In school, when you study biology, you study all living things. Biology explores
everything from creatures that can only be seen through a microscope to the
giant elephants that roams the savanna. In a single afternoon you could learn
about how many creatures live, eat, sleep and play. You could learn about how
creatures interact with the environment around them. It is often said that biology
is the study of life.
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Wildflowers on a prairie
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To learn about biology, we don’t always have to be in a classroom. We can go for a walk on local trails, and watch the squirrels or the birds. Or, we can go on the internet, and learn about the animals and plants in our own backyard.
This section of the exhibit explores the living things that fill the Sydenham River watershed. We like to think of it a virtual hike, through one of Ontario’s most beautiful regions.
The Sydenham river is the only river in Canada that falls entirely within the Carolinian Life Zone, with the the longest frost-free seasons and the mildest winters in Ontario. The Carolinian Life Zone boasts more types of plants and animals than any other ecosystem in Canada.
To start exploring the river, click on any vignette below: