Northumberland County Postpones Planned Prescribed Burn
Northumberland County is advising residents that the planned prescribed burn in the County Forest scheduled for this spring has been postponed due to environmental conditions. Several factors contributed to the decision, including a lack of adequate drying days between rainfall, consistently cold nighttime temperatures...
May 12, 2026

Belleville Certified as a Bird Friendly City; free celebration event May 9 at Potter's Creek
The City of Belleville has joined 40 other municipalities across Canada in being certified by Nature Canada in their Bird Friendly Cities program. Each certification demonstrates a commitment to reducing key threats to birds, protecting their habitat and educating residents on steps they can take to protect birds in th...
May 08, 2026

UPDATE: Contamination incident in Marsh Creek
Prince Edward County says it has identified the source of contamination in Marsh Creek in Picton as a fuel spill near the intersection of Picton Main Street and Bowery Street. The county says in a release that fuel entered the stormwater system and flowed to Marsh Creek. A clean-up crew is currently on scene at Picton ...
May 06, 2026

Quinte region Source Water Protection Committee seeking new chair
Quinte Source Water Protection is looking for an enthusiastic Chair to lead the Committee and to help guide and implement important policies and initiatives related to protecting sources of drinking water in the Quinte Source Protection Area. The Committee is made up of representatives from watershed stakeholders such ...
May 05, 2026

Northumberland Land Trust annual Birding Marathon in May
This May, nineteen expert birders will visit all 19 of Northumberland Land Trust's (NLT) nature reserves to try to find as many species of birds as they can in a 24 hour period. The Birding Marathon is one of NLT's biggest fundraisers of the year. It is done in memory of Norma Wallace, a keen local birder and naturalis...
May 04, 2026






