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Habitats At Home — How Anyone Can Help Canada’s Wildlife
Native plant gardening is an effective way anyone can make a positive impact on their environment. It creates habitat for wildlife, beautiful greenspace and helps with climate change mitigation. There…
Virtual Road-Trip: Beachgoing at the Bay of Fundy
Welcome to the Bay of Fundy, the next destination on our virtual cross-Canada road trip! Winding its way between New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, the Bay of Fundy is a unique coastal…
Virtual Road-Trip: The Monarch of Manitoba’s Tallgrass Prairie
As our virtual cross-Canada road-trip continues, we find ourselves in the southeastern part of Manitoba in one of the last remaining stands of Canada’s tall grass prairie. The sea-like swaying…
What to Do with Your Old Computer? 4 Reasons to Recycle E-waste
Electronics fall into the category of “Things You May Not Recycle but Should.” The birth of new technologies in computing, communication and other fields cuts short the life of gadgets.…
Grow it, Don’t Mow it: Passive Restoration for Pollinators
I live on a hobby farm in western Quebec. Our farm has forest, pasture, a pond, an orchard, gardens and plenty of lawn. My older daughter and I grow the…
Virtual Road Trip: Birdwatching in Grasslands National Park
Experience the solitude of the wide-open prairies as the wind ripples through a sea of grass beneath the clear blue sky. Welcome to the latest stop on our VIRTUAL cross-Canada…
Absolutely Everyone Agrees: It’s Time to Invest in Trees!
With the motto “Let’s Build Back Better,” Canadian government and private sector take a look at post-COVID long-term economic recovery and find natural infrastructure is the way to go. On…
Virtual Road-Trip: Trekking in Trois-Rivières
Did you see that? We’ve arrived in Trois-Rivières, the latest stop on our virtual road trip across Canada, and I think I just saw a turtle crossing the road. Join…
The Pros and Cons of Glamping
Glamping has been getting plenty of buzz lately, but what exactly is it? Glamping is essentially camping with some of the comforts and luxuries of home. You won’t be in…
A Healthier Shade of Green in Six Steps
The word lawn once evoked images of picnics and playing children. A putting-green perfect plot of grass became a symbol of prosperity. But our growing obsession with the immaculate turf…