The Government of Canada will invest $1,080,000 over two years in the Western Boreal Initiative with the Dene Nation. The Western Boreal Initiative is a collaboration between provinces, territories, and First Nations governments to evaluate the cumulative effects of wildfire, predation, key pests, human disturbances, and climate change on the Western Boreal Forests of Canada.
Canadian wildlife, thanks to explore.org’s livestreams. The vessel ‘Beluga Boat’ allows you to watch the migration of over 55000 Beluga whales from Arctic waters to the Churchill River Estuary in Manitoba.
The TD Summer Reading Club will host new outdoor reading activity called StoryWalk®, which will be offered by over 550 libraries across the country this summer.
Ontario has many beautiful places for overnight or week-long stays in nature. Whether you’re looking for a family-friendly drive-to campground for tents, trailers, or RVs, or a quieter backcountry camping experience, Ontario is loaded with great options in all regions of the province. Start planning your next summer adventure with our list of the …
As of 2021, Ontario has lost nearly 98% of its grasslands. This huge loss of habitat carries consequences. Including a vanishing act by the barn owl’s of Ontario.
The mosquito is one of Canada’s most reliable summer species. Canada has over 82 different species of mosquitoes, with a total population that would never show on a calculator. Scientists believe that mosquitos originated from South Africa, and slowly spread across the world to reach a whopping variation of 2,700 species. Regardless of the size of Canada’s mosquito diaspora, we all know that mosquitos are one of the best party-crashers to summer activities.
No other insect knows how to ruin a night under the stars quite like the mosquito. Many perfect nights around the bonfire have been thwarted by their presence. Though bug spray is always an option, there are other ways to combat the onset of mosquitoes without the use of harsh chemicals. Here are three simple ways to help ward off mosquitos from your campfire without the use of DEET.
VANCOUVER, BC, June 23, 2021 /CNW/ – One year from today, Canada will welcome the world’s marine conservation leaders to Vancouver to chart a course towards protecting 30 per cent of the global ocean by 2030.
Canada’s coasts and waterways are vital to our environment, livelihoods, and economy, and must be protected. Ballast water, which helps keep vessels stable in the water, can accidentally introduce and spread aquatic invasive species, like the zebra mussel, if released in the water untreated. These invasive species have severe economic and environmental impacts on ecosystems and industries as they harm plants and animals, degrade beaches, impair fisheries, disrupt infrastructure, and create prevention and control expenses.
This is the first in what I’m hoping will be a series of ten posts about single images from the past decade – this first one is from a trip to the Toronto Zoo in 2010. A little background story to the image and why it is important to me. In September of 2010, I …