Ellen Jakubowski, Author at WWF.CA

Ellen Jakubowski

Posts count: 7

A smiling young adult carries a tray of seedlings from a small greenhouse into a yard on a sunny morning.

Get ready to cheer on your plants!

April 11, 2024

Here are some tips to get your growing season off to a great start, for you and for wildlife. Read More

Here are some tips to get your growing season off to a great start, for you and for wildlife.
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A fuzzy caterpillar sits on top of fallen leaves.

Create a leafy habitat for wildlife

October 12, 2023

“Leave the leaves” on the ground in fall is a common refrain. Doing so provides winter habitat for butterflies, bees and more and insulates your sleeping plants. Read More

“Leave the leaves” on the ground in fall is a common refrain. Doing so provides winter habitat for butterflies,...
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Two furry raccoons cling to the side of a large tree trunk.

Barking up the right tree: picking and planting a native tree or shrub

September 19, 2023

Planting a tree can lead to decades of benefits. Here are some things to consider before welcoming a new tree or shrub. Read More

Planting a tree can lead to decades of benefits. Here are some things to consider before welcoming a new...
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Male rufous hummingbird visiting red-flowering currant (Ribes sanguineum) © Shutterstock

How to attract and help hummingbirds with native plants

June 20, 2023

What’s not to love about hummingbirds? Found only in the Western Hemisphere, these birds are truly The Americas’ sweethearts. The energy-rich nectar they drink keeps their hearts beating up to 1,200 beats per minute... Read More

What’s not to love about hummingbirds? Found only in the Western Hemisphere, these birds are truly The Americas’ sweethearts....
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An elongated red-orange and black beetle with long antennae, a dimorphic flower longhorn beetle, dusted with pollen, feeds on a rose.

Beetle-mania: Meet nature’s unsung pollinators

June 19, 2023

Beetles complement the efforts of other pollinators, contributing to the overall performance of the pollinator population and health of the ecosystem as a whole. Read More

Beetles complement the efforts of other pollinators, contributing to the overall performance of the pollinator population and health of...
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A bicoloured sweat bee forages on the yellow centre of a New England Aster flower.

Roll out the red carpet (of flowers) for native pollinators

May 19, 2023

There are an astounding 800+ species of native bees in Canada, including the bicoloured sweat bee. Imagine the bee acquaintances you could meet outside your door. Read More

There are an astounding 800+ species of native bees in Canada, including the bicoloured sweat bee. Imagine the bee...
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Monarch butterfly drinking nectar from pink Joe Pye Weed flowers

How re:grow helps you help nature

April 21, 2023

April showers bring May flowers, but this spring will specifically be bringing native flowers, as well as other native plants, shrubs and trees thanks to people like you signing up for re:grow, our new... Read More

April showers bring May flowers, but this spring will specifically be bringing native flowers, as well as other native...
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