Looking for some fun and engaging activities for the whole family this summer? Make your way to the Wetland Discovery Centre at Oak Hammock Marsh where you can find something for everyone. Critter dipping, an all-time favourite, consists of exploring a marsh and identifying various small aquatic creatures using a dip net and a pail. […]

  Our new pollinator gardens on the rooftop of the Wetland Discovery Centre have now been completed!  This new space will be used both for programming with students as well as educating our general public about the benefits of pollinators in our environment. The large garden located on the rooftop had been mostly taken over […]

As the days are getting shorter and cooler, the Marsh is abuzz with energy as migrating birds are getting ready to undertake their long journey south. Whichever direction you look, you will see flocks of Canada geese, ducks, gulls, blackbirds and even the odd group of shorebirds zooming around. They are busy building their muscles […]

Canada geese pair choose rooftop of DUC’s national office to setup house by Leigh Patterson The Canada goose pair arrived at Oak Hammock Marsh in early March, just as the frozen wetlands were starting to soften and thaw. Together, they weathered a spring snowstorm, heavy rains, and the ever-blowing prairie winds. As the temperatures warmed, the […]

The numbers are in… well almost. We did our first waterfowl count this morning, Friday, October 9, but the results do not reflect the numbers of ducks and geese we have at the marsh. The thick fog made it that we could hear a lot more birds than we actually saw. We met in the […]

Although the marsh is frozen for most of the winter, there are still quite a few activities that allow visitors to enjoy and explore the wonderful world of wetlands and discover what creatures call this place home.