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3 Family-friendly Nature Activities You Can Do in Your Backyard
The negative repercussions of COVID-19 on mental and physical health have highlighted the importance of getting outside for individuals and families. Studies show that there are many health benefits to…
What Can You(th) Do?
International Youth Day, held annually on August 12, is a cause for celebration. As a 17-year-old, I love seeing the achievements and voices of the World’s youth being recognized and…
How To Remove a Dam: A Case Study
A key motivation for many dam removals is their aging infrastructure. Dams have limited lifetimes, large numbers of which have now been exceeded and need to be decommissioned responsibly. It…
The Race to Save Females
The warm, shallow waters off northern Florida, Georgia and North and South Carolina is where Right Whale females go. They’ll head south at the end of a year-long pregnancy to…
Saving Turtles, One Egg at a Time
Protecting a turtle’s nest is an investment in the future. Each protected nest represents turtles that may reach adulthood 10 or even 20 years into the future. Each unprotected nest…
Summer Power Hour
10 Things You Can Do to Make Your Garden Grow in Less Than an Hour a Week! Whether you’re retired or you have a full-time job, some people just don’t…
Q&A With Avian Expert David Bird
Thanks to COVID-19, the number of folks deriving pleasure from the birds in their yards has increased exponentially. Not only are these backyard birders watching their feathered neighbours, they also…
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…
Exploring Close to Home: Become a Citizen Scientist
As summer arrives, many of us are itching to get outside and enjoy the warmer weather after months indoors. Studies suggest that time spent in or around nature is beneficial…
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…
