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How to Grow a Pollinator Garden – Dr. Victoria MacPhail, Presentation, Cambridge

March 10, 2023–Noah Cole

Join Dr. Victoria MacPhail at the rare ECO Centre and Slit Barn (768 Blair Road in Cambridge) at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 26, for a presentation on How to Grow a Pollinator ...

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Twelve New Species Added to Federal Species at Risk List, Including More Bumble Bees

March 19, 2021–Miranda Baksh

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Pollinators•Species at Risk•Wild Species

American bumble bee © Thom Wilson CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

The decline of bees worldwide has been of scientific and public concern in recent years, yet their diversity in Canada is not fully understood. From drilling through wood, cutting leaves, ...

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Our lawsuit on neonics will be heard!

July 17, 2017–Anne Bell

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Pollinators•Species at Risk

Long-horned bee © Diana Troya

Today we were granted the right to speak up for Ontario’s wild pollinators. In a David and Goliath scenario, we entered federal court last week to fight for the right ...

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An exciting time for citizen science

July 13, 2016–Guest blogger

Categories

Birds•Community Science•Reptiles and Amphibians

Thunder Bay BioBlitz © Julee Boan

The Audubon Christmas Bird Count, considered by many to be the first formal citizen science program, began in 1900. Since that time, many more bird-related programs have been created. Today, ...

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Planting for Pollinators in Kinghurst Forest

July 6, 2016–Ontario Nature

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Habitat•Nature Reserves•Pollinators

Kinghurst Forest Nature Reserve © Noah Cole

The Ontario Nature Youth Council’s Special Spaces events have wrapped up for this year. All of them were extremely successful, but the highlight for me was the wildflower planting event ...

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