Archive for the ‘Peterborough’ Category

Peterborough’s Robinson Place, home to employees of the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, is officially one of Canada’s most eco-friendly buildings. Announced last week, the downtown landmark achieved LEED EBOM Platinum […]

The evening of November 12th was the sweetest night of 2014 in Peterborough. GreenUP’s Sugar Rush fundraiser was a huge success. Close to 150 GreenUP supporters attended the event, enjoying […]

Ever have a simple household appliance like a can opener or toaster stop working? We all have. What happens next? Usually, we simply discard the broken item and go shopping for […]

Anyone who has ever visited GreenUP Ecology Park knows it’s stunning year-round at eye-level, but what about from the air? We got that question answered today when Tim Rollwagen and […]

The Peterborough Bicycle Advisory Committee (P-BAC) is pleased to invite community members to the fourth annual Peterborough and the Kawarthas Cycling Summit and concurrent Youth Bike Summit. The summits, scheduled […]

We’re planting a food forest at GreenUP Ecology Park! A food forest is an urban approach to food production, awareness and accessibility an edible garden design that mimics a woodland […]

We‘re all familiar with the beautiful monarch butterfly. It’s golden orange and black wings make it one of the most well known species in the butterfly world. The harsh reality […]

It’s back! GreenUP Ecology Park’s annual Family Night and Lantern Walk is happening this Thursday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. with activities for all ages. The evening kicks off […]

Getting more people, especially children, outside and into nature is something we strive for at GreenUP. Each Thursday throughout the summer we’re hosting Family Nature Nocturnes at GreenUP Ecology Park. […]

April and May are busy months as we prepare to open the GreenUP Ecology Park for another growing season. We’ve got a variety of great workshops and events coming up. […]