From easy-to-use apps designed as tools for your citizen science projects to picturesque wallpaper images for your computer, CanadianWildlifeFederation.ca offers a variety of useful downloads for your PC and mobile devices.
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Bat Eviction Timetable
2026-07-03
An eviction happens when there is an active colony within a structure. A one-way door is installed to allow bats to leave the structure, but they are not able to re-enter the roost.
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Bat Exclusion Calendar
2016-03-13
If you must exclude bats from your property, take a look at this calendar which outlines the most and least desirable times to do so.
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BAT ROOST MONITORING
2026-07-03
oin our “Help the Bats” project on iNaturalist.ca. You can participate as a citizen scientist by using iNaturalist.ca or the iNaturalist app (Android and iOS) to monitor your roost. The information allows us to track roost preferences and assist in a study to determine what bat house designs are optimal for Canada’s bats. To help you along, check out our step-by-step “How to Monitor Your Bat House Using iNaturalist.ca or the iNaturalist app” documents available at HelpTheBats.ca
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Certify Your Garden Handout
2026-07-03
Whether you are limited to a small patio or have hectares of land, CWF would like to acknoledge your efforts in welcoming wildlife to your garden.
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Creating Monarch and Pollinator Habitat
2026-07-03
Private landowners are increasingly interested in restoring areas of their property to provide improved habitat for Monarchs and other pollinators. While there is abundant information on small-scale gardening with native plants, there is much less on planting at larger scales, such as on one acre or more of land. Here is a brief introduction for landowners in southeastern Canada interested in restoring an area of an acre or more in a cost-effective way. Establishing Pollinator Meadows from Seed*, a document developed by the Xerces Society, is also available online
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CWF Kaleidoscopes Monarch Colouring Page
2026-07-03
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Gardening for Butterflies Handout
2026-07-03
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.
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Helping Canada’s Pollinators in The Garden
2026-07-03
Canada’s pollinators play a critical role in our ecosystems, food production and economy through pollination. Some are also important in pest control. These tiny allies face many challenges, such as pesticide use and loss of habitat, making it more important than ever to support them. A great place to start is to ensure your outdoor space is pollinator-friendly.
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Helping Monarchs and Pollinators: Rethinking Mowing
2019-05-07
Pollinators are a priority resource concern for many conservationists and farmers. The Xerces Society conducted field trials throughout the Easter, Midwestern and Western United States to inform best practices.
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Horseshoe Bay, Pukaskwa National Park, Ontario
2014-07-01
Download this wallpaper of Horseshoe Bay, Pukaskwa National Park, Ontario
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Leafsnap
2026-07-03
Leafsnap is a free mobile app that helps identify tree species from photographs of their leaves. It contains beautiful high-resolution images of their flowers, fruits, petioles, seeds, and bark. The app was created by Columbia University, the University of Maryland, and the Smithsonian Institution.
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Make a Monarch Butterfly Garden
2020-04-01
The Monarch Butterfly is a species that doesn’t stay in Canada for the winter — it flies as far as Mexico! That adds up to a migration of over 4,000 kilometres round trip (there and back). Monarchs are also listed as an endangered species on Canada’s species at risk registry, so we thought spring would be the perfect time for you to work on a project to help them! Here’s how to grow a garden they will love.
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MANAGING RIGHTS-OF-WAY FOR POLLINATORS: A Practical Guide for Managers
2026-07-03
This guide is designed to help managers of rights-of-way (ROW) in southeastern Canada begin taking a different approach to managing and restoring habitat. Roadsides, utility corridors, industrial lands, solar installations, wind farms and pipelines could all be managed to create and maintain a network of thousands of hectares of pollinator habitat. This guide aims to outline best practices for improved management of ROW to benefit pollinators, as well as practical methods of habitat restoration suitable for road and ROW use. By changing our management and increasing habitat restoration on ROW, the survival and recovery of pollinators and other wildlife can be supported at a broad scale.
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Milkweed Species of Canada
2026-07-03
A guide to the distribution of milkweed species across Canada that provide important food and habitat for monarchs.
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Monarch butterfly
2026-07-02
We’re featuring a monarch butterfly nabbing some nectar for a mid-afternoon snack
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Monarch Point Count Data Guide
2026-07-03
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Monarch Roost Data Guide
2026-07-03
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Native Flowers of the St. Lawrence Lowlands Guide
2026-07-03
A seasonal guide to native flowering plants that provide important resources for pollinators of the St. Lawrence Lowlands
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Native Seed Calculator and Companion Guide
2023-02-01
When beginning a pollinator habitat restoration project, selecting a native seed mix appropriate to your project region and site conditions is crucial. But how do you know what species to include, and how much of each species? How can you estimate how much seed you might need and what it might cost? Join Botanist and Restoration Ecologist, Stefan Weber, as he leads us through a new tool—a seed calculator that will assist rights-of-way managers conducting pollinator habitat restoration projects.
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Native Seed Infographic
2026-07-03
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Native Seed Selection
2026-07-03
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Natural Insect Control Handout
2026-07-03
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.
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Organic Site Preparation for Wildflower Establishment
2019-05-07
Pollinators are a priority resource concern for many conservationists and farmers. The Xerces Society conducted field trials throughout the Easter, Midwestern and Western United States to inform best practices.
