In The News: Connecting With Nature

Santa’s Got Company

2018-12-11

The Arctic tundra is a fascinating area between the edge of the boreal forest and the permanent ice caps closer to the North Pole.

Reviewing the Risks: The Latest Assessments at the COSEWIC Meeting

2018-12-11

The assessment of 22 wildlife species by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) in November has highlighted a need for provincial and federal governments to work towards preventing the loss of Canada’s native species. COSEWIC found the risk status of three species at risk of disappearing from Canada – the Polar Bear, Black Ash tree and Chinook Salmon.

CCC Participant at COP 24: Echoes from COP 24

2018-12-11

Back in November of 2015, the nations of the world gathered at the COP21 global climate summit in Paris to create the Paris Agreement. This was a ground-breaking moment for international environmental cooperation in the fight against climate change. Now 3 years later, governments, businesses, organizations and the world over have come to COP24 in Katowice, Poland in the hopes of taking the Paris agreement to the next step.

January 18, 2019 WILD Education Training at Bark Lake

2018-12-10

January 18th, 2019 | 9am $113 Lunch Included 1551 Bark Lake Drive, Irondale ON, K0M 1X0 | www.barklake.com Contact Sandra @ 705-447-2447 ext. 1950

Jeremy Harbinson's adventures with the Canadian Conservation Corps

2018-12-09

Radio Interview

What Does #GivingTuesday Mean for Wildlife (and You)?

2018-11-23

It’s #GivingTuesday. #GivingTuesday is a day when we think not of packages and bows, but of those in need this season.

Roadside monarch butterfly project

2018-11-22

More on a new project about to take flight in Eastern Ontario to bring back the monarch butterfly.

Unique partnerships forming to restore imperiled Monarch butterfly in Ottawa and Lanark County thanks to a $58,000 OTF Grant

2018-11-21

The Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) is launching a new Monarch butterfly recovery project in Eastern Ontario thanks to a grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) and the partnership of the National Capital Commission, Hydro One, and Lanark County. <p></p><p> “I’m proud to announce the Ontario Trillium Foundation is supporting The Canadian Wildlife Federation with this $58,000 seed grant,” said Merrilee Fullerton, MPP Kanata-Carleton. “It’s an important investment in an outstanding organization that does so much for our entire community.” </p>

Going, going….gone: Which animals are on the brink and how can we save them?

2018-11-15

There are 700 species at risk of extinction. Which animals are on the brink and how can we save them?

Diving into Winter

2018-11-13

Below zero temperatures, chilly winds, snow covered grounds…. How do Canadian wildlife prepare themselves? Let’s dive right into wildlife in winter!