Connecting With Nature
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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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Green coalition says more federal action needed for habitat, wildlife protection
2020-10-15
The coronavirus pandemic, its economic fallout and its impact on Parliament, including the fact that there was no full federal budget delivered for 2020, has created an unusual situation requiring solutions that must centre on climate and biodiversity objectives, said coalition co-chair David Browne in an interview. “We think there are clear numbers around job creation and economic growth,” said Browne, who is also the director of conservation for the Canadian Wildlife Federation.
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St. John's park with troubled past gets massive makeover with new fruit forest
2020-09-26
Community-led initiative including CWF volunteers planted 180 trees, shrubs and plants in Tessier Park
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Canadian wilderness inspires Saanich man’s first EP
2020-08-23
Nelson Forest writes songs after time in Canadian Conservation Corps
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Growing wildflowers instead of grass beneficial for pollinators: biologist
2020-07-20
Carolyn Callaghan, a biologist with the Canadian Wildlife Federation, says many people love the look of a freshly mown lawn, but letting wildflowers grow instead is much better for the environment.
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