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THE DUBIOUS PLEASURES OF WINTER BIRDING

The first time Tom (not his real name) had someone call the cops on him was in the winter. He was several blocks from where he grew up, binoculars pointed at a bay window in the suburbs of Saanich. To be clear, he was just looking for a Brambling. To be even clearer, a Brambling […]

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THE POOP ON CUMBERLAND’S AMBITIOUS NEW WETLANDS PROJECT

CV Collective Spring

Your recent travel plans may have gone down the toilet, but was there ever a better time to start planning another sensational sojourn? For those seeking a true cultural experience (in the bacterial sense), sewage lagoons are turning more heads, and turning fewer stomachs, as a choice destination. Many are marvels of environmental engineering accessible […]

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THE POOP ON CUMBERLAND’S AMBITIOUS NEW WETLANDS PROJECT