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CWF’s Marine Work Forwards International Research
This summer, I had the opportunity to conduct research with the Canadian Wildlife Federation’s marine conservation science team for my Master’s project. The focus of my research was on North…
Meet the Photographers Behind the Wildlife Calendar
A picture is worth a thousand words. Every photograph in the Canadian Wildlife Federation’s Wildlife Calendar tells a story, capturing the beauty, diversity, and wonder of wildlife and wild spaces…
How to Be a Bat-friendly Community
By Emily Becker, CWF Bat Research Technician Strengthening not only bat populations, but the communities who commit to conserving them as well. Traditionally when people reference community, they are referring…
Fighting Eco-Anxiety With CWF Programs
One of the many obstacles to combating the climate crisis is eco-anxiety. Even if you’ve never heard of this term, chances are you’ve felt it: the crushing feeling of doom…
The Last 20 Per Cent
Canada is down to the last 20 per cent of its native grasslands. When you stop and think about that number, it is almost hard to absorb. Twenty per cent…
Nature-based Education in Summer: Reflection and Celebration
🌿 Looking Back: A Year of Wild Learning This school year, WILD Education newsletters supported learning across the seasons: Fall: Trees and Seeds, Nocturnal Wildlife and Migration Winter: Adaptation and…
Can We Save the Bobolink?
Nesting is not so easy for this prairie songbird The cheery “chee, chee, chee” song of the Boblink inspired renown poet, William Cullen Bryant to write a poem about this…
Five Reasons Why Bees Avoid the Fluffiest Flowers
Gardening can be a fun and fulfilling way to help wildlife — but beware of the floral showstoppers. The more lush and colourful cultivars and hybrids of popular plants may…
NOT Just Another Awards Program
Celebrating the people behind conservation success is as important as the work itself. The Canadian Wildlife Federation is excited to introduce the CWF True North Wildlife Conservation Awards. It is…
- Coasts & Oceans
- Connecting With Nature
- Education & Leadership
- Endangered Species & Biodiversity
- Forests & Fields
- Lakes & Rivers
Nature-based Education in Spring: The Thaw
As winter loosens its grip and the landscape begins to thaw, April marks a time of renewed energy in Canada’s ecosystems. Meltwater flows through forests and wetlands, early plants push…
