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		<title>NOTEBOOK: Why researchers are setting moth traps at Ladybirds Park</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>This post originally appeared in my Substack newsletter. La version française suit At the start of August, an intriguing email arrived in my mailbox from City of Ottawa Forestry staff. Subject: For Your Awareness &#8211; Upcoming Carleton University Research I’m writing to let you know about an upcoming citywide research study that Carleton University will [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://glengower.ca/notebook/notebook-why-researchers-are-setting-moth-traps-at-ladybirds-park/">NOTEBOOK: Why researchers are setting moth traps at Ladybirds Park</a> appeared first on <a href="https://glengower.ca">Glen Gower | Councillor / Conseiller | Stittsville</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>This post originally appeared in my <a href="https://glengower.substack.com/">Substack newsletter</a>.</em></p>
<p><em>La version française suit</em></p>
<p>At the start of August, an intriguing email arrived in my mailbox from City of Ottawa Forestry staff.</p>
<blockquote><p><strong>Subject: </strong><em><strong>For Your Awareness &#8211; Upcoming Carleton University Research</strong></em></p>
<p>I’m writing to let you know about an upcoming citywide research study that Carleton University will be conducting in several wards across Ottawa to assess the benefits of urban greening initiatives by surveying bird and insect populations in forested areas.</p>
<p>As part of the study, researchers will deploy a non-lethal moth trap at the following park in Ward 6:</p>
<p><strong>Location<br />
</strong>Ladybirds Park – 65 Sirocco Crescent</p>
<p><strong>Study Dates<br />
</strong>August 7–17, 2026<br />
September 5–15, 2026</p>
<p>The traps will be set at dusk and collected shortly after dawn, outside of the parks’ general operating hours. They will be placed within forested areas and are not expected to disrupt residents. Informational signs will be installed beside each trap, including a brief description of the study and a QR code that links to more information.</p>
<p>The traps are completely non-lethal. Moths remain alive throughout the process and are gently released after identification and data collection. No vegetation, infrastructure, or public access areas will be disturbed.</p>
<p><strong>Each trap consists of:<br />
</strong>A 20 W UV black light<br />
A funnel and bucket collection chamber<br />
Egg cartons that provide resting surfaces for the moths<br />
A battery<br />
A weather-resistant bilingual label with project contact information</p>
<p>Forestry Services is pleased to support this research initiative and wanted to ensure your office is aware of the study in case you receive any questions or comments from residents. If you have any questions or if your office receives inquiries about the research, please feel free to direct them to the lead researcher, Donovan Martin…</p></blockquote>
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<p>Sounds interesting! I don’t know a lot about moths, but I do know they are an important part of the food chain. So I reached out to Donovan, and asked if he could tell me more about the work. He sent back a note and some photos, shared here with his permission.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<blockquote><p>Hi Glen,</p>
<p>Thank you so much for your email! I’m a researcher with Biodiversity Conservation Solutions lab at Carleton University. The purpose of my research is to see the effect of urban forests on moth and butterfly (lepidoptera) populations!</p>
<p>Ladybirds Park is classified as a mature forest, with several trees older than 10 years of age. Mature forest parks are compared to younger forest parks with trees younger than 10 and open parks which are primarily fields.</p>
<p>By day, I do Pollard walks at City of Ottawa parks, where, with a butterfly net, I look around and try to count and identify specimens I see. Below is a Large lace-border moth I found in Ladybirds.</p>
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<p>At night, I place moth traps. A UV light is attached to a bucket full of egg cartons. The moths fly through the funnel and rest when the sunrises. I place the traps at sundown and pick them up at sunrise.</p>
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<p>A Master’s dart</p>
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<p>A Common gluphisia moth.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>All my experimentation is non-lethal, catch-and-release.</p>
<p>All the best,</p>
