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  • Guides, Infographics & Posters

    Guides, Infographics & Posters

    Take a closer look at the ways in which we’ll help you access the facts about wildlife. Whether it’s discovering the Hinterland Who’s Who animal fact sheets, or ordering our handy field guide to Canada’s prevalent shoreline species. This content is available to our CWF Supporters and online members. Please sign in to order your free materials.

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  • Colouring Pages

    Colouring Pages

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  • Wildlife E-cards

    Wildlife E-cards

    Send Dad a wildlife e-card! You cherish our wonderful wildlife and now you can send e-greetings that reflect your love of nature.  We have developed a wide array of wildlife ecards for every occasion for you to share with your family and friends!

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  • Podcasts

    Podcasts

    Listen to podcasts on all sorts of topics relating to wildlife-friendly gardening, from its benefits, including children, soil health and more.

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  • CWF Wallpapers

    CWF Wallpapers

    Your desktop is the perfect habitat for this wild wallpaper. Download CWF wallpapers!

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  • WILD Webinars

    WILD Webinars

    With topics relating to conservation, wildlife and habitat, we provide a relevant online learning platform, typically for grades four to six but of benefit to any age.

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From easy-to-use apps designed as tools for your citizen science projects to picturesque wallpaper images for your computer, CanadianWildlifeFederation.ca offers a variety of useful downloads for your PC and mobile devices.

Coasts & Oceans

Connecting With Nature

  • Bat Exclusion Calendar

    2016-03-13

    If you must exclude bats from your property, take a look at this calendar which outlines the most and least desirable times to do so.

  • Bat House Checklist

    2018-03-13

    A few tips to make your bat house more attractive to bats!

  • Bat House Installation Guide

    2019-05-07

    Eight easy steps to installing your bat house

  • Pulling for Bats

    2017-09-13

    Native plants support diverse insect populations by providing food for adults and larvae. Insects will feed on nectar, pollen or leaves and some will forage on only one species of native plant!

  • Bat Party Fundraiser

    2026-06-26

    Bat-tastic guide to make your Halloween event BOO-tiful!

Education & Leadership

Endangered Species & Biodiversity

  • Helping Monarchs and Pollinators: Rethinking Mowing

    2019-05-07

    Pollinators are a priority resource concern for many conservationists and farmers. The Xerces Society conducted field trials throughout the Easter, Midwestern and Western United States to inform best practices.

  • Creating Monarch and Pollinator Habitat

    2026-06-26

    Private landowners are increasingly interested in restoring areas of their property to provide improved habitat for Monarchs and other pollinators. While there is abundant information on small-scale gardening with native plants, there is much less on planting at larger scales, such as on one acre or more of land. Here is a brief introduction for landowners in southeastern Canada interested in restoring an area of an acre or more in a cost-effective way. Establishing Pollinator Meadows from Seed*, a document developed by the Xerces Society, is also available online

  • The City Nature Challenge 2023 Results

    2023-05-10

    Between April 28 and May 1, 2023, Canadians recorded observations of wildlife in their cities as part of the global City Nature Challenge. See the results at: iNaturalist.ca/projects

Forests & Fields

  • Fabulous Flies

    2025-04-22

    Join the Canadian Wildlife Federation on Tuesday, April 22 at 7:00 p.m. ET to discover the fascinating world of flies and their critical role on our planet. From pollination to pest control and decomposition services, flies are one of the most diverse and important groups on the planet. Our special guest presenter will be Jeff Skevington, Ph.D., a Research Scientist and Expedition Guide and co-author of a field guide on flower flies. Jeff will speak about fly biology, how they live and their many important ecosystem roles. He will also highlight some of the more easy-to-spot Canadian flies that may be in your yard. We hope you can join us!

  • Plant It and They Will Come

    2020-05-26

    How one woman discovered the joys of creating a wildlife-friendly garden. Join CWF as Berit Erickson, pollinator garden blogger, shares her urban garden’s transformation from ornamental to wildlife-friendly. Discover how much easier it was than she thought and all the benefits she and her family now enjoy. So if the idea of creating a wildlife-friendly garden is daunting to you or you just want to get some new ideas, join us for this informative and inspiring webinar.

  • The Meadoway: Planning and Restoring Pollinator Habitat in a utility corridor in Toronto, Ontario

    2020-01-30

    The Meadoway is transforming a hydro corridor in Scarborough, ON into a vibrant sixteen-kilometre stretch of urban greenspace and meadowlands that will become one of Canada’s largest linear urban parks. Cyclists and pedestrians will soon be able to travel from the heart of downtown Toronto to Rouge National Urban Park without ever leaving nature. Over the next seven years, this site will become a place filled with butterflies, birds and wildflowers – a rich meadow landscape realized on a scale never before seen in Toronto. This webinar will help to showcase and walk you through the overall planning, permits/policies, education/outreach, communication and meadow restoration needed to create a project similar to The Meadoway.

  • Going to Bat for Canada's Bats

    2022-10-28

    Are you afraid of bats? Many myths and misinformation exist about bats, but did you know they play a vital role in helping control insect populations? Join the Canadian Wildlife Federation just in time for Halloween as we shed some light on this amazing nocturnal creature, and highlight how you can "go to bat” for bats in your own school or community! Don't forget to come dressed as your favourite creepy crawley!

  • Living Earth and the Life Beneath Our Feet Webinar

    2023-04-19

    Join CWF Wednesday, April 19th at 7:00 p.m. ET for an eye-opening webinar with Vivian Kaloxilos, soil ecologist and founder of DocTerre, on the incredible interactions between soil organisms and plants. We live on planet Earth, but many people don't understand what soil is and how it functions. We will explore the living ecosystem in the soil and how it supports all life on Earth. You will also discover simple ways you can enhance your plants’ vitality and production in your own outdoor space. We hope you can join us!

Lakes & Rivers