Connecting With Nature
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Surprising Heroes in the Fight Against Climate Change
2021-03-05
today, we’re taking a look at four surprising heroes in the fight against climate change! Seriously, be prepared for your jaw to drop.
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Turn your yard into a bustling ecosystem: Here's how to garden for wildlife
2021-03-03
You're probably going to be spending a lot of time at home this spring. Why not transform your space into a sanctuary for local wildlife?
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Let Your Imagination Run Wild
2021-03-01
This April the TNRL is inviting everyone to let their imagination run wild for National Wildlife Week. Celebrated annually by the Canadian Wildlife Federation around April 10th, this year the CWF is challenging Canadians to #DoMoreForWildlife. Children under the age of 12 can learn more about the wildlife and plants in their own community with the In My Backyard Bingo challenge, created in partnership with the Kamloops Naturalist Club. The challenge launches on April 1st and closes on April 10th. Participants can submit their completed challenges through tnrl.ca for a chance to win passes to the BC Wildlife Park.
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WENDY ELLIOTT: Let’s hear it for bat boxes
2021-02-17
The Valley Bat Box Project has a two-fold mission: to build and distribute bat boxes to help local populations, and to provide educational information about the importance of bats to our community. It was great to hear lots of expertise from various university professors and James Page from the Canadian Wildlife Federation.
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Nominate Your Nature Heroes for National Awards
2021-01-18
The Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) is now accepting applications for several national conservation awards.<p></p><p> “The pandemic has brought Canadians together in nature, inspiring outdoor activity and increased awareness of the importance of wildlife and habitat,” said Rick Bates, CEO. “Now more than ever, the people who support conservation deserve to be recognized for their leadership and dedication to our natural heritage.</p>
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CWF sets new goals for citizen science in 2021
2020-12-21
The results are in. Despite the pandemic, or maybe because of it, 2020 was an amazing year for iNaturalist Canada, and experts are hopeful participation will continue to multiply.
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Basin Head's unique Irish moss seeing growth thanks to restoration efforts
2020-11-05
Moss has grown to 100 square metres, up from 2 square metres in 2012
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Rare species of dragonfly spotted for the first time in 40 years in B.C.
2020-11-03
Using iNaturalist.ca, the BC Parks Foundation Big Nature Challenge hit one million observations of the natural world this year
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Bat-loving B.C. couple spend 127 consecutive nights counting the nocturnal fliers
2020-10-31
According to the Canadian Wildlife Federation, bats of this species weigh only seven to fourteen grams and have a wingspan of 22-27 centimetres. In 2014, the species was added to the federal government's at risk registry.
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