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Environment

Benthic Invertebrates

Jul 3, 2019 | Don Scallen | Notes from the Wild

The abundance of these aquatic larvae in our streams and rivers is a good thing.

Climate Change and the Young

Jun 20, 2019 | Nicola Ross

“We the young have started to move.” Youth here and around the world raise a battle cry for action on climate change.

How About Those Raptors (the Birds)?

Jun 20, 2019 | Anthony Jenkins

Look up! Where eagles, hawks and vultures soar.

The Return of the Salamanders

May 9, 2019 | Don Scallen | Notes from the Wild

This year I managed to take video of the underwater breeding of spotted salamanders.

Urban Animals

Apr 5, 2019 | Don Scallen | Notes from the Wild

Raccoons, squirrels and robins adapted to urban life long ago.

Postcard from Bee City

Mar 19, 2019 | Anthony Jenkins

What happens in Bee City stays in Bee City.

Incredible Insects

Mar 19, 2019 | Don Scallen

The benefits of the bugs in our backyards.

Tree Cavities

Mar 8, 2019 | Don Scallen | Notes from the Wild

Squirrels, racoons, owls, chickadees, and many other creatures find safety and shelter within trees.

Barred Owls

Feb 5, 2019 | Don Scallen | Notes from the Wild

Barred owls, like all owls, exercise a mysterious hold on our psyches. Birders and non-birders alike are drawn to their expressive faces and large liquid eyes.

Boreal Birds

Jan 4, 2019 | Don Scallen | Notes from the Wild

Over 300 species, totalling billions of birds rely on Canada’s boreal forest as breeding grounds.

Seeds on the Move

Dec 5, 2018 | Don Scallen | Notes from the Wild

A great many seeds tap into the mobility of birds and animals to spread themselves around.

Northern Booster: Jordyn Stafford

Nov 20, 2018 | Jeff Rollings | 25 Under 25

Caledon East’s Jordyn Stafford lives and works as a youth counsellor in the remote community of Inukjuak in northern Quebec.