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Next Wildlife Video Features… The Banana Slug!
Hi! I’m Annie, your friendly neighbourhood biologist and Hinterland Who’s Who Coordinator… I won’t lie, it’s probably the best job ever! One of the perks of my work is that…
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…
WILD Spaces: It’s Time to Plant!
Just joining in now? Check out the first blog in this journey: Connect and Learn 🌱 It’s Time to Plant! Spring has arrived, the soil is warming up, May long…
Nature-based Education in Spring: Pollinators and Plants
🌸 The Power of Pollination Pollinators make it possible for many plants to reproduce by transferring pollen from one flower to another. In doing so, they support food webs, wildlife…
WILD Spaces: Community Connection
Just joining in now? Check out the first blog in this journey: Connect and Learn Plant Recipients Have Been Chosen! Thank you to every school that applied for free native…
Volunteers Are What Makes Wildlife Organizations Work
International Volunteer Year (IVY) 2026 is the United Nations’ (UN) call to celebrate all that our volunteers achieve. This is especially true when working towards the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable…
- Coasts & Oceans
- Connecting With Nature
- Education & Leadership
- Endangered Species & Biodiversity
- Forests & Fields
- Lakes & Rivers
How to Help Painted Ladies
Every summer, the Painted Lady butterfly arrives in Canada after an impressive migration from warmer regions. With its bright orange wings, black tips and small eye-like spots on its hindwings,…
- 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…
WILD Spaces: Water & Shelter
Every wildlife‑friendly space needs food, water, shelter and earth-friendly gardening practices (no pesticide use). Now that you’ve connected with your outdoor space and started planning your native plant garden, it’s…
- Coasts & Oceans
- Connecting With Nature
- Education & Leadership
- Endangered Species & Biodiversity
- Forests & Fields
- Lakes & Rivers
Mitreworts
Mitreworts are delightful woodland plants in the Saxifrage family. Canada has two species, Naked Mitrewort (Mitella nuda) and Two-leaved Mitrewort (Mitella diphylla), both of which are also called Bishop’s Cap,…
