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A Natural Boost
How Nature Increases Productivity Did you know nine in ten Canadians say they are happier when they spend time in nature? The benefits of the Great Outdoors have been widely…
You Can Make a Difference, Too!
Guest blogger Barbara Canning is a CWF Wildlife-friendly Certified Gardener. It’s really not that hard to help make the environment better. It’s really about choices. Here’s My Story I started…
Thinking Outside the School
As children head back to class, could increased outdoor education be an effective strategy in the COVID-19 era? Giving today’s children more opportunities to experience nature first-hand has grown in…
Playing Dead
Fido isn’t the only one who can do this cool trick. Several creatures in the animal kingdom fake their own death — to escape predators or even find a mate!…
An Amateur’s Appreciation of iNaturalist Can Lead to Professional Insights
Thanks to COVID-19, my outings have been limited to walks around my neighbourhood for months. I have a dog, so this isn’t exactly unusual. But it’s forced me to pay…
Science in Action: Random Find on iNaturalist Leads to Huge Discovery
Picture this: a person walks past a tree with a leaf that has been obviously chewed by an insect. They snap a photo of a pretty distinctive zigzag pattern that…
Leach’s Storm-petrel: A Sentinel of the Ocean
In the military, a “sentinel” is a soldier whose role is to guard or be on the lookout for dangers that could otherwise go undetected. This concept can be applied…
Nature: Canada’s Most Beautiful Classroom
Mounting evidence suggests that teaching children outside is hugely beneficial to their wellbeing as well as their overall education. One such study found that classes taught inside following outdoor education…
Tips for Entering Our Annual Photography Contest
Our annual photo contest is open right now, which means if you’ve taken a pretty great photo, you should enter it! What constitutes a pretty great photo? Mostly, you need…
Exploring Otter Space
Sea Otters always seem to be enjoying a great joke. They have big eyes and bigger noses, framed by erect whiskers. They seem to show constant surprise. They’re often spotted…
