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The Power of Nature and Resilience: Reflections on My Time With the Canadian Conservation Corps
As a nature enthusiast and newcomer to Turtle Island, I was always eager to explore the outdoors, meet new people, and pursue new opportunities in the green sector. So, when…
Grow These 13 Plants to Give Spring Bees Something to Forage
Bumblebees are some of our first pollinators to emerge from hibernation in the spring. Researchers from the University of Ottawa have found that, with climate change, spring is arriving earlier…
Could Turtles Live Forever if it Weren’t for Humans?
Retinol. Microneedling. Red light therapy. A nip here. A tuck there. We go above and beyond to keep ourselves looking young. But for turtles, they come by the elixir of…
Life on Land – Linking Learning to the Global Sustainable Development Goals
A flourishing diversity of life on land is the foundation for a healthy planet. By ensuring the Earth’s ecosystems remain healthy, we can also ensure our own health and wellness…
Conserving Our Pollen Nation
If prairie flowers were countries, and bees their only residents, then not only would this world rival ours for diversity and population size, but their economies would be, well, humming.…
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How to Help Your Plants Thrive
Did you know that plants order nutrients like we order pizza? While they don’t use a phone and pizza is not overly nutritious, there certainly are parallels in how plants…
Solitary Wasps
Most people have an aversion to wasps, and understandably so, given their painful sting. But did you know that most of our wasp species do not sting humans and that…
Life Below Water – Linking Learning to the Global Sustainable Development Goals
Water connects us all. Whether we live in a coastal community, or in the middle of the prairies, water flows throughout the landscapes we call home, joining rivers that wind…
Plants That Thrive in Soggy Spots
If you’ve got an area in your garden that’s particularly soggy and you’re not sure quite what to do with it, we’ve got you covered! You’ll find all sorts of…
Another Silent Spring?
Songbirds are battling numerous threats, some of which might surprise you. “It was a spring without voices. On the mornings that had once throbbed with the dawn chorus of robins,…
