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Winter Monarch Butterfly Population Numbers Released — And It’s Not Good

  • May 11, 2023
  • by Tracey Etwell
The newest winter counts for the winter population of eastern Monarch Butterflies have been released (March 21, 2023). “In December 2022, Monarchs occupied 2.21 hectares, compared to 2.84 hectares at…
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Things are Stacking Up Against the Monarch

  • May 8, 2023
  • by April Overall
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…
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Will This Year See a Drop? Waiting for the Annual Monarch Butterfly Count

  • January 31, 2023
  • by Tracey Etwell
Now that we are into the year of 2023, we anxiously await the annual count of the overwintering Monarch Butterfly’s population in Mexico. Historically, the number of hectares of winter…
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Counting Monarchs

  • July 29, 2022
  • by Tracey Etwell
Winter Monarch counts for 2021-22 were released this past May 2022. Overwintering Monarchs Butterflies occupied an area of 2.85 hectares in Mexico in winter 2021-2022. This count happens every year…
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Photo: Shelley O'Connell, QC, Photo Club Member Include native plants in your butterfly garden like asters, milkweeds, Joe pye weeds and Echinacea.
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RED LIST UPDATE: Monarch Butterfly Now Listed as ‘Endangered’

  • July 27, 2022
  • by CWF
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) announced last week their listing of the migratory monarch butterfly as Endangered on its ‘Red List of Threatened Species.’ This decision is…
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Goodbye and Goodluck, Monarch Butterfly

  • October 12, 2021
  • by Tracey Etwell
Today, as I write this blog, I am looking out the window at the changing leaves on the trees, and it with a little sadness that I accept that the…
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A New Pollinator Habitat on the Way!

  • June 29, 2021
  • by Tracey Etwell
On May 18, 2021, Hydro Ottawa seeded their very first pollinator habitat. This innovative stewardship project has been in the works for a few years. Once it was determined that…
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david legros female may monarch
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Monarchs on the Move!

  • May 31, 2021
  • by Tracey Etwell
Have you spotted one of these Endangered species yet? In early May, we received the first report of a Monarch Butterfly migrating back into southern Ontario. The listing was made…
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Eastern Monarch Population Spring 2021 Update

  • March 8, 2021
  • by Tracey Etwell
Once again, overwintering numbers indicate another decline for the eastern Monarch Butterfly population. Rather than counting individual Monarchs, the area they occupy in the winter is estimated. Recent updates from…
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Nature: Canada’s Most Beautiful Classroom

  • September 25, 2020
  • by Caitlin Brant
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…
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