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Am I Bugging You?
It is a common — and completely understandable — misconception that the best habitats for biodiversity are undisturbed habitats. The grasslands conjure an image of thick mature forests, tall waving grasses…
Five Stunning Climbing Plants You Should Grow in Your Garden
Maximize your outdoor space and help wildlife Goodbye nosy neighbours! Adding climbing plants to your property can help to give you a little more privacy and make practical use of…
Things are Stacking Up Against the Monarch
The Canadian Wildlife Federation and other conservation groups have been pushing for the Monarch Butterfly to be listed as Endangered, a decision which is expected to come from the Government…
How different animals raise their young
Canadian animals have adapted various ways to ensure the survival of their young in the harsh environments in which they live. From fiercely protective moose cows to nurturing polar bear…
Gardeners are Artists, and Their Gardens Their Canvases
British Columbia’s Dixie Deans has been certified as “Wildlife-friendly Habitat” through CWF’s Garden Habitat Certification program. I started gardening in the 1970s in Winnipeg, Manitoba with a small veggie garden.…
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…
A Deadly Virus Attacking Bees
A new threat has taken hold of Canada’s bee population that is showing no signs of slowing down. Deformed Wing Virus (DWV) works by deforming the bees’ wings and restricting…
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.…
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…
