© Lora Denis
May 24, 2022–Noah Cole
Remember the movie “The Big Year” starring Jack Black, Owen Wilson and Steve Martin, where three keen birders were competing furiously to find the most bird species in North America in one year? Well in 2021 Geoff Carpentier was engaged on a similar mission, but he confined his wanderings to Ontario. What started as an ...
May 14, 2022–Noah Cole
Be a part of birding’s biggest team on May 14, 2022. Last year, more than 51,000 people from 192 countries participated! When you submit your Global Big Day sightings to eBird, you contribute to our understanding of the world’s bird populations. Learn more.
February 18, 2022–Noah Cole
Tufted Titmouse © Bill McDonald
The Great Backyard Bird Count is an annual four-day event that engages bird enthusiasts of all ages around the world in counting birds to create a real-time snapshot of where the birds are. Anyone can participate, from beginners to experts. You can count for as little as 15 minutes on a single day, or for as long ...
December 14, 2021–Noah Cole
Started in 1900, the Christmas Bird Count is North America’s longest-running Citizen Science project. Counts happen in over 2000 localities throughout the Western Hemisphere. The information collected by thousands of volunteer participants forms one of the world’s largest sets of wildlife survey data. The results are used daily by conservation biologists and naturalists to assess ...
November 25, 2021–Justin Peter from Quest Nature Tours
Giving Tuesday•Nature Guardians Youth Program•Ontario Nature
Justin at age 10 about to feed a chickadee, with sister and mentor © Pavel Peter
When I think about what led me to do the work I do in the environmental field, I can’t help but think of the importance of fostering a love for nature in youth. This Giving Tuesday, Ontario Nature is raising funds to grow its Nature Guardians Youth Program to support youth-led conservation action. This is ...