In The News: Fields & Forests

2025-12-05

Let’s talk about the birds and the bees and the flowers and the trees. Did you know that across North America, pollinators are in a steep decline. It may seem like an unlikely union, but utilities are ideally suited to restore these environments. Here with us to discuss Hydro Ottawa’s latest partner project to create one of the largest pollinator meadows of its kind in Eastern Ontario is Tracey Etwell from Canadian Wildlife Federation & Meaghan McDonald from Rideau Valley Conservation Authority.

2025-12-05

The search and destruction of the egg masses of the spongy moth — previously known as the gypsy moth — is the focus of a hike planned for Mark S. Burnham Provincial Park on Saturday.

2025-12-05

The Canadian Wildlife Federation and other conservation groups have been pushing for the Monarch Butterfly to be listed as Endangered, a decision which is expected to come from the Government of Canada this spring.

2025-12-05

“Essentially, all life depends on the soil … There can be no life without soil and no soil without life; they have evolved together.” ~Charles E. Kellogg

2025-12-05

When you have the chance to look at a tree with a child, or even by yourself for that matter, there are many ways you can focus your attention.

2025-12-05

We were contacted in October by biologists at the Canadian Wildlife Federation. They wanted to meet with us to talk about developing recommendations to promote grassland bird populations and habitat on farms.

2025-12-05

Some good news: we look at why Canada's monarch butterfly numbers are on the up.

2025-12-05

iNaturalist.ca was featured recently in the Ottawa Citizen as one of the best travel apps.

2025-12-05

Canadian Wildlife Federation’s teams across the country are getting ready for a fruitful spring and summer in the field.

2025-12-05

Several research projects are tracking the region’s bat population after it was reduced by the disease