Tag: Kettle and Stony Point First Nation
Can these invasive reeds be stopped?
Invasive phragmites are overwhelming Ontario’s wetlands, choking out native plants and wildlife. Towering up to 15 feet (5 meters) tall and spreading in dense clusters, this plant outcompetes native species, disrupts ecosystems and threatens wildlife. But a team of dedicated experts and community members are fighting back.
Wetland ecologist Janice Gilbert is leading efforts at Kettle and Stony Point First Nation to combat phragmites.
Reader to Reader: February 8, 2025
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Indigenous group clears cottagers’ barricades at Ipperwash Beach
Tensions are running high on a stretch of Ipperwash Beach after a group from a nearby First Nation removed barricades and plantings put in by cottagers. Cottagers said dozens of people who described themselves as Anishinaabe members of the nearby Kettle and Stony Point First Nation used chainsaws and heavy machinery on Saturday to clear […]