Gardening, camping and hiking locally. Videoconferencing globally at RBG; interacting in real-time with children and adults promoting our nature connection.
Royal Botanical Gardens, ON
Joined June 2014
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🍂In our #Fall into #Digital #Learning #Festival we are getting into the spirit of the season by exploring the #science of #pumpkins with #experts @RBGCanada in the third #educational #LiveStream of the day!
🎃 October 27 | 12 PM ET | #Free Registration: bit.ly/3TLJi6Q
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Looking for top Content Provider programming? Check out CILC’s Pinnacle Award Winners. Over 70 Content Providers have received the award this year. bit.ly/2vSfc8e
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Join members of the White Pine Dancers, Dan Secord of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, and Ojibway Storyteller Aaron Bell for their virtual performance from our 2020 Nature Tales filmed at @RBGCanada .
youtu.be/T4cnPQUgfQs
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Butterflies love the native plants in the Helen M. Kippax Garden in Hendrie Park. Did you know that it is an official Monarch Waystation?
The garden provides milkweeds, nectar sources, and shelter needed to sustain monarch butterflies as they migrate through North America.
ALT Till milkweeds in a Garden
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Happy National #IndigenousPeoplesDay! School of Fish by Inuit sculptor Kakkee Negeoseak is part of the Dan Lawrie International Sculpture Collection located in RBG’s Hendrie Park. Visit rbg.ca/arts to learn more about Inuit stone carving and the making the piece.
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Looking for FREE programming? CILC has two options for you! Community of Learning for families: bit.ly/2X2cN9N AND for LifeLong Learners our Roam from Home series: bit.ly/2YKdXGE
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Read how students and communities can use @iseechange as a weather journal to track and discuss changes, and how it can then provide data to scientists and guide efforts to cope with the effects of climate change.
#ClimateChange #CitizenScience bit.ly/39sq8gG
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It’s that time of year: FROG SEASON! Share this video with someone who gets just as excited about frogs as Jackson does!
🐸 Watch: youtu.be/rv7ruiyr0Rk
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World must rewild on massive scale to heal nature and climate, says UN theguardian.com/environment/…
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We’ve noticed an increase in popularity of foraging.
Please remember: foraging for any plant or fungal species is prohibited in provincial parks: bit.ly/3fU4CVf
ALT fern
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Their large, colourful and fragrant blooms make peonies a popular choice for
gardeners and florists alike.
🎨🌈 Dream up your own custom peony cultivar with the 'Pleasant Peonies' colouring sheet: bit.ly/37le7Z2
ALT peony colouring sheet
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Join CILC’s Community of Learning for FREE programing M to F at 1pmEST
bit.ly/2wYrOzy
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Dr. Leslie Laking was a visionary with his leadership @RBGCanada.
The garden with his name is the best place to be in the month of June.
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Join RBG’s Experts to explore a variety of topics from horticulture to natural history!
🥾 June 9: Hiking Trails of RBG
🌹 June 16: Iconic Plants at RBG
🌿June 23: Engaging Children with Nature
🦋 June 30: Gardening for Monarchs
Registration is FREE: ow.ly/CgNL50EY6uz
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THE ROLE OF THE EDUCATION SERVICE AGENCIES NATIONWIDE IN COVID 19 TIMES OF REMOTE LEARNING : Listen to AESA's Dr. Joan Wade, Glenn Morris, Exec. Director of CILC and Jan Zanetis, an expert on the use of video technologies in education. bit.ly/2zfaeYu
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This is excellent, please watch & share it immediately. In showing ridiculous examples of using the OBVIOUSLY WRONG tool for the job (like using a truck to get some milk), @BikeIsBestHQ makes the compelling case that #BikeIsBest tool for shorter distances.
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5th grade scientists in @CentralSquareSD learned about native & invasive species from @RBGVC whose enthusiasm was embraced & not invasive at all! 2 classes in person + 1 class remote = 3 engaged groups of kids who asked excellent questions & made excellent observations! @NYSDLC
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How can you NOT love our #NativeShrub, Red-twig dogwood? Beautiful flowers for the bees, berries for the birds and great winter interest!
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Have you had the chance to complete our survey? We want to hear from you! Your answers to this 5-minute survey will be used to design future exhibits and programs at RBG about environmental sustainability. We appreciate your feedback and support. SURVEY: surveymonkey.com/r/527SCX5