The City of Timmins is celebrating World Bee Day, today.
Why celebrate bees? Because bees and other pollinators like butterflies, moths, beetles and wasps provide a fundamental role in protecting the Earth’s ecosystems.
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According to a press release issued by the city, bees and other pollinators are disappearing and this could have a catastrophic effect on the world’s food supply.
“It’s time to ‘start the buzz’ and help these essential creatures,” it reads.
Bee City Timmins’ ‘Start the Buzz’ Pollinator Garden Challenge lets residents win great prizes, be recognized for supporting pollinators and help make the community brighter.
Clean-up set for trails that are used more than ever during the pandemic SHARE ON: (pixabay.com)
Wintergreen Fund for Conservation chairman Mark Joron says people-counters on some Timmins nature trails prove that usage is way up.
“The number of people on the trails has increased since the COVID thing has happened,” he informs My Timmins Now Dot Com.
Especially busy is the Hersey Lake trail.
It’s operated by Wintergreen along with the Mattagami Region Conservation Authority. They also run the trails at Gillies Lake, Porcupine Lake and along the Mattagami River.
This Saturday, you’re encouraged to go for a walk with your family and bring a bag so you can pick up garbage that other people have left behind.
Butterflies, swallows will benefit EACOM Timber Corporation is supporting the construction of new houses for local butterflies and tree swallows, thanks to a partnership between the Wintergreen Fund for Conservation and two local schools.
Author of the article: The Daily Press
Publishing date: Apr 23, 2021 • 2 hours ago • 1 minute read • Wintergreen member Kees Pols, left, and Brian Fietz, EACOM’s production manager at its Timmins sawmill, examine some of the swallow houses built by Timmins High & Vocational School Grade 10 students that are being placed around the Gillies Lake conservation area, as well as one of the butterfly houses (centre) constructed by O’Gorman Intermediate Catholic School students. SUBMITTED PHOTO
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