In The News: Fields & Forests

2024-01-18

The Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) is hopeful that more Canadians will join Monarch Butterfly conservation efforts now that the species is formally listed as Endangered. “Recovery is within reach, but it will take a united approach that includes all levels of government, Indigenous stewards of reserves, corporations, conservation organizations, schools, agricultural producers, faith and cultural communities, homeowners, gardeners, and citizen scientists in order to give the Monarch a bright future,” says Carolyn Callaghan, CWF senior conservation biologist, terrestrial wildlife.

2024-01-07

Listen to their interview here to learn more about participants’ experiences within Living Lab – Central Prairies, and the importance of the project to ranchers, researchers and conservationists alike.

2024-01-05

The western chorus frog is about as small as your thumb, but it could prove to be a large obstacle to Premier Doug Ford’s plans for building Highway 413.

2023-12-05

Last year, in partnership with the Canadian Wildlife Federation, SNC successfully created a pollinator meadow at Mill Run Conservation Area, transforming a 1.5-acre field into a biodiverse community pollinator garden. Donated by Augusta Township to the Conservation Authority in 2021, the property will support the growth of a variety of native wildflowers over the next few growing seasons, providing diverse food sources for pollinating insects.

2023-09-19

On Saturday, community members of Lanark County gathered to celebrate the success of a $607,400 Grow grant awarded by the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF). Encouraging people to support a healthy and sustainable environment, this initiative is helping conservation and restoration efforts be better planned and more sustainable and has an impact on the lives of 22,000 people in the community.

2023-09-16

Canadian Wildlife Federation and Lanark County co-host Native Milkweed Collection and Planting EventSaturday, September 16th from 1:00 - 4:00 PM Remarks to take place from 1:00 1:30 PM followed by a photo opportunity and instructional harvesting and planting session.

2023-08-10

August 10, 2023 Global's Katelin Owsianski visits a pollinator garden created by the Canadian Wildlife Federation's WILD Outside program to learn how the local ecosystem can benefit from a properly managed garden.

2023-08-09

To your average city-slicker, native grasslands may not be the first thought when it comes to a unique and diverse ecosystem.

2023-06-13

Active restoration includes seeding following wild parsnip removal, hydroseeding at construction projects, planting, and working in conjunction with the Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) on a monarch habitat restoration project. Other activities have included workshops, education and awareness, tours and training, and participating in the mayors’ monarch pledge through the National Wildlife Federation.

2023-06-12

Huron County council approved $20,000 in this year’s budget to go toward the pilot project, though staff also successfully received an $8,700 grant from the Canadian Wildlife Federation for the efforts.