Author: Nature Conservancy of Canada staff
My Pike Lake Bioblitz
What snails and insects are in Saskatchewan? A Nature Conservancy of Canada Big Backyard Bioblitz participant recounts her experience.
5 ways to celebrate a physically distanced Thanksgiving
Weaving beads, inspired by trees
Beading is a cultural practice among some Indigenous Peoples and, although we learn from and share with each other, each beader has their own teachings, designs and story.
Pushing petals: Exploring Canadian botanical art
“Botanical art” refers to art “whose goal is to depict whole plants or parts of plants in a manner that is both aesthetically pleasing and scientifically accurate,” according to the Botanical Artists of Canada.
September roundup: Conservation and nature stories that caught our eye this month
Every day, countless inspiring and informative stories are published about conservation successes or discoveries in nature and wildlife around the world. Here are some that caught our attention in September 2020.
Invasive, shrimp-sucking parasite continues northward Pacific expansion
Researchers have identified an invasive, blood-sucking parasite on mud shrimp in the waters of British Columbia’s Calvert Island.
True colours: The science of fall colours
Canada’s forests are home to many colourful characters. Throughout the year you’ll see vibrant wildflowers, decorated songbirds and gaudily painted insects and fungi. Each has its moment of glory in the annual forest parade. But the trees themselves are a monochrome of green. The mosaic of forest foliage has its own beauty, but it is still pretty homogeneous. That is, until trees get a chance to shine.
A little help from my friends: How fallen leaves support biodiversity and climate
This fall, instead of raking and removing your leaves, let them work their magic by leaving them on the ground.
Tackling invasive European common reed
The highs and lows of monitoring the large-scale suppression of Phragmites australis spp. australis.
