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The Nature Connection: A New Tool for Educators Who Love Nature
At the Canadian Wildlife Federation, one of our goals is to help Canadians of all ages discover, enjoy, appreciate and conserve the nature we both love and need. We aspire…
Hola Monarcha!
Guest blogger Donna Cook is a nature interpreter who writes about her recent visit to the Monarch Butterflies’ overwintering grounds in Mexico. Lying down in a high mountain meadow looking…
February is For Love and Family
For such a short month, February sure incorporates a lot of diverse celebratory days for Canadians across the country to enjoy. Groundhog Day (Feb 2): the annual prediction of spring’s…
All My Love
Lesley is a participant in Group 6 of the Canadian Conservation Corps. I fell in love. The brisk air – a chilled, analeptic voice of indomitability. The artisan sky –…
The Algonquin Adventure: A Photo Gallery
Olivia Richardson is a participant in Group 6 of the Canadian Conservation Corps. I am very privileged to be part of the CCC program. The first month has been a…
UPDATED: A New Start for the North Atlantic Right Whale?
Great news for the North Atlantic Right Whale. We are approaching the end of the calving season for Endangered North Atlantic Right Whales. But this year there is good news:…
Devastating Downfall for Western Monarchs: A Harbinger of Things to Come?
All along the California coast in fall and winter, there are places you can visit where colonies of adult Monarch butterflies overwinter. At the ocean’s edge, dozens or even hundreds…
Prophets of Loss
Sometimes it’s the little things that reveal the big picture. Consider a recent paper in Nature about how plants in the tundra, the coldest ecosystem in the world, are growing…
The Next Extinction Level Event — Is It Already Here?
Are we witnessing a mass extinction? Life began on Earth 3.8 billion years ago. Since then it’s been through a lot — including five mass extinctions. That last extinction occurred…
Nature’s Clean Up Crew
No need to wait once a week for these scavengers to make their round. Some species don’t get enough credit for the work they do to help keep the environment…
