2014 American Eel Project – Back at it!
Canadian Wildlife Federation – 2014 American Eel Project What we’re up to this summer! Canadian Wildlife Federation has once again started their Ottawa River Eel Project this summer! The 2014…
CWF’s Recent Visitor
This week our headquarters had a great surprise – a visit from a cecropia moth. One of Canada’s largest moths, their wingspan can be approximately 15 cm wide! Our moth conveniently stayed put for 2…
Pretty Patterns
One of the things that caught my eye the other day was the neat way prairie smoke (Geum triflorum) seed heads develop. I love their whimsical plumes which gave them their other…
Hidden Treasures
Canada has so many gorgeous native plants. Their colours and textures can be easily seen, such as sunflowers, columbines and coneflowers. There are others, though, whose beauty and fascinating design is only seen…
Have you ever wanted to get involved in a scientific project?
[[PHOTO CREDIT: DEBBIE OPPERMANN, CWF PHOTO CONTEST] Have you ever wanted to get involved in a scientific project? With crowdsourcing, scientists can put their projects on the web, and anyone…
We’re In The News – But It’s Not A Good News Story
There’s been a lot of media attention lately regarding declining bat populations. Check out these links below: Click here to view the Global News coverage Check out the Weather Network…
A Video That Reminds Us To Re-Connect With Nature!
Let’s face it – most of use some sort of social media to keep in touch with family and friends and we all have our favourite electronic gadgets. And, for…
The Ferns are Unfurling
Here’s my latest plug for the magnificence of nature and all the exquisite shapes, colours and textures that are there to be admired…if we take the time to notice. Each…
Bees, Butterflies, Bellwort and Breeches
Here are some shots from the Woodland Path garden bed, in our Wildlife-friendly Demonstration Garden. Walking by on the way to my car a couple of days ago around 3:00…
Weeding out Invasive Plants
Here in eastern Canada, spring plants like mayapple and trilliums are beginning to leaf out while others, like bloodroot and hepatica, are blooming. The treetops are still bare as is much of the ground.…
