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2014-11-17

Our fourth Adventure Mississippi webinar finds the OAR Northwest team nearing the Gulf of Mexico. The Adobe Connect webinar is a great opportunity for students and teachers to connect with the crew and learn more about the three-month canoeing and rowing expedition. Download related lesson plans here.

2014-08-14

Diving with Sharks, Q&A with William Winram

2013-03-11

Marine Conservation: What You Can Do, webinar from the CWF Africa to Americas Expedition webinar series

2013-02-26

In the first webinar, Dr. Sean Brilliant, CWF Marine Program Manager, talks to students about what habitats and wildlife the rowers may encounter during the CWF Africa to America's Expedition.

2025-04-11

Dr Shiva Jian-Javdan is a Research Scientist with the Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF). For more than a decade, Shiva’s dedication to marine mammal science and conservation has led her to projects with NGOs in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Greece. Since returning to Canada, Shiva has focused on large whales, the missing piece in her cetacean bingo card, with current projects aimed at assessing entanglement risk of North Atlantic right whales. Join Shiva in a conversation on Canada’s largest migratory animals and learn what CWF is doing to help conserve the most at-risk whale species, the North Atlantic right whale.

2026-06-26

2026-06-26

A garden is more than just plants. It may be tempting to reach for chemical pesticides. But while these products can be an effective short-term answer, they don't contribute to the long-term health of your garden.

2019-05-30

Ontario’s turtles are in decline and need all the help they can get!

2023-04-03

13 early blooming plants

2026-06-26

Nearly 300 species of butterflies inhabit Canada, some cloaked in brilliant colours, others less noticeable. The presence of these graceful creatures in our gardens is a blessing of vibrancy and beauty.

2016-02-28

A leatherback turtle presentation by Dr. Sean Brilliant, Manager of Marine Programs for CWF, and Kathleen James, Canadian Sea Turtle Network.

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.

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!

2026-06-26

***Thank you for registering for Native Plants for Beauty and Biodiversity with special guest Lorraine Johnson. Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances, this webinar must be postponed until further notice. We are very sorry for any inconvenience. Once we know if and when it can be rescheduled, we will send you an email with all the details. Please note that we have other webinars coming up that may interest you ***** Join the Canadian Wildlife Federation and special guest, Lorraine Johnson, Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET to discover some of Canada’s beautiful native plants, why they are so important and get great tips on growing them at home. Lorraine is a highly respected Canadian author and longtime native plant and sustainability expert. During our hour together, Lorraine will share the benefits of introducing native plants to the home landscape and community spaces as well as the best tips on how to introduce them to your property. She will focus on easy-to-grow species for conditions from shade to sun, dry to moist and more. Highlights include how to incorporate native plants into existing gardens and gorgeous plant combinations. We hope you can join us!

2020-07-21

Join Cécile Antoine -PhD Candidate in Biology at UOttawa- on her journey to discover native bees that you may encounter in your gardens and parks around Ottawa, or the rest of the country. Cécile will share her passion by giving details on the biology and ecology of wild bees. She will also explain her research findings on bees that nest in the ground, which represent ¾ of the species, and is the focus of her studies. Learn more on how to support wild bees by attending this webinar!

2022-05-01

2019-05-31

You’ve Got an Eel on Your Reel – NOW WHAT?!

2026-06-26

2026-06-26

2020-04-27

British Columbia’s turtles are in decline and need all the help they can get!

2013-09-04

Download this Tiger Lily wallpaper.

2014-11-01

Download this wallpaper of Vanderwater Conservation Area, Thomasburg, Ontario

2016-10-19

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2026-06-26

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2013-05-09

Download this eggs wallpaper.

2026-06-26

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2016-09-21

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2024-04-10

David Seburn is a Turtle Specialist with the Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF). When it comes to amphibian and reptile conservation, David Seburn is the “turtle” package! Working in this field for more than 20 years, he has written status reports, recovery strategies and more than a dozen scientific papers on amphibians and reptiles, radio-tracked turtles through swamps, and spoken to hundreds of people about turtle conservation. Join David to learn more about Canada’s at-risk freshwater turtle species, discover what CWF is doing to conserve turtles, and learn how you can help our reptilian friends!

2015-10-27

Dr. Cameron Thrash returns to the OAR Northwest Education webinar this season to discuss microbial community composition changes across river tributaries, and its effects on the Mississippi River and greater communities. Early findings are derived from wet samples taken by last year’s expedition crew during Adventure: Mississippi River 2014.

2022-06-07

June 7, 2022, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. ET. Join CWF’s Senior Conservation Freshwater Ecology Biologist Nicholas Lapointe and Jennifer Sylliboy, Program Manager Unama’ki Institute of Natural Resources, as they discuss the biological and cultural history of the American Eel. Jennifer will present on American Eel in the Bras d’Or Lake, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia and the relationship between Kat (eel) and the Mi’kmaq people. The population of American Eel has declined in the Bras d’Or Lakes over the past 20 to 30 years. While many Mi’kmaw harvesters feel the population is still good and has seen its ups and downs, its future is uncertain. Mi’kmaq people have traditionally harvested adult eel for food and cultural purposes for thousands of years. The value of eels to Mi’kmaq culture is difficult to quantify. The value is not driven by dollars, landings, or economic potential. The value is in the life, culture, health, and spirituality they sustain. With population declines globally, we need to ask ourselves what would our lives be like without the American Eel? And what can or are we doing to ensure that doesn’t happen. Nick will take us through the American Eel’s unique and fascinating life history and their conservation crisis in Canada. Sadly, this life history places them at risk from human activities and has contributed to their global decline. Alarms were first raised in the early 1990s about their decline in Canada due primarily to hydropower dams. But little has changed to address this threat. The federal Fisheries Act and Species at Risk Act should both protect the species, along with provincial legislation, but so far regulators have taken little action. We will explain what has been done to date, what has stalled, and what can be done to change the situation and help American Eel recover.