Tag: native plants

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Monarch butterfly drinking nectar from pink Joe Pye Weed flowers

How re:grow helps you help nature

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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Native willow shrubs on the banks of a stream near Sussex, N.B

Act Locally: How to make your yard more nature-friendly with native shrubs

All Canadians can apply nature-based climate solutions in their own backyards and communities. Here, Ben Whelan of the Kennebecasis Watershed Restoration Committee shares how planting native shrubs can protect against floods, create wildlife habitats... Read More
All Canadians can apply nature-based climate solutions in their own backyards and communities. Here, Ben Whelan of the Kennebecasis...
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‘Today we have gardens but before we designed… entire landscapes’

Anishinaabe Studies professor Mkomosé on how Indigenous food forests shape our ecosystems and what “having a connection to the land” means to him Growing up, it’s hard to say whether I was into this... Read More
Anishinaabe Studies professor Mkomosé on how Indigenous food forests shape our ecosystems and what “having a connection to the...
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Pale purple coneflower seeds

How seed orchards fill a growing need for native plants

The restoration of vast degraded and fragmented areas into functioning and healthy habitats is one of the ambitious goals of our 10-year plan. Thing is, restoring hundreds of thousands of square kilometres requires millions... Read More
The restoration of vast degraded and fragmented areas into functioning and healthy habitats is one of the ambitious goals...
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Platebande d’immeuble aménagée

Six easy steps to planting a wildlife-friendly garden

Your garden, backyard or balcony can help native wildlife recover and thrive. By including native plants in your green space, you can create living habitats that offer food and shelter to bees, caterpillars, butterflies,... Read More
Your garden, backyard or balcony can help native wildlife recover and thrive. By including native plants in your green...
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Wildlife Wednesday: Monarchs

In this edition of Wildlife Wednesday, WWF-Canada’s President & CEO Megan Leslie and WWF-Mexico’s Director of Conservation Maria Jose Villanueva guide you along the amazing journey of the monarch butterfly — from their summer homes in Canada to wintering forests... Read More
In this edition of Wildlife Wednesday, WWF-Canada’s President & CEO Megan Leslie and WWF-Mexico’s Director of Conservation Maria Jose Villanueva guide you along...
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Eastern comma butterfly rests on top of leaf litter.

11 native Canadian species that signal springtime

From the sweet melody of the song sparrow to the emergence of groundhogs from their burrows, one of the most exciting parts of the spring season is watching the natural world reawaken and blossom... Read More
From the sweet melody of the song sparrow to the emergence of groundhogs from their burrows, one of the...
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Fieldnotes: Spring is coming! (Hopefully)

Restoring habitats one native plant at a time We’ve been talking a lot about biodiversity loss in Fieldnotes — about how human activities across Canada are destroying habitats and causing dramatic declines in caribou,... Read More
Restoring habitats one native plant at a time We’ve been talking a lot about biodiversity loss in Fieldnotes —...
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Restoring nature — one garden at a time

Your garden is blooming with wildlife-supporting potential. Native plants can provide food or habitat for hundreds of species, from insects, to birds and mammals, while non-native plants may support only a few. With gardeners... Read More
Your garden is blooming with wildlife-supporting potential. Native plants can provide food or habitat for hundreds of species, from...
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Holding the line for nature

Lundrigan’s Marsh is a protected wetland next to an industrial park. The community is making sure it’s not laid to waste. Read More
Lundrigan’s Marsh is a protected wetland next to an industrial park. The community is making sure it’s not laid...
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Seven rare species in the Carolinian zone

From unsung amphibian heroes to flying mammals, there are more rare species of plants and animals here than anywhere else in the country. Read More
From unsung amphibian heroes to flying mammals, there are more rare species of plants and animals here than anywhere...
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