{"id":18863,"date":"2026-06-08T10:27:17","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T14:27:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/?p=18863"},"modified":"2026-06-08T10:27:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T14:27:18","slug":"bioblitz-at-aird-creek-maplecross-nature-reserve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/2026\/bioblitz-at-aird-creek-maplecross-nature-reserve\/","title":{"rendered":"BioBlitz at Aird Creek MapleCross Nature Reserve"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        BioBlitz at Aird Creek MapleCross Nature Reserve\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Event Details<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong>&nbsp;Saturday, June 13, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Time:<\/strong>&nbsp;8:00 am to 11:00 am<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmlt.ca\/properties\/marble-woodlands\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Marble Woodlands<\/a>, Concession 4A, Mississippi Mills, ON K0A 1A0 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Marble+Woodlands+-MMLT\/@45.1528072,-76.2395612,478m\/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x4cd211527108c5b7:0x11bb0b3ab3167f09!8m2!3d45.1528072!4d-76.2369863!16s%2Fg%2F11kp9k_szb?entry=ttu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Google Maps link here<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This morning outing will take us along the well-maintained trail loop at Marble Woodlands as we slowly search for forest birds such as warblers, thrushes, vireos, and tanagers. We\u2019ll cover approximately 3.7 km at a relaxed pace. Trip leader Sheila Craig will offer guidance to new birders on spotting and listening for birds, using binoculars effectively, and recording sightings in eBird \u2013 an excellent tool for both tracking your observations and discovering new birding locations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>This event is&nbsp;<em>free<\/em>, with a suggested minimum donation of $10 per person to support MMLT\u2019s conservation work. Registration is limited to 18 participants to ensure everyone has a good view \u2013 secure your spot now! If you\u2019ve registered but can no longer attend, please let us know (<a href=\"mailto:admin@mmlt.ca\">admin@mmlt.ca<\/a>) so we can offer your spot to someone else.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"register\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Register<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.canadahelps.org\/en\/charities\/mississippi-madawaska-land-trust\/events\/lets-go-birding-together-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click HERE to register for Let\u2019s Go Birding Together<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Event Details Date:&nbsp;Saturday, June 13, 2026 Time:&nbsp;8:00 am to 11:00 am Location:&nbsp;Marble Woodlands, Concession 4A, Mississippi Mills, ON K0A 1A0 (Google Maps link here) This morning outing will take us along the well-maintained trail loop at Marble Woodlands as we slowly search for forest birds such as warblers, thrushes, vireos, and tanagers. 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