Science is for the birds
What is a MAPS station? How does bird banding work? Learn more about the importance of bird banding stations and how the information gathered helps inform bird conservation.
Author: Nature Conservancy of Canada staff
Vinyl siding and the greater sage-grouse (really!)
Step into the wilderness with just a 15-minute paddle from the city
I like to imagine the St. Lawrence islands like treasures situated in the middle of the river; little parcels of paradise that were accidentally dropped into our province, just two steps from Montreal.
Citizen science 101
Close your eyes and picture a scientist. What do you see? Lab coats, goggles and beakers of bubbling liquids? Well, I hate to break it to you but sometimes the good ol’ World Wide Web gets it wrong! Now close your eyes again and picture your friends, your neighbours, you. You can all be scientists!
How plastic waste threatens marine organisms
Ocean plastic pollution has grabbed attention across the world in quite a short period of time. This is because the impact of plastic waste on marine flora and fauna is tremendous.
How animals judge distance
Animals can jump great distances, dodge predators and catch fast moving prey. How do they do it? They use their binocular vision to judge the distance in a millisecond.
12 tweetable facts about Canadian snakes
Here are some interesting tidbits about Canada's native snake species to share with your friends and followers on Twitter.
Connecting to nature and my ancestry from the stern of a canoe
The canoe has been an important mode of transportation for Indigenous Peoples for centuries. During the time of European settlement, it became a key vehicle for exploration and the fur trade.
Conservation beyond the cubicle
Gayle Roodman recaps a day out at Blind Canyon, Alberta, doing Conservation Volunteering to tackle invasive burdock on a homestead site.
