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Nature-based Education in Fall: Nocturnal Wildlife
As the daytime get shorter and the nights grow longer, fall offers a perfect opportunity to explore the hidden world of nocturnal wildlife. Across all ages and classrooms, nature-based learning…
How to Help Bats
A single bat can eat approximately 1,000 insects each night, depending up on the bat species and their size. In doing so, they help keep insect species in check, serving…
Fauna, Flora AND FUNGA: Why the Third ‘F’ Matters
Despite a surge in scientific and public fascination with fungi, they remain sidelined in conservation language. The fungal kingdom was officially recognized in 1969, yet phrases like “flora and fauna”…
Guardians of Canada’s Grasslands
I didn’t grow up on the prairies, but as a kid I dreamed that I did. I read about life in the “wild west” and watched the movies. In my…
Grassland Birds are Declining – Insects Could be the Reason
In the last 50 years, bird populations that live in Canada’s prairies have declined by 60 per cent. Given the size of these populations, this means that millions of birds…
Community Science With Proven Results: Join Us for Global Bird Rescue 2025!
While the number of estimated bird deaths due to collisions with buildings is staggering, you can play a key role in helping mitigate these deaths by rescuing birds and identifying…
Give Forest Bathing a Try
What is forest bathing? Forest bathing, in its essence, means taking in the forest atmosphere. It’s to bathe one’s mind and soul with the forest. Shinrin-yoku, its formal title, is…
There’s No Hoofing Around Here, These Are Working Goats!
Did you know that goats can be an integral part of meadow restoration projects? In June, the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) Rights-of-Way (ROW) Community of Practice (CoP) —…
Three Amigos Connected by One Tiny Species
Tri-national support for the Monarch Butterfly As I write this, our CEO Sean Southey, two of my teammates and I are en-route home from a Summit at the University of…
Welcome Home, Monarch Butterfly!
One of the most special moments of spring is watching the beautiful Monarch Butterflies return to southern Canada. This year, we also have positive news to share about the eastern…
