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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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Paving New Pathways for Canada’s Pollinators

  • March 4, 2022
  • 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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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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Building Local Native Seed Markets

  • March 5, 2020
  • by Jen Line
We need a source of native wildflower seed for pollinator restoration projects in eastern Ontario. Our goal at the Canadian Wildlife Federation is to transform millions of kilometres of rights-of-way…
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pollinator patrhway
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Speeding to Recovery: Pollinator Lessons Canada Should Learn From the U.S.

  • February 7, 2020
  • by Jen Line
Should the Canadian government be accelerating legislative support for pollinators? News in late November 2019 that a bill titled “Monarch and Pollinator Highway (MPH) Act of 2019” was introduced to…
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Monarch in a right of way
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What is a Pollinator Pathway?

  • August 20, 2019
  • by CWF
Pollinator habitat is becoming increasingly diminished and fragmented, due in part to the growth of human communities, transportation corridors and industry. Almost 90%. Flowering plants across the globe that are…
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