me to two of the wildlife conservation areas managed by the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority (RVCA) At the Baxter Conservation Area, my surprise find was a pair of intertwined … Continue reading →

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Perth Nature Reserve – Another visit

Posted on April 18, 2006 by Ron

Edit Perth Nature Reserve – Another visit As I headed out of town for another visit to the Perth Wildlife Reserve, I wondered about what the Carp Landfill (a.k.a. Carp Mountain) might look like in a number of years and … Continue reading →

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