Forests & Fields
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Canadian Wildlife Federation and Lanark County Co-host Native Milkweed Collection and Planting Event
2023-09-19
On Saturday, community members of Lanark County gathered to celebrate the success of a $607,400 Grow grant awarded by the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF). Encouraging people to support a healthy and sustainable environment, this initiative is helping conservation and restoration efforts be better planned and more sustainable and has an impact on the lives of 22,000 people in the community.
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CANADIAN WILDLIFE FEDERATION AND LANARK COUNTY CO-HOST NATIVE MILKWEED COLLECTION AND PLANTING EVENT
2023-09-16
Canadian Wildlife Federation and Lanark County co-host Native Milkweed Collection and Planting EventSaturday, September 16th from 1:00 - 4:00 PM Remarks to take place from 1:00 1:30 PM followed by a photo opportunity and instructional harvesting and planting session.
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Global BC Curious Minds: Building a pollinator garden
2023-08-10
August 10, 2023 Global's Katelin Owsianski visits a pollinator garden created by the Canadian Wildlife Federation's WILD Outside program to learn how the local ecosystem can benefit from a properly managed garden.
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A City-slicker Taking on the Grassland Insect Project
2023-08-09
To your average city-slicker, native grasslands may not be the first thought when it comes to a unique and diverse ecosystem.
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Dropped dramatically': Spot spraying for wild parsnip in Lanark County has decreased since 2016
2023-06-13
Active restoration includes seeding following wild parsnip removal, hydroseeding at construction projects, planting, and working in conjunction with the Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) on a monarch habitat restoration project. Other activities have included workshops, education and awareness, tours and training, and participating in the mayors’ monarch pledge through the National Wildlife Federation.
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Huron aims to help pollinators through new roadside pilot project
2023-06-12
Huron County council approved $20,000 in this year’s budget to go toward the pilot project, though staff also successfully received an $8,700 grant from the Canadian Wildlife Federation for the efforts.
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Carstairs couple helping their purple-feathered friends
2023-05-29
Local couple have created a thriving bird colony in their Carstairs yard
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Butterflies Plant Preferences May Be Changing — And in an Unexpected Direction
2023-05-24
Climate change is a serious and, unfortunately, always present concern for our planet. Its impacts are far reaching and may also affect the ‘seasonal routine’ of many organisms, including the relationship between plants and pollinators.
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Winter Monarch Butterfly Population Numbers Released — And It’s Not Good
2023-05-11
The newest winter counts for the winter population of eastern Monarch Butterflies have been released (March 21, 2023).
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Am I Bugging You?
2023-05-09
It is a common — and completely understandable — misconception that the best habitats for biodiversity are undisturbed habitats.
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