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Creating Paradise In My Backyard: A Photo Gallery
Guest blogger Kristin Duff is a wildlife photographer and a CWF Wildlife-friendly Certified Gardener. It was in 2016, three months after I retired that I met a man that would…
Is It Safe to Swim With Snapping Turtles?
We’ve all heard the stories. (Cue spooky voice) “Snapping Turtles can grow to massive sizes, with jaws strong enough to bite through a broom handle — or worse — your…
What’s Happening to Canada’s Common Loons?
Mention Common Loons and images of pristine lakes echoing with the enchanting calls of these beloved water birds probably comes to mind. However, recent data reveals a cry for help…
3 Animals That Walked Alongside the Dinosaurs That Are Still on Earth Today!
Dinosaurs first roamed the Earth 230 million years ago until the jarring extinction event that took them out 164 million years later. This mass extinction event wiped out 75 per…
Are We Stressing Out Our Lakes?
It’s Friday, and you’re anxiously awaiting 5 o’clock. You’ve got the car packed and are ready to go! Sound like you? Well, you might have a case of cottage fever!…
Getting WILD Outside With CWF’s Turtle Team
On a blustery Saturday afternoon in early May 2022, 10 WILD Outside Ottawa participants came to the Canadian Wildlife Federation headquarters in Kanata and decorated our sidewalks with some amazing…
Are You Camping this Summer?
For many people, getting outside and camping is a staple of the Canadian summer months. The fresh air, gorgeous natural scenery, and taking the initiative to unplug for 48 hours…
Water in the Prairies
Close your eyes and think of water. Imagine waves crashing on a coastline, a babbling brook, diving into a clear-water lake off a boat dock. Canadians are blessed by water,…
Celebrating Indigenous History Month
June is National Indigenous History Month. This is an opportunity to recognize the history, heritage and diversity of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples in Canada. It’s a chance for…
Lawn options in a wildlife-friendly garden
Many people are thinking about modifying their lawns, to either help pollinators, save grass cutting time or reduce/eliminate the fuel and emissions associated with lawn mowers. But we’ve all got…