<p><em>Donovan Martin, BSc</em></p></blockquote>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Carleton University’s <a href="https://www.biodiversityconservationsolutions.com/">Biodiversity Conservation Solutions</a> lab looks really interesting. Some of the current projects include:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.biodiversityconservationsolutions.com/portfolio-2-2/supporting-indigenousled-caretaking-programs-for-migratory-birds">Supporting Indigenous-led caretaking programs for migratory birds</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.biodiversityconservationsolutions.com/portfolio-2-2/minimizing-the-spread-of-highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza">Minimizing the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.biodiversityconservationsolutions.com/portfolio-2-2/monitoring-seabird-populations-using-acoustics">Monitoring seabird populations using acoustics</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.biodiversityconservationsolutions.com/portfolio-2-2/the-outcomes-of-traffic-reduction">The outcomes of traffic reduction on wildlife</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.biodiversityconservationsolutions.com/portfolio-2-2/project-four-yjynj-k6tmp">Soundscape conservation and impacts on humans and wildlife</a></li>
</ul>
<p>I’m looking forward to hearing about the results of the moth monitoring and research at Ladybirds Park and other locations across Ottawa.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>CARNET DE NOTES : Pourquoi des chercheurs installent des pièges à papillons de nuit au parc Ladybirds</strong></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><em>Cet article a été publié à l’origine dans mon </em><a href="https://glengower.substack.com/"><em>infolettre Substack</em></a><em>.</em></p>
<p>Au début d’août, un courriel intrigant du personnel des Services forestiers de la Ville d’Ottawa est arrivé dans ma boîte de réception.</p>
<blockquote><p><strong>Objet : <em>Pour votre information – Prochaine étude de recherche de l’Université Carleton</em></strong></p>
<p>Je vous écris pour vous informer d’une étude de recherche à l’échelle de la ville que l’Université Carleton mènera sous peu dans plusieurs quartiers d’Ottawa afin d’évaluer les bienfaits des initiatives d’écologisation urbaine en recensant les populations d’oiseaux et d’insectes dans les terrains boisés.</p>
<p>Dans le cadre de cette étude, les chercheurs déploieront un piège à papillons de nuit non létal dans le parc suivant du quartier 6 :</p>
<p><strong>Emplacement<br />
</strong>Parc Ladybirds – 65, croissant Sirocco</p>
<p><strong>Dates de l’étude<br />
</strong>Du 7 au 17 août 2026<br />
Du 5 au 15 septembre 2026</p>
<p>Les pièges seront installés au crépuscule et récupérés peu après l’aube, en dehors des heures d’ouverture générales des parcs. Ils seront placés dans des terrains boisés et ne devraient pas perturber les résidentes et les résidents. Des panneaux d’information seront installés à côté de chaque piège, comprenant une brève description de l’étude et un code QR menant à plus de renseignements.</p>
<p>Les pièges sont totalement non létaux. Les papillons de nuit restent vivants tout au long du processus et sont remis en liberté avec précaution après l’identification et la collecte de données. Aucune végétation, infrastructure ou zone d’accès public ne sera perturbée.</p>
<p><strong>Chaque piège se compose des éléments suivants :<br />
</strong>Une lampe à lumière noire UV de 20 W<br />
Une chambre de collecte à entonnoir et à seau<br />
Des boîtes à œufs servant de surfaces de repos pour les papillons de nuit<br />
Une pile<br />
Une étiquette bilingue résistant aux intempéries indiquant les coordonnées des responsables du projet</p>
<p>Les Services forestiers sont heureux d’appuyer cette initiative de recherche et tenaient à s’assurer que votre bureau soit informé de l’étude au cas où vous recevriez des questions ou des commentaires de résidentes ou de résidents. Si vous avez des questions ou si votre bureau reçoit des demandes de renseignements au sujet de cette étude de recherche, n’hésitez pas à les transmettre au chercheur principal, Donovan Martin.</p></blockquote>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Ça semble captivant! Je ne m’y connais pas beaucoup en papillons de nuit, mais je sais qu’ils constituent un maillon important de la chaîne alimentaire. J’ai donc communiqué avec Donovan pour lui demander s’il pouvait m’en dire plus sur ses travaux. Il m’a répondu par une note accompagnée de quelques photos, partagées ici avec son autorisation.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<blockquote><p>Bonjour Glen,</p>
