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Ottawa Nature Guide

Ottawa owes its existence to nature. Our city is built where the Ottawa and Rideau rivers meet. Our early economy was based on our forests. And today, our recreation and tourism industries are dependent on our natural resources.

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Nature Links

• Alfred Bog
• Eastern Ontario Model Forest
• Ecology Ottawa
• Fitzroy Harbour Provincial Park
• Fletcher Wildlife Garden
• Friends of Petrie Island
• Friends of the Carp River
• Friends of the Jock River
• Gatineau Park
• Gatineau Park News (blog)
• Greenbelt
• Green Living Ottawa (blog)
• Guide Gatineau (Gatineau Park Guide)
• Macoun Field Club
• Museum of Nature
• Ottawa Field Naturalists Club
• Ottawa Forests and Greenspace Advisory Committee
• Ottawa Paleontological Society
• Outdoor Ottawa
  (directory and blog about outdoor sporting and recreation)
• Richard's GPS Trail Maps
  Extensive maps of Ottawa's Greenbelt trails - perfect for planning a hike, mountian bike ride, or cross country ski trip
• Rideau River Provincial Park
• Save Our Greenspace
• City of Ottawa: Parks
• Related: Weather Guide

Landscaping

• Ottawa Landscaping
• Howlett Botanical Landscapes
• Maurice Yelle Ltd. (topsoil)
• OttawaLandscaping.ca
• Nature's Right Hand (landscaping, fencing)

Gardens & Plants

• Acorn Creek Garden Farm
• Brad Armishaw - The Accidental Gardener (blog)
• Brantin Country Garden Centre
• Friends of the Central Experimental Farm
• Greater Ottawa Water Garden Society
• House Plants
• Jan's Garden
• Maplelawn Historic Garden
• Mondus Garden Decor
• Ontario Weeds
• Ottawa Botanical Garden Society
• Ottawa Orchid Society
• Ottawa Community Garden Network
  
• Ottawa Horticultural Society
• Ottawa Hortiphilia
• The Herb Garden
• Wind Spinners

Waterways

• Friends of the Carp River
• Ottawa River Regulation Planning Board
• Ottawa Riverkeeper
• The Nature of the Rideau River
  This Web site was created by the Museum of Nature to chronicle the biodiversity of the Rideau River. The Nature of the Rideau River is based on the results of a three-year study of the Rideau River system, which winds its way for about 100 km through the forests, woodlands and rural and urban areas of Eastern Ontario.
• Rideau Canal
• Rideau Valley Conservation Authority
• See also: Ottawa Boating & Fishing Guide...

Astronomy

• Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (RASC)
• Ottawa Valley Astronomy & Observers Group (OAOG)
• Ottawa Astronomy Friends
• Pars3C (astronomy / science blog)

Sugar Bushes

• Beantown Ranch
• Fulton's
• Proulx Farm
• Sand Road Sugar Camp
• Stanley's Olde Maple Lane Farm
• Wheelers Pancake House and Maple Sugar Camp (Lanark Highlands)

Christmas Tree Farms

• Where in Ottawa: Christmas Tree Farms
• Christmas Tree Farmers of Ontario
• Cut Your Own Christmas Tree - map of locations
• Cedar Hill Berry Farm
• Cole's Florist Inc.
• GEROPA Christmas Trees
• Hillcrest Tree Farm
• Ian's Evergreen Plantation
• Laird's U-Cut Tree Farm
• Saunders Farm
• Thomas Tree Farm

Related Guides

• Ottawa Weather Guide
• Rideau Canal Guide
• Ottawa Pets Guide

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