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2020
Biting Bugs? Fight Back
Spring has sprung, and with its return are biting insects. To cope, try creating a haven for bug-eating allies in your backyard. Here’s how. Attract birds Grow a variety of…
Plastic is Killing Our Wildlife
Nearly 80 per cent of marine litter is ushered into the sea via wind and runoff — litter from our roadways make its way to our streams and rivers and…
Exploring Barriers to Free-flowing Rivers on World Fish Migration Day
May 21 is World Fish Migration Day. The day is celebrated every two years and is intended to raise awareness about the importance of migratory fish and free-flowing rivers. So,…
9 Ways to Protect the Baby Birds on Your Property
Is there anything sweeter than watching baby birds grow up? Hearing them call out for “more worms!!!” from the nest. Watching them fly for the first time. It’s also easy…
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…
How to tell if a plant is wildlife-friendly
Many people buy plants thinking they are helping our pollinators or birds. But while a plant may look good to us, it may be unattractive or even harmful to the…
10 Reasons Why We Want Pollinator Meadow Habitat Along Roadsides
Why create meadow habitat along roadsides? What’s the point? Aren’t roadsides dirty, noisy and full of chemicals? Isn’t this poor habitat for pollinators? We can all attest to the value…
Stroke of Luck
Move over rabbit’s feet, four-leaf clovers and horseshoes, there are plenty of other lucky items found in nature! Check out the four creatures that many cultures around the world consider…
Meet the Neighbours
When climate change rears its ugly head it makes new neighbours out of species that really shouldn’t be sharing pace with We know climate change is having many impacts on…
