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Summer of Work and Learning at Grasslands National Park
Joshua Exner is a summer student who worked with the Canadian Wildlife Federation’s grasslands team. I was fortunate to work as an Insect Field Technician for the Canadian Wildlife Federation…
What Does Your Garden Have to Do With the Health of Our Waterways? Everything!
For the last day of Rivers to Oceans Week, we wanted to focus another danger in our water — pesticides! While people have been using pesticides since 1000 B.C. (using…
The Connection Between Prairie Pollinators and Climate Change
Often in nature, timing is everything. From Monarch Butterflies migrating to Canada from Mexico just as milkweed is ripe to bison calves being born just as the plains turn green,…
What is the Green Budget Coalition?
A brighter and greener future for Canada Sustainable jobs. Net zero carbon emissions. Full nature recovery. These are three of the goals of the Green Budget Coalition, an extraordinary advocacy…
Flooded with Hope for Salmon
The devastating floods in British Columbia have shattered roads, homes, businesses and communities. But they have also raised hopes that together we can build back better, prioritizing not just how…
The Beauty of Brush Piles
What may be an eye-sore for us, is a home for wildlife. This winter, Canada’s wildlife will not only be searching for the rich, fatty cuisine supplied by your feeder,…
The Green Budget Coalition Calls for Ambitious Action for 2022
The Green Budget Coalition has released a comprehensive set of recommendations on how the next federal budget can meet the challenge of fighting the dual crises of climate change and…
Thanks for Giving
As Canada’s largest conservation-based charity in Canada, we have always known that our fantastic supporters are the foundation of all we do. Without the strong base of Canadians who care…
My Work Helping CWF Save the Bees
Thirty-two of Ontario’s economically essential crops rely on pollinators such as bees, flower flies and flies. As the summer begins to wind down, and my co-op placement comes to an…
Best Practices for Bird-friendly Farming
Did you know that farmland hosts 313 species of birds, and 69 per cent of all breeding bird species in Canada? One of the most famous is the Bobolink, which…
