In The News: Connecting With Nature

2025-09-09

This August, iNaturalist Canada (iNaturalist.ca) has officially surpassed a monumental milestone: 20 million wildlife observations from across the country! That’s 20 million glimpses into Canada’s incredible biodiversity, captured and shared by a growing community of nature lovers, scientists, educators and everyday explorers

2025-09-08

Outdoor educator Billie Jo Reid aims to inspire enthusiasm for the environment through sketching in nature.

2025-08-30

There’s lots of Joe Pye Weed in Kim Dooley’s Pointe-Claire garden — and, despite its name, it’s not a weed at all. Rather, it’s a pollinator-friendly native perennial, its domed flower heads composed of numerous tiny, pink or purple florets that bloom from midsummer through fall.

2025-08-21

The Help the Turtles project on iNaturalist Canada hit a major milestone in July of this year: 100,000 observations of turtles in Canada!

2025-08-20

Blanding's turtles are usually dark grey in colour with a brown to black shell and a distinctive bright yellow neck. But these pigmentless hatchlings, born at an incubation lab in Kanata, have blood red eyes, pink skin and almost white shells.

2025-08-20

While the number of estimated bird deaths due to collisions with buildings is staggering, you can play a key role in helping mitigate these deaths by rescuing birds and identifying hazardous structures.

2025-08-18

Article content We were warmly welcomed to the beautiful native gardens at the home of Christine and Jim Roberts in Blair’s Grove.

2025-08-01

The Climate Exchange is a very useful database for answers to all-levels of questions about climate change.

2025-07-25

Katherine speaks with James Pagé with the Canadian Wildlife Federation about the upcoming Bioblitz and how Manitobans can participate this year.

2025-06-16

The Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) is pleased to announce the eight recipients of this year’s prestigious conservation awards. These remarkable citizens have shown exceptional initiative, leadership and dedication through the arts, education, science, advocacy and legislation.