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Monarch butterfly drinking nectar from pink Swamp milkweed flowers

Join WWF-Canada’s re:grow, a new online destination for the ‘growing’ native plant movement

April 20, 2023

Our new re:grow site provides how-to resources for growing native plants and tracks users’ collective impact on biodiversity and climate. Read More

Our new re:grow site provides how-to resources for growing native plants and tracks users’ collective impact on biodiversity and...
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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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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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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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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

April 11, 2023

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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