<p>Merci beaucoup pour votre courriel! Je suis chercheur au laboratoire Biodiversity Conservation Solutions de l’Université Carleton. L’objectif de ma recherche est d’évaluer l’effet de la forêt urbaine sur les populations de papillons de nuit et de jour (lépidoptères)!</p>
<p>Le parc Ladybirds est classé comme une forêt mature, et comprend plusieurs arbres âgés de plus de 10 ans. Les parcs à forêt mature sont comparés à des parcs à forêt plus jeune dont les arbres ont moins de 10 ans, ainsi qu’à des parcs ouverts qui se composent principalement de terrains dégagés.</p>
<p>Le jour, j’effectue des relevés selon la méthode Pollard dans les parcs de la Ville d’Ottawa où, muni d’un filet à papillons, j’observe les environs pour tenter de dénombrer et d’identifier les spécimens que je vois. Vous trouverez ci-dessous un spécimen de <em>Scopula limboundata</em> que j’ai trouvé au parc Ladybirds.</p>
<p>La nuit, j’installe des pièges à papillons de nuit. Une lampe UV est fixée à un seau rempli de boîtes à œufs. Les papillons de nuit entrent par l’entonnoir et se reposent jusqu’au lever du soleil. Je pose les pièges au coucher du soleil et je viens les récupérer au lever du soleil.</p>
<p>Un spécimen de <em>Feltia herilis</em></p>
<p>Un spécimen de <em>Gluphisia septentrionis</em></p>
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<p>Toute mon expérimentation repose sur une méthode non létale de capture et remise en liberté.</p>
<p>Cordialement,</p>
<p><em>Donovan Martin, B. Sc.</em></p></blockquote>
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<p>Le laboratoire <a href="https://www.biodiversityconservationsolutions.com/">Biodiversity Conservation Solutions</a> de l’Université Carleton semble vraiment passionnant. Voici quelques-uns des projets en cours :</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.biodiversityconservationsolutions.com/portfolio-2-2/supporting-indigenousled-caretaking-programs-for-migratory-birds">Soutien aux programmes de conservation des oiseaux migrateurs dirigés par des Autochtones</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.biodiversityconservationsolutions.com/portfolio-2-2/minimizing-the-spread-of-highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza">Limitation de la propagation de l’influenza aviaire hautement pathogène</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.biodiversityconservationsolutions.com/portfolio-2-2/monitoring-seabird-populations-using-acoustics">Surveillance acoustique des populations d’oiseaux marins</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.biodiversityconservationsolutions.com/portfolio-2-2/the-outcomes-of-traffic-reduction">Répercussions de la réduction de la circulation sur la faune</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.biodiversityconservationsolutions.com/portfolio-2-2/project-four-yjynj-k6tmp">Conservation des paysages sonores et répercussions sur les humains et la faune</a></li>
</ul>
<p>J’ai hâte de connaître les résultats de la surveillance des papillons de nuit et des recherches menées au parc Ladybirds ainsi que dans d’autres endroits à Ottawa.</p>
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<p>The post <a href="https://glengower.ca/notebook/notebook-why-researchers-are-setting-moth-traps-at-ladybirds-park/">NOTEBOOK: Why researchers are setting moth traps at Ladybirds Park</a> appeared first on <a href="https://glengower.ca">Glen Gower | Councillor / Conseiller | Stittsville</a>.</p>
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		<title>Moth research at Ladybirds Park</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:07:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>La version française suit Carleton University is conducting a research study in several wards across Ottawa to assess the benefits of urban greening initiatives, by surveying bird and insect populations in forested areas. As part of the study, researchers will deploy a non-lethal moth trap at Ladybirds Park (65 Sirocco Crescent) in the Timbermere neighbourhood, [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://glengower.ca/information/insect-research-at-ladybirds-park/">Moth research at Ladybirds Park</a> appeared first on <a href="https://glengower.ca">Glen Gower | Councillor / Conseiller | Stittsville</a>.</p>
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<p>Carleton University is conducting a research study in several wards across Ottawa to assess the benefits of urban greening initiatives, by surveying bird and insect populations in forested areas. As part of the study, researchers will deploy a non-lethal moth trap at Ladybirds Park (65 Sirocco Crescent) in the Timbermere neighbourhood, between August 7-17 and September 5-15, 2026.</p>
