Engaging and educating Canadian children about species at risk. This project was undertaken with the support of Environment & Climate Change Canada.
Joined March 2019
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#DYK that in 2020 @MonarchNationCA developed a national event called #FlightOfTheMonarchDay - 185,00 people from across the country participated in the event! Learn more about this new exciting annual event: bit.ly/3uhTBn5 🦋 #ConservationMatters
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#MonarchMonday What a fabulous Spring weekend. The urge to garden is there & many insects were buzzing around awake from winter hibernation.
Don’t rake those leaves yet!! There are still many pollinators in hibernation!
For more info @xercessociety
xerces.org/blog/dont-spring-…
Recent news of the monarch population in Mexico is not good. All the more reason to keep planting milkweed and monitoring monarchs this summer. Read more: bit.ly/30fI2yY 🦋 @EspacePourLaVie @DavidSuzukiFDN @Conservatory_ @batemanfdn @RBGCanada
The Great Backyard Bird Count is this weekend! Participating is easy, fun to do alone, or with others, and can be done anywhere you find birds. Take part in this important citizen science event and support wildlife and #SpeciesAtRisk in Canada! Details: bit.ly/3tsbZcO
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Thanks to @EBTSOYP for allowing our students to speak live to the crews from @MonarchNationCA and @TRCA_HQ about the life cycle, migration patterns and habitat of Monarch Butterflies!
Sign up for this great program and be part of the movement to help conserve #monarchbutterflies
We're recruiting #Butterflyway Rangers until Feb 5. Join our growing network of keen volunteers bringing nature home to their neighbourhoods at davidsuzuki.org/butterflyway.
@CascadesSD @MonarchNationCA
bit.ly/36euWWc
Our friends at @batemancentre are running nature-themed online art classes starting this January - all ages and skill levels welcome. Study the changing seasons through sketching or watercolour! batemanfoundation.org/nature…
Vous songez à créer un jardin qui soutient les espèces indigènes de votre région? L'hiver est la saison idéale pour élaborer votre projet. Espace pour la vie a de bonnes idées pour le choix des plantes et comment attirer les pollinisateurs au potager.
espacepourlavie.ca/attirer-l…
Check out this great #speciesatrisk artwork from @DrRBondarPS Kindergarten students and their awesome teacher Mrs Lonsway. We hope you had fun and learned something new!
Le saviez-vous? La prairie à herbes hautes compte parmi les habitats les plus menacés sur la planète. Elle abrite une immense diversité d'espèces, dont un grand nombre d'espèces en péril. Pour en savoir plus: natureconservancy.ca/fr/nous…
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Do you have an unanswered environmental question? Check out Environment & Climate Change Canada’s “Ask A Scientist” videos at youtube.com/playlist?list=PL…, or ask your own question here: canada.ca/en/environment-cli…
@environmentca
Vous avez une question environnementale sans réponse ? Regardez les vidéos "Ask A Scientist" de Environment & Climate Change Canada sur youtube.com/user/environneme…, ou posez votre propre question ici : canada.ca/fr/environnement-c…
Thinking about creating a garden to support native species near you? Winter is a great time to plan, and @Pollinators has some awesome guides to help you select plants that will thrive in your region: pollinatorpartnership.ca/en/…
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Did you know? Tall grass prairie is one of the most threatened habitats on the planet, and supports a huge diversity of wildlife including many species at risk. Listen to the podcast to learn about a butterfly rarer than the giant panda!
natureconservancy.ca/en/wher…
Delighted that our partner @DavidSuzukiFDN was recognized with this award - congratulations!
.@JohnGGeiger announces the not-for-profit (large) award winner : @DavidSuzukiFDN – Congratulations! Learn more:
#NatureAwards
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#LeSaviezVous La couleuvre à nez mince du Grand Bassin n'est pas venimeuse - mais lorsqu'elle se sent menacée, elle siffle et agite sa queue pour imiter le serpent à sonnette. La couleuvre à nez mince du Grand Bassin a le statut d'espèce menacée au Canada. bit.ly/368d3sl
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#ICYDK the Great Basin Gopher Snake isn't a rattlesnake, but would like you to think it is! When threatened, it may hiss and shake its tail rapidly to imitate a rattlesnake -- but it's not venomous. It is designated a “threatened” species in Canada. species-registry.canada.ca/i…
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TEACHERS! Looking for FREE quality programming for your classroom? RBG and Monarch Nation have teamed up to offer a virtual field trip with a focus on local species at risk to schools across Canada. Find out more here! @RBGCanada @RBCVC
rbg.ca/things-to-do/courses-…
ENSEIGNANTES ET ENSEIGNANTS! Vous êtes à la recherche d'activités gratuites à faire en classe? Les Jardins botaniques royaux et Nation monarque vous offrent une classe nature virtuelle axée sur les espèces en péril. Par ici pour en savoir plus!
rbg.ca/things-to-do/courses-…
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