Tag archive for ‘Canadian Wildlife Federation’
Nature Journal – Winter Tracks
Up earlier than anyone in the house this morning, the tiny person sprinted to the window, wrenched on the blinds and gasped that stunning “Oh my goodness” moment when she realized that yesterday’s snow hadn’t washed away.
Nearly impossible since we got nearly a foot – with a bit more on the way I’m told – [...]
Nature Journal – Gone Batty
It’s actually a bit true, our house has turned into a bat festival this year. It seems the tiny person can’t get enough of those creatures of the night. She has a million questions – do they bite? Will the drink your blood? Are there nice bats? Why do bats sleep upside down? Doesn’t it [...]
Be A Pollinator Observer
It’s National Wildlife Week here in Canada and the buzz is all about pollinators. Check out a full week’s of posts on our buzzing friends. Make a Nature Journal, Learn how to build a pollinator-friendly garden, learn about pollinators and food at the Bee-Free BBQ, get the Pollinator Primer and get into Backyard Bee [...]
Nature Crafts – Make Your Own Nature Journal
I cannot even begin to count the number of science, language and history lessons that went in one ear and out the other for me in my life.
Book learning has never been my forte.
I appreciate having a book in hand – field guides take up some prominent real estate in our day pack – but [...]
Build A Pollinator Garden
The first year we lived in our house, the bees were everywhere and our apple trees rewarded us with the biggest, juiciest apples I’ve ever had the pleasure of biting into.
Last year, for some reason, the bees came in much smaller waves, and our apples were nearly non-existent. It was sad and a bit baffling, [...]
Seven Books Packed Full of Rainy-Day Fun
OK, so I’m having a little trouble getting plugged back in to my daily schedule.
Vacation has a way of zapping your rhythm, which is a good thing when your rhythm is go-go-go. But, it sure is tough to jump back into the thick of it all for a bit afterward.
We hit the Lazo Marsh this [...]
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