<p>The traps will be set at dusk and collected shortly after dawn, outside of the parks&#8217; general operating hours. They will be placed within forested areas and are not expected to disrupt residents. Informational signs will be installed beside each trap, including a brief description of the study and a QR code that links to more information.</p>
<p>The traps are completely non-lethal. <span class="outlook-search-highlight" data-markjs="true">Moth</span>s remain alive throughout the process and are gently released after identification and data collection. No vegetation, infrastructure, or public access areas will be disturbed.</p>
<p><b>Each trap consists of:</b></p>
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<li>A 20 W UV black light</li>
<li>A funnel and bucket collection chamber</li>
<li>Egg cartons that provide resting surfaces for the <span class="outlook-search-highlight" data-markjs="true">moth</span>s</li>
<li>A battery</li>
<li>A weather-resistant bilingual label with project contact information</li>
</ul>
<p>Questions? Contact the lead researcher Donovan Martin at <a id="OWAf686f9ec-2336-fda2-2ef8-1debfaf397f3" class="OWAAutoLink" title="mailto:donovanmartin3@cmail.carleton.ca" href="mailto:donovanmartin3@cmail.carleton.ca" data-outlook-id="53f4b958-64ac-47b5-a054-a7d0a78ac744"><b>donovanmartin3@cmail.carleton.ca</b></a><b>,</b> or the City&#8217;s forestry department at  <a id="OWAa38ec9a9-3dab-defe-9fce-027fcf693739" class="OWAAutoLink" title="mailto:forestryengagementforestier@ottawa.ca" href="mailto:forestryengagementforestier@ottawa.ca" data-outlook-id="e4fa0626-fdc9-43ea-9b3e-5b47bd28176c"><b>forestryengagementforestier@ottawa.ca</b></a>.</p>
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<h2>Recherche sur les papillons de nuit au parc Ladybirds</h2>
<p>L’Université Carleton mène une étude de recherche dans plusieurs quartiers d’Ottawa afin d’évaluer les avantages des initiatives de verdissement urbain en recensant les populations d’oiseaux et d’insectes dans les zones boisées. Dans le cadre de cette étude, les chercheurs installeront un piège à papillons de nuit non létal au parc Ladybirds (65, croissant Sirocco), dans le quartier Timbermere, du 7 au 17 août et du 5 au 15 septembre 2026.</p>
<p>Les pièges seront installés au crépuscule et récupérés peu après l’aube, en dehors des heures normales d’utilisation du parc. Ils seront placés dans des secteurs boisés et ne devraient pas perturber les résidents. Des panneaux d’information seront installés à côté de chaque piège, comprenant une brève description de l’étude et un code QR menant à des renseignements supplémentaires.</p>
<p>Les pièges sont entièrement non létaux. Les papillons de nuit demeurent vivants tout au long du processus et sont relâchés délicatement après leur identification et la collecte des données. Aucune végétation, infrastructure ou zone d’accès public ne sera perturbée.</p>
<p><strong>Chaque piège comprend :</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Une lampe UV noire de 20 W</li>
<li>Un entonnoir et une chambre de collecte en seau</li>
<li>Des cartons à œufs servant de surface de repos pour les papillons de nuit</li>
<li>Une batterie</li>
<li>Une étiquette bilingue résistante aux intempéries comprenant les coordonnées du projet</li>
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<p><strong>Des questions?</strong> Communiquez avec le chercheur principal, Donovan Martin, à l’adresse donovanmartin3@cmail.carleton.ca, ou avec le Service des forêts de la Ville à forestryengagementforestier@ottawa.ca.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://glengower.ca/information/insect-research-at-ladybirds-park/">Moth research at Ladybirds Park</a> appeared first on <a href="https://glengower.ca">Glen Gower | Councillor / Conseiller | Stittsville</a>.</p>
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		<title>Woodlot Rehabilitation Program: Ladybirds Park</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Sep 2021 18:10:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>La version française suit Following the removal of ash trees impacted by Emerald Ash Borer from this woodlot, and subsequent reforestation work, tending and planting operations are now required to successfully rehabilitate the forest. These operations will include the removal and treatment of invasive plants and other competing species to allow for existing and planted [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://glengower.ca/information/woodlot-rehabilitation-program-ladybird-park/">Woodlot Rehabilitation Program: Ladybirds Park</a> appeared first on <a href="https://glengower.ca">Glen Gower | Councillor / Conseiller | Stittsville</a>.</p>
