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Canadian Conservation Corps Alum Makes Good in Art — And Conservation
Written by Canadian Conservation Corps Alum Colin Starkevich As an artist, so much of my work involves networking, thinking outside the box and making the best of situations that don’t…
Guardians of Canada’s Grasslands
I didn’t grow up on the prairies, but as a kid I dreamed that I did. I read about life in the “wild west” and watched the movies. In my…
Grassland Birds are Declining – Insects Could be the Reason
In the last 50 years, bird populations that live in Canada’s prairies have declined by 60 per cent. Given the size of these populations, this means that millions of birds…
20 Million iNaturalist.ca Observations and Counting
A landmark moment for iNaturalist.ca and Canadian biodiversity This August, iNaturalist Canada (iNaturalist.ca) has officially surpassed a monumental milestone: 20 million wildlife observations from across the country! That’s 20 million…
Nature-based Education: Trees, Leaves & Seeds
As leaves change and seeds spread, fall becomes a living classroom full of learning opportunities. Whether you’re in a kindergarten class or a high school lab, nature-based learning can ground…
Give Forest Bathing a Try
What is forest bathing? Forest bathing, in its essence, means taking in the forest atmosphere. It’s to bathe one’s mind and soul with the forest. Shinrin-yoku, its formal title, is…
Three Amigos Connected by One Tiny Species
Tri-national support for the Monarch Butterfly As I write this, our CEO Sean Southey, two of my teammates and I are en-route home from a Summit at the University of…
5 Steps to Creating a Backyard Haven for Toads
A whopping 41 per cent of amphibians at risk across the planet; that’s nearly half of our slimy, hoppy friends facing an uncertain future! Among these vulnerable creatures are toads.…
Anatomy of a Lake in Trouble
Four Signs We Can’t Ignore A whopping 14 per cent of the world’s lakes can be found right here in Canada. Not only are Canada’s 2 million lakes imperative as…
Help Save the Endangered Blanding’s Turtle
The turtle with the bright yellow throat is special for many reasons, one of which is that it is a globally endangered species. Being globally endangered puts the Blanding’s Turtle…
