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Abstract Bird Photography 11 © Raghuvamsh Chavali
Worldwide, nature lovers, ornithologists, and photographers are always fascinated by the world of avian flight. Birds’ varied and complex flying patterns have a remarkable power to awe. This article takes us on a trip to discover the unnoticed beauty of bird flight patterns. I am interested in the artistic method of interlacing frames, which reveals ...
October 12, 2023–Maya Davidson
Environmental Education•Indigenous Relations•Recreation and Events•Youth
Youth Summit for Mother Earth, 2023 © Gillian Johnson
This past September, the annual Youth Summit for Mother Earth returned for a fully in-person cross-cultural learning event held at Camp Wahanowin, on Chippewas of Rama First Nation territory. In partnership with Plenty Canada, the Indigenous Environmental Institute at Trent University, and Walpole Island Land Trust, over sixty youth participated in educational workshops and team-building ...
Ojibway Prairie Complex © Tom Preney
Ontario’s expansive landscape has four forest regions: the Hudson Bay Lowlands of the far north, the boreal forest in northern Ontario, the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence forest in central and southern Ontario, and the deciduous forest in southwestern Ontario. The province has more than 70 million hectares of forest, yet a recent environmental report from the ...
Downy woodpecker and Rose-breasted grosbeak © Dale Darcy
Nature has an essential yet underrated influence on human wellness. It triggers feelings of awe, joy, connection, self-reflection, and holistic wellness. A simple way that many North Americans engage with nature is through their bird feeders. Birds cast no disparity toward age, gender, ethnicity, health, abledness, etc. They simply exist and through the practice of ...
Hiking to Tiffany Falls, Ancaster © Bobcatnorth CC BY 2.0
Ontario is full of scenic hiking trails that total over 80,000 kilometres. They provide sanctuaries for wildlife, like colorful butterflies and breeding birds, and are great spaces for us to recharge. No matter the season, it’s always a wonderful time to grab your camera, binoculars, and hiking shoes and step out into nature. Here are ...
Laurel Creek Conservation Area © Carl Hiebert / Grand River Conservation Authority