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Paving New Pathways for Canada’s Pollinators

  • March 1, 2023
  • by CWF
We’re inviting our pollinators back into our neighbourhoods and rights-of-way corridors! Bees, flower flies, butterflies, moths, wasps and beetles are pollinator species that support our economy and environment. These unsung…
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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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A Day of Learning, Sharing and Goldenrods

  • October 4, 2022
  • by Victoria Woodhouse
With asters and goldenrods in bloom hinting summers end, the Canadian Wildlife Federation facilitated a roadside pollinator habitat restoration training and tour. In collaboration with Lanark County, it was a…
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Video: Watch How We Sample Bugs for Pollinator Projects

  • August 18, 2022
  • by Tracey Etwell
Are you curious how we sample for pollinators on our ROW pollinator meadows project?  Meet Gil Miranda and watch how he samples for bugs.  About Gil Gil Felipe Gonçalves Miranda…
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10 Reasons Why We Want Pollinator Meadow Habitat Along Roadsides

  • March 21, 2022
  • by Tracey Etwell
Why create meadow habitat along roadsides? What’s the point? Aren’t roadsides dirty, noisy and full of chemicals? Isn’t this poor habitat for pollinators? We can all attest to the value…
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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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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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The Road to Recovery

  • March 4, 2021
  • by Heather Robison
Are roadsides, transmission lines and pipelines the key to pollinator conservation? Canada’s network of rights-of-way — roadsides, transmission lines and pipelines — represent a unique opportunity for pollinator conservation. Along…
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What Can iNaturalist Tell Us About Monarchs in Canada?

  • November 16, 2020
  • by Sara Cecile
Most people can identify the tell-tale orange and black patterns of a Monarch Butterfly, a staple species in Canada. But did you know that this beautiful butterfly is also at…
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10 Tips for Collecting Native Wildflower Seeds for Monarch Habitat Restoration

  • April 3, 2020
  • by Jen Line
CWF has invested time in native wildflower seed collecting. In 2018-2019, we gathered seeds for use in our rights-of-way meadow restoration test plots. These test plots have been establishing with…
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