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Come see us at the show this weekend!

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Something pretty spectacular happens here every summer on the fourth weekend in July...

People travel from all over to discover handcrafted Canadian art by 100 juried artists and artisans — but they leave with more than that.

A favourite piece. A conversation. A memory. A feeling they didn’t expect.

There’s something magical about spending a summer day surrounded by creativity.

Come experience it for yourself at the 63rd Annual Haliburton Art & Craft Festival.

📍Head Lake Park, Haliburton Highlands
📅 July 24, 25 & 26
Three beautiful summer days in the heart of cottage country.

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$5 admission provides you with unlimited entry all weekend. Under 15 are free.

All proceeds go to support Rails End Gallery and Arts Centre a not-for-profit organization devoted to bringing art to life in Haliburton.

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Monarch butterflies returned to Mexico’s mountain forests in greater numbers this season, offering an encouraging sign for one of the world’s most extraordinary migrations.😘😘

Instead of counting individual butterflies, scientists estimate monarch populations by measuring how much forest area their winter colonies occupy in the oyamel fir forests of central Mexico. Recent reports showed the butterflies covering significantly more forest than the previous year, suggesting an important population increase.

Every year, monarch butterflies travel thousands of miles across North America, migrating from parts of Canada and the United States to the same overwintering forests their species has used for generations.

Despite this hopeful trend, monarchs still face serious threats including habitat destruction, loss of milkweed plants, pesticide exposure, and extreme weather linked to climate change.

For conservationists, the growing colonies are not considered a final victory, but they are a meaningful reminder that habitat protection and environmental conservation efforts can help fragile species recover.