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April Overall

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Our Lakes are In Danger

  • July 12, 2023
  • by April Overall
You could be the answer! From urban runoff to shoreline degradation, our lakes are in serious trouble. And it doesn’t stop there. Approximately 10,000 tonnes of plastic are entering the…
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Grey Whale Grief

  • July 12, 2023
  • by April Overall
Grey Whale Numbers are Rapidly Declining, Making Scientists Scratch Their Heads Grey Whales are incredible migrators, 40-tonne mammals (relatively the same size as a bus) and gobble up hundreds of…
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Ditch the Pesticides to Save Our Waters!

  • June 14, 2023
  • by April Overall
As Rivers to Oceans Week comes to a close, we are ending with your garden and a nasty pesticide that’s commonly used: Neonicotinoids. These pesticides hit the market in the…
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Happy Oceans Day!

  • June 8, 2023
  • by April Overall
Today is Oceans Day, your opportunity to celebrate Canada’s oceans and the life teeming within them. Declared in 1992 at the UN Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Oceans Day…
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Five Ways to Attract Dragonflies to Your Backyard

  • June 7, 2023
  • by April Overall
They’ll Keep Your Garden Mosquito Free (or close to!) All Summer Long! Did you know that dragonflies are natural mosquito predators? These amazing creatures can eat hundreds of mosquitos in…
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The Plight of the Southern Resident Killer Whales

  • June 7, 2023
  • by April Overall
Four threats that have led the population to the brink of extinction In 2018, our hearts broke when Talequah, a female Killer Whale, carried her dead baby for over two…
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Five Stunning Climbing Plants You Should Grow in Your Garden

  • May 8, 2023
  • by April Overall
Maximize your outdoor space and help wildlife Goodbye nosy neighbours! Adding climbing plants to your property can help to give you a little more privacy and make practical use of…
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Things are Stacking Up Against the Monarch

  • May 8, 2023
  • by April Overall
The Canadian Wildlife Federation and other conservation groups have been pushing for the Monarch Butterfly to be listed as Endangered, a decision which is expected to come from the Government…
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The 5 MOST at-risk Freshwater Turtles in Canada

  • May 7, 2023
  • by April Overall
Canada is home to eight native freshwater turtle species, all of which are at some level of risk. Today, we’re going to highlight the five species (or subspecies) that are…
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Grow These 13 Plants to Give Spring Bees Something to Forage

  • April 13, 2023
  • by April Overall
Bumblebees are some of our first pollinators to emerge from hibernation in the spring. Researchers from the University of Ottawa have found that, with climate change, spring is arriving earlier…
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