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Planting the Seed: A Guide to Establishing Prairie and Meadow Communities in Southern Ontario
2000-01-01
Prairie and meadow are complex communities and even the best attempts to recreate them will be simplified versions that do not fully replace the ones that have been lost. For this reason, protecting existing natural habitat should always be a top priority. If habitatcreation projects are well executed, however, they can provide a significant contribution to the conservation of wildlife...
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Pulling for Bats
2017-09-13
Native plants support diverse insect populations by providing food for adults and larvae. Insects will feed on nectar, pollen or leaves and some will forage on only one species of native plant!
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Routes to Pollinator Habitat Restoration
2026-07-03
This document is designed to help rights-of-way (ROW) managers consider multiple approaches to restoring pollinator habitat including public engagement, passive restoration, and active restoration
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Saturna Island, British Columbia
2014-05-01
Download this wallpaper of Saturna Island, British Columbia
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Small Mammals Poster
2026-07-03
Scampering from one shelter to another, small mammals can sometimes incite a seemingly irrational fear in people. For others, these critters’ food choices and burrowing habits stir up anger. And yet, these furry little creatures are an essential part of many healthy habitats. Their abundance makes them a valuable food source for many of our more popular predators such as owls, bobcats and wolves. In fact, some wildlife, such as the lynx, depend on many of these small mammal species for their very survival.Canada has a great variety of small mammals and although we couldn’t incorporate all of them here, we have managed to include representatives from each of our rodent families, with the exception of the already well-known porcupine.
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Spring Monarch Mowing Map
2022-05-01
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The Basics of Wildlife-friendly Gardening
2026-07-03
Gardening with wildlife in mind is a fantastic opportunity to not only help your garden flourish but to also support wildlife and ecosystems which provide us pollination and pest control services, among others. Best of all, it’s easy to do and beautiful too! The Canadian Wildlife Federation’s Gardening for Wildlife program has webinars, articles, tools, posters and more to help you discover, appreciate and support your local and migratory wild neighbours. CWF also has a Garden Habitat Certification where we give official recognition to those whose efforts are supporting wildlife.
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The Basics of Wildlife-friendly Gardening (printer-friendly version)
2026-07-03
Gardening with wildlife in mind is a fantastic opportunity to not only help your garden flourish but to also support wildlife and ecosystems which provide us pollination and pest control services, among others. Best of all, it’s easy to do and beautiful too! The Canadian Wildlife Federation’s Gardening for Wildlife program has webinars, articles, tools, posters and more to help you discover, appreciate and support your local and migratory wild neighbours. CWF also has a Garden Habitat Certification where we give official recognition to those whose efforts are supporting wildlife.
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Trick or Treat!
2026-07-02
Trick or treat! For Halloween, we’re featuring this illustration of a gobbling chipmunk!
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Vanderwater Conservation Area, Thomasburg, Ontario
2014-11-01
Download this wallpaper of Vanderwater Conservation Area, Thomasburg, Ontario
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Wild About Bees Poster
2026-07-03
Approximately one-third of all human food is prepared from plants that depend on animal pollinators — and bees make the biggest contribution. The most familiar bee is the honey bee (Apis mellifera), which was introduced from Europe almost 400 years ago. Although we may first picture the honey bee when we think of pollinators, our native bees, such as the bumble bee or the mason bee, are often actually more effective and efficient pollinators. Unlike the social honey bee, which shares labour and caretak-ing of its young, most of our native bees are solitary. This means that each female prepares her own nest, provisions it with food (nectar and pollen) for her offspring, lays her eggs and provides little further care.
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Wild About Butterflies Poster
2026-07-03
The brilliance of our many butterflies adds beauty to any garden. The vibrant orange and black of monarchs or the dazzling tiger stripes of swallowtails add contrast among the blooms. Other species may lack some of this glamour but are welcome visitors none the less for the gentle cheer they bring.
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WILD About Peatlands Poster
2023-02-01
In the past, peatlands were considered soggy, barren wastelands. But to those who learn more about them, they become beautiful, unusual, fascinating and complex ecosystems.
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Wild About Pollinators Poster
2026-07-03
This illustration shows native pollinators from all over Canada interacting with their environment and foraging among cultivated and native plants at various times of the year. Some are favourites, others are less known or feared, but all are extremely important.Pollinators are animals that transfer pollen from one flower to another, mainly while drinking nectar and gathering pollen.
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Wild About Snakes Poster
2026-07-03
Snakes are a very useful addition to any garden. Red-bellied and garter snakes are major predators of slugs. Snakes also prey on grubs, mice, rats, snails, leeches, centipedes and other invertebrates. In this way they play an important role in keeping pest populations under control.Most of Canada’s snakes are non-aggressive and shy. They will avoid encounters with humans whenever possible. However, like most wild creatures, snakes may bite in self-defence if handled, so it is best to leave them in peace.
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Yellow Warbler on the South Saskatchewan River
2026-07-02
Download this wallpaper of a Yellow Warbler on the South Saskatchewan River
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Yellow Warbler on the South Saskatchewan River
2014-03-01
Download this wallpaper of a Yellow Warbler on the South Saskatchewan River
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