In The News: Connecting With Nature

2023-04-22

We humans can be very destructive in this world. If we’re not killing too many fish and animals for our use, we’re abusing plants, wildlife habitat, clean air or clean water. As people become more urbanized and separated from nature, it is easy for them to forget about the importance and role the natural environment plays in our lives and our future.

2023-04-21

The world is run by bees. Not in a literal sense, mind you, but in a very real way life on this planet is made possible by the work of bees and other pollinators who ensure that new flowers and plants are able to grow and thrive. In return, we have air to breathe, fruits and vegetables to eat, and beautiful spring meadows to enjoy. Bees, however, are in trouble. According to many different organizations, including the David Suzuki Foundation, The Bee Conservancy and the Canadian Wildlife Federation, factors like decreasing habitat space due to land development, the use of neonic pesticides, and the growth of invasive plants are all contributing to a crisis in the insect world, including bees and other pollinators.

2023-04-18

For the second year in a row, the Vanier-based Campus Biodiversity Network (CBN) a group of educational institutions working to protect campus greenspace, is co-hosting the City Nature Challenge from April 28 to May 1, 2023, in Greater Montreal, alongside local conservation group Technoparc Oiseaux.

2023-04-18

Join other nature lovers in Kingston and help contribute to wildlife conservation! For the first time, the City of Kingston will join hundreds of cities across Canada and around the world in the City Nature Challenge, a friendly competition to upload and share observations of nature between April 28 and May 1.

2023-04-11

Gardening is a fun activity for all ages and beneficial for animals and our health, so it's no surprise that organizations such as the Canadian Wildlife Federation offer intergenerational programs as a way for people to connect

2023-04-11

Cross-generational gardening brings benefits for people and animals Due to the difficulty of conservation issues today, environmental organizations need all stakeholders, with age groups spanning multiple generations. That’s why the Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) wants to bring people of different ages together with their WILD Generations Gardening Club.

2023-04-05

Canadians coast to coast will compete against a record number of 460 cities from 43 countries in the 2023 City Nature Challenge, a massive effort to track and showcase global biodiversity.

2023-02-21

Sure, cold temperatures and snow can discourage going outside in winter, but that doesn’t mean you should hole up inside all season.

2023-02-06

The Answer is a Bit More Complicated and Nuanced than You Might Think.

2023-02-06

You might be reading this with a call for 15 centimetres of snow in the forecast but winter won’t last forever. Spring is on the horizon. If you forgot to clean out the nest boxes in your backyard at the end of autumn, early spring is another great time to get this task done.