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<p>Following the removal of ash trees impacted by Emerald Ash Borer from this woodlot, and subsequent reforestation work, tending and planting operations are now required to successfully rehabilitate the forest.</p>
<p>These operations will include the removal and treatment of invasive plants and other competing species to allow for existing and planted native trees to succeed. Where trails run through the treatment areas, it may be necessary to close the public access for a short period of time while the treatment takes place. Signs will be posted on site to identify these areas that will be temporarily closed to park users. Signs will include provincially regulated information about pesticide use, treatment timing and contact. <strong>For your safety, please do not enter the parks or pathways where signs are posted. </strong>Brush piles created through mechanical removal of vegetation will be removed following the completion of operations.</p>
<p>The tending and planting of saplings will start in October, weather permitting. Typical reforestation species include: red, sugar, and silver maple, bitternut hickory, blue-beech, burr and red oak, poplar species, white pine, white spruce, hemlock, larch, and dogwood.</p>
<p>Learn more about the Emerald Ash Borer or the <a href="https://ottawa.ca/en/living-ottawa/environment/trees-and-forests/tree-protection/emerald-ash-borer">City’s EAB Strategy on Ottawa.ca</a>.</p>
<p>If you have any questions or concerns regarding the Woodlot Rehabilitation Program, please contact Amanda Mitchell at <a href="mailto:amanda.mitchell@ottawa.ca">amanda.mitchell@ottawa.ca</a> or Adam Palmer at <a href="mailto:adam.palmer@ottawa.ca">adam.palmer@ottawa.ca</a> or call 311.</p>
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<p>Dans la foulée de l’abattage des frênes infectés par l’agrile du frêne dans ce boisé et des travaux de reboisement qui ont suivi, il faut maintenant procéder à des travaux d’entretien et de plantation pour réussir à remettre ce boisé en état.</p>
<p>Ces travaux consisteront à enlever et à traiter les plantes envahissantes et d’autres essences concurrentes pour assurer la croissance des arbres indigènes existants et plantés. Veuillez noter que dans les cas où des sentiers traversent les zones de traitement, il pourrait se révéler nécessaire d’en interdire l’accès au public pendant une courte durée dans le cadre des travaux de traitement. Des panneaux indicateurs seront installés sur les lieux afin d’indiquer les secteurs qui seront temporairement interdits aux usagers du parc. Ces panneaux indicateurs comprendront l’information que le gouvernement provincial oblige à donner sur l’épandage des pesticides et sur les délais de traitement, ainsi que les coordonnées des personnes-ressources.<strong> Pour votre sécurité, vous voudrez bien ne pas vous rendre dans les parcs ou les sentiers dans lesquels ces panneaux indicateurs seront installés.</strong> Les tas de broussailles constitués dans l’arrachage mécanique de la végétation seront enlevés à la fin des travaux.</p>
<p>Nous commencerons en octobre, si le temps est clément, les activités d’entretien et les travaux de plantation des jeunes arbres. Faisant partie des essences types qui seront utilisées dans le reboisement: l’érable rouge, l’érable à sucre et l’érable argenté, le caryer cordiforme, le charme de Caroline, le chêne à gros fruits et le chêne rouge, les essences de peupliers, le pin blanc, l’épinette blanche, la pruche, le mélèze, et le cornouiller.</p>
<p>Pour en savoir plus sur l’agrile du frêne ou sur la Stratégie de la Ville dans la lutte contre l’agrile du frêne, veuillez consulter <a href="https://ottawa.ca/fr/vivre-ottawa/environnement/arbres-et-forets/protection-des-arbres/lagrile-du-frene">https://ottawa.ca/fr/vivre-ottawa/environnement/arbres-et-forets/protection-des-arbres/lagrile-du-frene</a></p>
<p>Si vous avez des questions ou des motifs de préoccupation à propos du Programme de remise en état du boisé, veuillez communiquer avec Amanda Mitchell (<a href="mailto:amanda.mitchell@ottawa.ca">amanda.mitchell@ottawa.ca</a>), Adam Palmer (<a href="mailto:adam.palmer@ottawa.ca">adam.palmer@ottawa.ca</a>) ou appeler au 311.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://glengower.ca/information/woodlot-rehabilitation-program-ladybird-park/">Woodlot Rehabilitation Program: Ladybirds Park</a> appeared first on <a href="https://glengower.ca">Glen Gower | Councillor / Conseiller | Stittsville</a>.</p>
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