On Wednesday, August 5th, Trent University’s department of Environment and Life Sciences welcomed visitors to its second annual Farm Research Centre Open House. In August of 2025 the university unveiled its Lightbody Drive Shed, the first of the new facilities at the site, constructed with funds from Trent’s Momentous Campaign. This year they invited donors,…
On Tuesday, July 21st, Trent Radio LJI Reporter Evan Robins was invited to tour the City of Peterborough’s compost facility at the municipal waste disposal and diversion center on Bensfort Rd. Organics facility manager Barry Campbell was kind enough to show us around the city’s organics processing facilities, and in this special episode of SWITCHBOARD,…
Patricia Wilson is trying to break down barriers which dictate who can access Peterborough and the Kawarthas’ outdoors. The Peterborough local is the founder of the Diverse Nature Collective, an organization which hosts nature hikes and outdoor-skills workshops for Black and racialized nature lovers. This year the group is expanding their programming with a a…
On the night of June 22nd, Peterborough City Council were presented with a report on the city’s new stormwater management fee. Approved in January 2025, the Stormwater Utility Program is designed to shift the funding stream for stormwater management in the city of Peterborough from the city’s general tax levy to a dedicated user fee….
Lakelands Public Health warns residents of South Lake in Minden Hills Ontario against drinking water pulled from the lake. The cause for concern stems from a fuel spill which occurred over the weekend, and remains on parts of the lake. Listen to hear Lakelands PH Environmental Health Manager Bernie Mayer explain the recommendations being issued…
The public health authority for Peterborough and the surrounding region is warning residents to avoid contact with floodwaters and exercise caution in response to flood conditions. Several days of heavy rainfall have many parts of Lakelands Public Health’s service area under flood warning. Lakelands Public Health warns that floodwaters may contain detritus and bacteria, and…
Trent Radio met with Riverview Park and Zoo’s Matt Dixon, Operational Support Manager for Animal Care, to discuss their new Sulawesi Forest Turtle hatchling. The turtle, named Indy, hatched February 9th. The Sulawesi Forest Turtle is critically endangered and the Riverview Park and Zoo is the only zoo in Canada working to maintain this species….
A local BIPOC-led organization, Diverse Nature Collective (DNC), is starting a series of P.A. day camps for racialized youth. The first instance will be a nature-focused P.A. day camp for Black Youth on Oct. 24th. DNC Founder, Patricia Wilson, hopes the camp will “create an affinity space for black youth to recreate outside, to learn…
Selwyn Township is bringing back its popular ReLeaf Program to help restore trees lost in the March 2025 ice storm. Starting August 5 at 9 a.m., residents can register online to receive one of 600 free native trees, thanks to a $10,000 grant from Hydro One’s Ice Storm Recovery Fund. Five species are available, including…
Kawartha Land Trust (KLT) is currently fundraising towards the purchasing price of a potential land acquisition. The current land owners of the listed property, which is located adjacent to Kawartha Highlands Provincial Park in the City of Kawartha Lakes, have accepted KLT’s purchasing offer of $1.6 million as long as it is purchased by July…
