Category: Geoff Carpentier

Geoff Carpentier

Geoff Carpentier is a published author, ecotour guide and environmental consultant.

Biodiversity at Risk

Nov 29, 2019 | Geoff Carpentier

Positive Outcomes in Troubled Times

by Tamara | Apr 2, 2020 | Columns, Geoff Carpentier | 0 |

The news is daily filled with stories about COVID-19, which are disrupting our lives and the economy. But is there anything good coming out of this? Well, beyond the sadness and unease, some benefits are being shown that...

Cluster flies

by Tamara | Mar 19, 2020 | Columns, Geoff Carpentier | 0 |

It isn’t hard to see that the land is awakening as spring unfolds before our eyes. One revelation I always marvel at in the spring is the rapid emergence of insects, when it is still so cold outside. Even though the outside...

Walk Softly – Bye-bye Winter!

by The Standard | Feb 20, 2020 | Geoff Carpentier | 0 |

As we look out our windows, it’s hard to imagine that spring is officially only about six weeks...

Walk Softly

by The Standard | Feb 7, 2020 | Geoff Carpentier | 0 |

As Ontario continues to develop more and more land, not only does the extent of our forests get...

19 Million people watched birds this Christmas!

by The Standard | Jan 23, 2020 | Columns, Geoff Carpentier | 0 |

For the past 120 years, during approximately three weeks in late December and early January, millions of people have gotten up off their couches and headed out to the wilds of North America and parts of Central and South America...

Power of the Crowd

by The Standard | Jan 9, 2020 | Columns, Geoff Carpentier, Home | 0 |

At this time of the year, once I reset my mind after celebrating the wonderful season of Christmas, with its remembrance of Christ, the amazing family interactions and the general great feeling it gives all of us, I think ahead...

My Most Faithful Companions

by The Standard | Dec 13, 2019 | Columns, Geoff Carpentier | 0 |

It is days like today, when it is cold and somewhat miserable, that I welcome and cherish old friends. I haven’t seen them for months since they live far to the north in the boreal forest for most of the year. But every year in...