Urban composting: Nutrient-rich soil for your garden helps wildlife too
Compost (Photo by Kessner Photography, Wikimedia Commons)
Supporters of the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) are always working towards healthier land and increased biodiversity. And much like me, many people want to know how their daily lives can be friendlier to their environments. Perhaps one of the...
Be the light you want to see in others: My internship with NCC
Michelle Dano (courtesy Michelle Dano)
Volunteering is a unique, rewarding experience. Managing volunteers is perhaps even more rewarding. I started in my internship position as a Conservation Volunteers (CV) event leader without much knowledge of what goes into running a volunteer...
Shrub planting party in the Qu’Appelle Valley
Shrub planting party at Echo Creek (Photo by Shirley Greg)
This June volunteers, including SaskEnergy and Farm Credit Canada employees, helped to stabilize Echo Creek. Echo Creek is placed within the Lower Qu’Appelle Watershed, which has been heavily altered. Due to these alterations, larger volumes...
