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A New Pollinator Habitat on the Way!
On May 18, 2021, Hydro Ottawa seeded their very first pollinator habitat. This innovative stewardship project has been in the works for a few years. Once it was determined that…
Pollinator Garden Planting Tips
Getting outside has never been more important for our kids’ mental and physical health. Couple that with the benefits of gardening all while helping our pollinators and you have a…
7 Ways to Make Your Lawn a Place of Refuge for Pollinators
Our Pollinators are in Trouble – Your Lawn Could Make All the Difference Our pollinators are dwindling at a terrifying rate. Approximately 28 per cent of North America’s bumble bees…
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…
How Agricultural Land Can Help Pollinators
Did you know that insect pollinators generate one out of every three bites of food we eat? Or that their worldwide economic value has been estimated at $229 billion CAD…
Teacher Reminisces About Planting School Pollinator Garden
Guest blogger Jana Ronne is a teacher and CWF Wildlife-friendly Certified Gardener. Ever since I can remember, plants were my people. From a young age, I spent many hours outdoors…
Pollinators: What’s All the Buzz About?
Weekly Wild Update Feeling overwhelmed in the face of the long-term school closures? We recommend a dose of Weekly Wild! Every week we’ll share webinars, curriculum-based activities and DIY projects…
Speeding to Recovery: Pollinator Lessons Canada Should Learn From the U.S.
Should the Canadian government be accelerating legislative support for pollinators? News in late November 2019 that a bill titled “Monarch and Pollinator Highway (MPH) Act of 2019” was introduced to…
How to Create a Pollinator-friendly Lawn
When did a lush, green lawn become a “healthy lawn”? Today, lawns consist of ornamental turf grass that is mowed and controlled to achieve a certain aesthetic. Lawns with “weeds”…
What is a Pollinator Pathway?
Pollinator habitat is becoming increasingly diminished and fragmented, due in part to the growth of human communities, transportation corridors and industry. Almost 90%. Flowering plants across the globe that are…