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2022-06-15

Join CWF for another in our native plant webinar series, Wednesday, June 15, at 7:00 p.m. ET, this time with our special guest, Lorraine Johnson! Highly respected author and long time plant and ecology/sustainability expert, Lorraine will help you appreciate the world of Ontario’s native plants. Discover their many benefits, versatility and how to weave them into your existing garden, to both delight the eye and support birds and beneficial insects alike. Lorraine has been a pioneer in encouraging Canadians to use their outdoor space as an opportunity to support the nature we both need and love. Her newest book, “A Garden for the Rusty-patched Bumblebee – Creating Habitat for Native Pollinators,” co-authored with Sheila Colla, is due in stores this June.

2023-05-09

Join CWF May 9 at 7:00 p.m. ET as special guest, Krin Haglund of Jardin Buzz will profile some of Quebec’s beautiful native plants and share how you can use them in your garden. The situation of our native pollinators may be grim, but being part of the solution doesn’t have to be! Let Krin help you bring joy, life and “buzz” to your urban garden! You will learn how to create an exuberant native pollinator garden, even in small spaces. Krin will also share inspiring examples and discuss helpful techniques for special situations such as lawn alternatives and container gardening. You will also learn techniques for saving, starting and planting native plant seeds. While the plants featured are from the Quebec area, the tips and techniques are applicable to all. We hope you can join us! Please note – this webinar will only be available as a recording for those who register for a few days afterwards. Please register to avoid missing out!

2026-05-22

To mark the International Day for Biological Diversity on May 22, join John Wilmshurst, Native Grassland Conservation Manager for the Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF), as he talks about grasslands around the world. We’ll explore what is good, what is not so good, and what you can do at home to learn more about grasslands and ensure that grasslands close to home and around the world are conserved for today and tomorrow

2021-10-15

iNaturalist has become one of the world’s most popular nature apps and the Canadian Wildlife Federation has led the charge in bringing it to Canada. Join us for an insightful webinar with the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) on how iNaturalist can provide key information to help inform the assessment and conservation of endangered species in Canada. Leading the session will be John Reynolds, Chair of COSEWIC as well as Ecology Professor at Simon Fraser University, where he will discuss how citizen science greatly helps in the conservation of nature here in Canada.

2024-04-22

Immerse yourself in the tranquility of the forest during our Forest Focus webinar. Explore the world of forest flora and fauna, including plants, fungi, and birds. Discover techniques for capturing the beauty of these ecosystems and prepare to showcase the wonders of the forest in the upcoming City Nature Challenge.

2024-04-11

John is the Native Grassland Conservation Manager for the Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF). With 35 years’ experience in grassland science and conservation, he’s worked in Canada, Africa, and Europe. John has also studied and collaborated at universities across Canada and worked with Parks Canada as both a grassland ecologist and manager. His current research and conservation focus is on the rangeland ecosystem in southwestern Saskatchewan, partnering with agricultural producers and ecologists to measure interactions among plants, insects, and grassland birds. Join John to learn more about grassland birds – one of the most at-risk group of species in Canada – and uncover the importance of their unique, and often under-appreciated, habitat.

2023-01-20

Scientists have discovered how important it may be to include locally adapted microbes with your locally adapted plants. Mycorrhizal fungi can improve yield and plant and soil growth by transporting phosphorous and nitrogen and other nutrients from soil, collecting water from the soil, providing resistances from plant herbivores, improving drought tolerance, and decreasing soil erosion. Many restoration environments may have ineffective soil fungi due to moving, tillage or human caused change and could benefit from the addition! Hear from Dr. Liz Koziol to learn the advantages of including mycorrhizae in your rights-of-way restoration plans and techniques for application!

2023-03-23

The Texas Department of Transportation has been implementing vegetation management practices in support of pollinators since 1932. From then on, the department has developed a comprehensive wildflower program, particularly in recognition of the state as a key stopover during Monarch migration. Hear from Sam Glinsky, Vegetation Specialist, to learn more about the lifecycle of a Texas roadside, the benefits of the program beyond the road, and the public education and stewardship practices they follow!

2019-12-12

Pollinating insects are in crisis across North America, with steep declines in some groups. This introductory webinar in our 2019-2020 Pollinator Series will discuss the opportunities that transportation, utility and other corridors present to increase and improve available pollinator habitat across the landscape. Examples from all sectors will be discussed, and the highlights of CWF’s 2019 pilot project in eastern Ontario will be presented.

2025-04-15

Join the Canadian Wildlife Federation on Tuesday, April 15 at 12:00 p.m. ET to learn about some of Canada’s moths (and butterflies, too!). Our special guest, Christian Schmidt, Ph.D., a research scientist, will take us into the world of moth biology, how they live and profile some Canadian species. Christian will also share ways we can help these remarkable wild neighbours in our own outdoor spaces. We hope you can join us!