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Map your backyard

  • Help the Burrowing Owl Recover

    2025-12-05

    Once common on the Prairie grasslands, the burrowing owl is now listed as endangered by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada.

  • Honour a Habitat Hero

    2025-12-05

    Knowing that others acknowledge and respect their efforts encourages people to continue conservation projects, and even start new ones.

  • How to Obtain Shrub Cuttings

    2025-12-05

    Cuttings taken from local shrubs and transplanted to your backyard are better adapted to conditions in your area and will also save you money.

  • How to Organize a Community Project

    2025-12-05

    A project of this nature can be a great focus for service clubs, women’s institutes, naturalist or youth groups, or the families on your block.

  • 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.

  • Improve a Hedgerow

    2025-12-05

    A hedgerow that already exists can make an excellent project too.

  • Improve a Nature Trail

    2025-12-05

    Trails provide all kinds of benefits for wildlife and humans alike.

  • Install Birdbaths

    2025-12-05

    A birdbath in your backyard can attract everything from songbirds to small mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and insects.

  • Join Forces with Other Groups

    2025-12-05

    This is a great way to educate your community about wildlife issues share ideas and experiences, and even make valuable contacts!

  • Keep Track of the Benefits of Your Project

    2025-12-05

    Are you still not convinced that your planting projects will make a difference for wildlife? Revisit the following checklist from time to time. It will remind you of all the benefits that working for wildlife brings.

  • Let Grass Grow on the Riverbanks

    2025-12-05

    Many waterfront dwellers cut their grass right to the water’s edge, unaware that they’re eliminating important wildlife habitat. In many cases, however, landowners are willing to change their ways once they know the facts.