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Happy holidays from the Quetico Foundation!

The yuletide holiday season has begun!

Days we can be grateful for wonderful on-the-lake memories under the sun.

Days when we reflect on the gorgeous portages, hard won.

Days when there will be lots of fun in the snow under the pines to come!

Wishing a merry, joyous, inspired and happy festive season to everyone!

Happy Festivus from the rest of us at the Quetico Foundation

By |December 11th, 2018|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Happy holidays from the Quetico Foundation!

A Quetico Foundation Halloween

Happy Halloween!

We think about the wilderness of Quetico and The Foundation at every moment!

By |October 31st, 2018|Uncategorized|Comments Off on A Quetico Foundation Halloween

Atikokan Progress: Biology Interns Spending Summer Researching in Park

Quetico Foundation Biology Interns, Jared Stachiw and Katie Tripp, featured in an Article Progress article about backcountry canoe expeditions to do biology and forest fire data research in Quetico Provincial Park.

Online coverage http://atikokanprogress.ca/2018/08/21/biology-interns-spending-summer-doing-research-in-quetico-park/ and https://queticofoundation.org/atikokan-progress-biology-interns/

By |August 24th, 2018|Foundation News, Local news, Park News|Comments Off on Atikokan Progress: Biology Interns Spending Summer Researching in Park

Guest blog: Bat/bakwanaajii survey

Bat survey, Credit: Brian Jackson

Here are a couple pictures of Jessica Atatise taken myself, Brian Jackson, doing the bat/bakwanaajii survey funded by the Quetico Foundation (and yes, that is an official bat microphone pole).

By |August 2nd, 2018|Foundation News, Park News|Comments Off on Guest blog: Bat/bakwanaajii survey

Long-Term Salamander Monitoring

The Quetico Foundation’s Long-Term Salamander Monitoring

Blue-spotted salamander, Credit: Brian Jackson

By |August 2nd, 2018|Foundation News, Park News|Comments Off on Long-Term Salamander Monitoring

Pre-Prescribed Burn Vegetation Monitoring in Quetico

Credit: Katie Tripp

Forest fires are recognized as a crucial force in the dynamic ecosystems of the boreal forest due to their revitalizing impacts on the landscape. Fire is also essential for certain plants and vegetation communities to grow and thrive – this is the case for Quetico’s iconic red and white pines. Red and white pine are fire-adapted species that require fire to produce the environmental conditions necessary for them to reproduce and germinate. Frequent fires in the boreal forest also increases spatial, structural, and biological diversity, and reduces forest fuel loads thus preventing large, intense burns.

By |August 2nd, 2018|Foundation News, Park News|Comments Off on Pre-Prescribed Burn Vegetation Monitoring in Quetico

Historic fire research excursion launch

Quetico Foundation biologist interns Jared Stachiw and Katie Tripp heading out on another research trip. On this trip they will be surveying red pine stands along the northwest portion of the Park for old stumps to collect to be dated to assess the number of historic surface fires (see Red pine, fire and people for more info). This information will be used in developing an updated Fire Management Plan for Quetico over the next few years.

Katie and Jared head out to study red pine stands and collect historic surface fire data 1, Credit: Brian Jackson

By |July 17th, 2018|Foundation News, Park News|Comments Off on Historic fire research excursion launch

Introducing songbird monitoring research 2018

We all know bird songs to be beautiful, but as it turns out they can also be quite useful. Forest birds are a valuable and convenient indicator of forest health. These birds are sensitive to changes in ecosystem health, and their association with forest habitat makes them ideal for detecting fluctuations in forest condition. Each species of songbird has a unique call which allows for relatively easy identification of the species of songbirds within an area. Since 2014, Quetico Foundation summer research staff have assisted Quetico Provincial Park in the monitoring of songbird calls and the analysis of songbird data. Wildlife Acoustic’s SongMeters are used to record audio data at dawn when songbirds are most vocal. Once this data is collected (at the end of the summer) a technician can determine which birds were heard within the forest nearest to the SongMeter, and over the course of several years of data collection can observe trends in songbird populations. This long-term monitoring effort will be used by Quetico Park to assist in making informed management decisions. The data will provide information on the impacts of fire and other disturbances on songbird communities, bird species at risk, and provide a better understanding of how fragmented landscapes impact songbird migration.

By |July 6th, 2018|Foundation News, Park News|Comments Off on Introducing songbird monitoring research 2018

Biology Interns and researchers are back in the field

Our biology interns, Karissa and Jared, are back in the field. Jared has seen moose and moose calves already this spring. They are doing songbird monitoring, fire history data, bat, species at risk research and more!
By |May 30th, 2018|Foundation News|Comments Off on Biology Interns and researchers are back in the field

2017 Year in Review

Dear Quetico Foundation Supporters

It’s hard to believe another year has almost passed and we are reflecting once again on a great year of programs, events, and activities!

By |January 3rd, 2018|Foundation News|Comments Off on 2017 Year in Review