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Dry brush strokes illustrate two hummingbirds inserting their bills into red flowers on a graceful-looking plant.

Spring flowers are for the birds and the bees… and the ants?

April 16, 2024

Flowering plants may satisfy our human yearning for beauty, but other species have more practical reasons for paying attention to them. Read More

Flowering plants may satisfy our human yearning for beauty, but other species have more practical reasons for paying attention...
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How your Will can protect your loved ones and nature

April 11, 2024

What do you think of when you hear the word “Will?” For many, it brings to mind confounding legal jargon, dividing up assets and all the what-ifs that the future might hold. But nowadays,... Read More

What do you think of when you hear the word “Will?” For many, it brings to mind confounding legal...
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Several species of native plants grow in five pots beside a deck, soaking up sun in an urban backyard.

The results are in: A (green) thumbs-up for growing native plants in our cities

April 10, 2024

Recent research underscores the value of the “growing” native plant movement, and it’s not limited to biodiversity benefits. Read More

Recent research underscores the value of the “growing” native plant movement, and it’s not limited to biodiversity benefits.
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Three smiling young adults sit inside a circle of lights arranged on the ground outside at an evening gathering.

How you can be part of the Biggest Hour for Earth

March 15, 2024

Something special is about to happen at 8:30 p.m. local time this Saturday, March 23, as people in over 190 countries and territories unite to create the Biggest Hour for Earth — and you... Read More

Something special is about to happen at 8:30 p.m. local time this Saturday, March 23, as people in over...
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Two butterflies show their patterned wings as they visit a patch of blooming flowers.

Fall flowers feed butterflies, bees and more

October 16, 2023

Explore fascinating relationships between native plants and wildlife that you can find across Canada in the fall. Read More

Explore fascinating relationships between native plants and wildlife that you can find across Canada in the fall.
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A person stands beside a flourishing garden, writing on a paper bag that holds seeds.

How to harvest seeds from your native plants

October 12, 2023

Fall is the perfect time to harvest the seeds of many native plant species. You can use these seeds to grow more plants and expand your garden next year, or share them with others. Read More

Fall is the perfect time to harvest the seeds of many native plant species. You can use these seeds...
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A bright red-orange, wide open, six-pointed wood lily flower faces upwards towards the camera against a backdrop of shorter green plants.

Saskatchewan: come for the sunsets, stay for the native plants

September 26, 2023

Don’t let the sun go down on Saskatchewan’s native ecosystems — instead grow these native plants to help restore the province’s biodiversity. Read More

Don’t let the sun go down on Saskatchewan’s native ecosystems — instead grow these native plants to help restore...
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On the left is a pink-purple five-petaled salmonberry flower surrounded by green leaves and on the right is a second image with the shiny red raspberry-like fruit of the same plant.

B.C.’s native plants: useful, beautiful and sometimes tasty!

September 26, 2023

This natural paradise spans five unique ecozones and is home to over 3,500 species of plants. if you live here, try growing these native trees and plants to help nature out. Read More

This natural paradise spans five unique ecozones and is home to over 3,500 species of plants. if you live...
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Living Legacy: supporting wildlife then, now and tomorrow

September 11, 2023

David Moffat has been living a life true to his values since childhood. Growing up, he recalls long weekends spent in provincial parks and vacations travelling across the country. His parents often took... Read More

David Moffat has been living a life true to his values since childhood. Growing up, he recalls long...
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Closeup of brown lodgepole pine cone and long, straight green needles.

Celebrating Alberta’s hardy native plants

August 30, 2023

Alberta has some of the country’s most compellingly diverse landscapes. Six ecozones overlap its borders, giving rise to an array of plant life that supports wildlife from ground squirrels to moose. Read More

Alberta has some of the country’s most compellingly diverse landscapes. Six ecozones overlap its borders, giving rise to an...
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A running route in the shape of a whale on a map in downtown Vancouver

Turn your route into art during WWF’s Race for Wildlife

August 10, 2023

Families, friends, colleagues and wildlife enthusiasts across Canada will be taking part in WWF’s Race for Wildlife from September 22 to 24. And you can make the Race for Wildlife more than just an... Read More

Families, friends, colleagues and wildlife enthusiasts across Canada will be taking part in WWF’s Race for Wildlife from September...
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