Ticking All the Boxes

As a follow up to a post a few weeks back, here is an article from Global News about avoiding tick bites, and how to remove them if they do land. Short version is to use products that have DEET, but there are other options, including tick-repellent garments.

Weekly Walks

It’s finally here, and weather permitting, we will be gathering for a lovely offsite walk at Humber Arboretum.

As mentioned before, it might be possible for some of us to carpool—this post is going out a bit earlier than usual t on give you time to organize that. Mustering locations and times I will leave up you as it could vary depending on where you live, but let’s try to rendezvous at the arboretum at 9. Keep in mind construction is hampering traffic to some degree but hopefully traffic will be lighter on Saturday morning.

Parking is free on weekends. Here are the details about it from the arboretum’s site. The link will show downloadable maps and directions.

WEEKENDS

Parking on campus is free on weekends. You may enter campus through entrance A or E and follow Arboretum Blvd to the back of campus where the Humber Arboretum is located.

There are two first-come, first-served spots and one accessible spot for Humber Arboretum visitors available off the turn circle at the Arboretum’ s main entrance (do not park within the turn circle; this is a fire route).

When those spots are full, Lot One is the closest lot to the Arboretum’s main entrance; the parking lot entrance is located off of Arboretum Blvd across from the residence buildings (towards entrance A).

Visitors choosing the parking garage may enter the Arboretum directly behind the garage and head down the stairs to the Humber River trail or explore the path behind residence that will take you past the Humber Food Learning Garden, the Bird Tranquility Garden, and the Garden of the Rising Moon on your way to the central gardens and the Centre for Urban Ecology.

Brunch is at EggSmart at 6795 Airport Road and Northwest Drive, less than 15 minutes drive from the walk and close to both the 401 and 427 for speedy return.

Creature Feature

This is a really good time of year for wildlife on the Spit. We caught sight of this pretty thing last Saturday. Sadly, it was too bashful to allow us in for a closer look, but perhaps this photo (thanks Morgan!) is clear enough to identify what type of bird it is.