Connecting With Nature
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How to Attract Owls to Your Yard
2025-12-05
Make your property an inviting space for these iconic birds!
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How to Draw Spiders to Your Yard
2025-12-05
Spiders are actually the good guys, dare I say even allies, in your garden and yard because they eat the very insects that feast on the plants and vegetables in your garden.
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How to Grow a Low Maintenance Garden this Summer
2018-05-14
10 Native Plants that Takes the Guess Work Out of Gardening
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How to Make the Perfect Pollinator Garden
2025-12-05
Canada’s pollinators are mostly insects, with some pollination thanks to hummingbirds. Together these important animals provide us with so much of the food we need and love like tomatoes, carrots, blueberries and chocolate
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How to Make Your Own Suet
2025-12-03
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How to Plant Trees and Shrubs for Wildlife
2025-12-05
One of the simplest and most effective ways to attract wildlife to your backyard is to plant native trees and shrubs. But, remember - moving day is a shock for seedlings and saplings. Make sure trees and shrubs get a healthy start on your property.
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Making Ice Lanterns
2025-12-03
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Native Lilies: How To Grow from Seed
2025-12-05
As with other native species, we try to plant the seed as soon as possible. As the embryo does not seem to be completely developed at the time of seed ripening, we allow, if possible, at least six weeks of warm (ordinary) fall weather before the cold hits.
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Plant for Bees, Butterflies, and Other Pollinators
2025-12-05
Habitat loss, pesticide use, and pollution are endangering bees and butterflies across Canada. The decline of these busy pollinators puts some major food crops and flowers in danger too.
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Repel Rascally Raccoons
2025-12-05
Raccoons are very comfortable living near people. In Ontario cities, there are usually eight to 16 of these mammals per square kilometre. In some areas, that number is as high as 85!
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Building a Pond with Wildlife in Mind
2025-12-05
13 Dos and Don’ts to Creating a Pond That Animals Will Benefit From
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DIY Projects and Fact Sheets: Coasts & Oceans
2025-12-05
Are you just aching to know how to help make a difference for wildlife? The Canadian Wildlife Federation has lots of easy, fun projects and activities that you can take on to help your wild neighbours have a bright future.
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DIY Projects and Fact Sheets: Connecting With Nature
2025-12-05
Are you just aching to know how to help make a difference for wildlife? The Canadian Wildlife Federation has lots of easy, fun projects and activities that you can take on to help your wild neighbours have a bright future.
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DIY Projects and Fact Sheets: Education & Leadership
2025-12-05
Are you just aching to know how to help make a difference for wildlife? The Canadian Wildlife Federation has lots of easy, fun projects and activities that you can take on to help your wild neighbours have a bright future.
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DIY Projects and Fact Sheets: Endangered Species & Biodiversity
2025-12-05
Are you just aching to know how to help make a difference for wildlife? The Canadian Wildlife Federation has lots of easy, fun projects and activities that you can take on to help your wild neighbours have a bright future.
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DIY Projects and Fact Sheets: Fields & Forests
2025-12-05
Are you just aching to know how to help make a difference for wildlife? The Canadian Wildlife Federation has lots of easy, fun projects and activities that you can take on to help your wild neighbours have a bright future.
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DIY Projects and Fact Sheets: Lakes & Rivers
2025-12-05
Are you just aching to know how to help make a difference for wildlife? The Canadian Wildlife Federation has lots of easy, fun projects and activities that you can take on to help your wild neighbours have a bright future.
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Friend or Foe? Caterpillars
2025-12-05
We tend to give a lot of focus to butterflies and moths once they’ve become these beautiful-winged creatures. But what about when they are caterpillars?
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How can you nurture the birds in your backyard as the temperature dips?
2025-12-05
Make no mistake. Stocking up on birdseed and stocking your feeder on a regular basis is an incredibly helpful way to support the birds in your backyard through the fall and winter. They need nutrients as they molt and migrate. That said, you can also supply other beneficial nutrients by planting fruit producing shrubs that’ll keep your favourite feathered friends satiated. Here are five shrubs you might consider adding to your property!
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How to Make Your Own Suet
2025-12-03
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Making Ice Lanterns
2025-12-03
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Taking Care of Backyard Birds in Winter
2025-12-05
Being cooped up inside isn’t good for the spirit. So, when the weekend rolls around, why not get out there and do some good for the birds in your backyard? You don’t have to be out there for long. Just an hour a week (and maybe even less!) can do a world of wonders. Your feathered friends will thank you!
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