Carp Hills trails beat up but good to go
CARP – The Carp Hills and the trails located within were challenged by an “unusual” summer, but volunteer work has it in good shape as all trails are open again.
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Beavers, rain combine to flood Crazy Horse Trail
CARP – Due to this summer’s constant rain and some industrious beavers, the Friends of the Carp Hills (FCH) report parts of the Crazy Horse Trail are currently flooded.
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CAFES release grid report based on Kinburn meeting
WEST CARLETON – Last March, the Community Associations for Environmental Sustainability (CAFES) hosted a workshop in Kinburn focused on the provincial electrical grid.
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Painting Carp’s Hidden Lake
CARP – The weather cooperated, and a handful of landscape artists found quiet spots on Hidden Lake Saturday (June 15) to enjoy the solitude of painting in a beautiful location with like-minded artists.
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Carp Hills friends readying for 2024 turtle campaign
CARP – The Friends of the Carp Hills (FCH) are, by association, also very good friends of the turtles that call the Carp Hills home.
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Paint the Carp Hills June 15
CARP – Well known West Carleton artist Brenda Beattie will lead a morning of plein air painting at Hidden Lake.
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Carp Hills still making history
CARP –The Carp Hills otherwise known as the Carp Ridge first emerged as an island in the Champlain Sea thousands of years ago.
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Carp Barrens Trail closed to humans for summer
CARP – As is tradition in the Carp Hills since 2021, the Carp Barrens Trail is now closed until Aug. 16 to give the turtles and ground nesting birds the time they need to expand their families.
Read moreCity acquires 22 hectares in the Carp Hills
CARP – The City of Ottawa purchased another 22 hectares of property in the Carp Hills, much to its namesake organization’s delight.
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Carp Hills’ friends want Rural Summit focus on ‘value of rural green’
CARP – The Friends of the Carp Hills (FCH) play a vital role in maintaining Carp’s rural feel, and the board wants to make sure the upcoming City of Ottawa Rural Summit also values the countryside and those who perserve it.
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