Category Archives: flora and fauna

Exciting Gray Ratsnake Research at Murphys Point!

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Friends of Murphys Point

Over the past two years, the Friends of Murphys Point Park have been able to conduct some exciting research related to a threatened species population thanks to a multi-year Species at Risk Stewardship Fund grant for the project “Gray Ratsnake Stewardship … Continue reading →

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If You Missed the AGM….

Posted on May 11, 2014 by Friends of Murphys Point

The following ode to Murphys Point appeared in The Perth Courier on May 1 in Stephanie Gray’s “Past Deadline” column. Get ye a naturalist! People, I have some important advice. If you don’t have a naturalist in your life, get ye one. … Continue reading →

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Welcome, Baby Ratsnake!

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Friends of Murphys Point

Exciting news, from Murphys Point! “Mica” the Visitor Centre Ratsnake and “Lady Gray,” the female ratsnake who spends her summers at Charleston Lake Provincial Park, are parents! By association, Murphys Point staff are the guardians of little Baby Snake (better name … Continue reading →