Springwater is part of The Catfish Creek Conservation Authority and is an important part of our environment.  Please take some time to find out why protecting it and other important areas is important. Catfish Creek.

So very often we get overwhelmed because"saving the world" seems like an impossible task. Finding places locally that need our help is a way to find out that each and every one of our small gestures has an impact.

You can do it.  WE can do it.

The end of the dog days of summer are approaching.  It's the end of August and it's one of my favourite reasons to get out into nature!

Every year I go to Springwater Conservation Area for the Fred Eaglesmith charity picnic. If you are not familiar with Fred, you should check him out here. He is a homegrown southern Ontario native who is an amazing and oh so entertaining singer songwriter. One of the best parts of the picnic after the music, naturally, is the conservation area itself click here! There are 150 acres of mature Carolinian forest to explore, with lots of trails swimming and exploring to do.

 This year, my brother Michael and I went for a walk and found an amazing array of fungi.

Check it out!

One word that comes to mind is "otherworldly"

Endlessly fascinating

And the swamps... I could stay here for days.