Winter Camping in Canada
My week at home after Stage 1 of the Canadian Wildlife Federation’s Canadian Conservation Corps (CCC) is coming to an end. As I pack for Stage 2, I’m reflecting on…
Connecting Kids With Species At Risk
You asked for more information to help teach kids about species at risk and we’ve answered! You also asked for information on our wildlife and how to help them, including…
Naturally Spectacular: When Nature Makes a Spectacle of Itself
There are phenomena in the realm of birds when nature makes a spectacle of itself. Those moments bring people and communities together. Among the great pleasures in a bird-watcher’s life…
All-natural Cleaning Products That Actually Work
Six ingredients and a whole lot of clean. Many cleaning products contain chemicals that can pollute our air and water, harming humans, wildlife and the environment. Fortunately, making the switch…
How Climate Change Affects Our Health
From extreme heat to natural disasters, learn how our changing climate will change our health. Climate change has a long list of domino effects – including impacting human health. Our…
Is Your Dog or Cat Bad for the Environment?
How to be an eco-friendly pet owner Here’s a dilemma for animal-lovers: are domestic pets harmful to wildlife? In 2019, the Canadian Animal Health Institute reported that Canada was home…
17 Reasons to Get You and Your Kids Outside
Did you know Canadians spend about 90 per cent of their time indoors? We need to change this stat! We’ve got 17 reasons to spend some serious time outdoors with…
Speeding to Recovery: Pollinator Lessons Canada Should Learn From the U.S.
Should the Canadian government be accelerating legislative support for pollinators? News in late November 2019 that a bill titled “Monarch and Pollinator Highway (MPH) Act of 2019” was introduced to…
Natural Climate Solutions: a Win-Win in Addressing Climate Change and Biodiversity
Natural climate solutions are as simple as knowing your ABC’s – Addressing Biodiversity & Climate Change Climate change is all over the news right now, cited as the major global…
Walking in a Winter Wonderland: The Benefits of Canadian Winters
Over 500,000 Canadian snowbirds migrate south to warmer climes each year in a valiant attempt to escape Canadian winter cold. That leaves the rest of us – approximately 37 million…
