Dreaming of green holidays! Last-minute gifts for eco-friendly giving
Secret book safe (Photo courtesy of artofmanliness.com)
I know, you’re behind on your gifts! And of course you’re procrastinating, reading blog posts to delay making decisions about what to get folks (in the next five days — plenty of time!). You can stop worrying because I have some...
Five Rs to a greener holiday
International recycling logo (Photo by Krdan, Wikimedia Commons)
Last December, I had the pleasure of participating in a one-of-a-kind gift exchange dubbed the “useless” gift exchange. Truth be told, I’ve always hoped to avoid these kinds of party games because shopping on a budget to impress...
One thousand and one stories: Looking back on Land Lines' first year
Paddling in Algonquin, ON (Photo by D Beevis)
They say time flies when you're having fun. And perhaps that's just as true when you're telling — and sharing — great stories. That certainly seems to have been the case when I look back and realize that it's been a year since we first...
Carden Nature Festival 2014: “Plain” and simply inspiring
Male eastern bluebird ready to enter a near by nesting box to feed its chicks (Photo by 2014 MudInspired.com)
I had the opportunity to attend the 2014 Carden Nature Festival, which fell on the weekend of June 7 and 8, 2014 at the Carden Community Centre on the shores of Lake Dalrymple. Touching a special place in my heart due to its location, this event...
The Maryland Biodiversity Project: Mobilizing community to build a better picture of local biodiversity
Wildlife photographer and naturalist Bill Hubick holds up an eastern ribbon snake (Photo courtesy of Bill Hubick)
A few years ago, photographer Bill Hubick generously donated the use of his photos on www.bilhubick.com in Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) publications. Since then, his images have been shared in NCC print publications and web pages across the...
Acoustic ecology and ethical listening
Wind harp (Photo by Martin D, Wikimedia Commons)
This article is an abridged version of a piece originally published April 28, 2014 on the City Creatures blog for the Center for Humans and Nature. Using personal experiences of animal encounters in the urban wilderness as my starting point, I...
A conservation overture: Finding music in nature
Paul Bezooyen (Photo by Garland Colson)
For folk songwriter and performing artist Paul Bezooyen, nature demonstrates balance, harmony and the inter-relatedness of everything. Nothing is more or less important than another thing. Nature doesn’t "try to be"... it just "is." He...
Holiday singalong: The 12 Days of Wildlife
Moose in Cookville, NB (Photo by Mike Dembeck)
The snow is on the ground, the lights are on the tree and the eggnog carton is sitting empty in the fridge — the holidays are here! And as we get closer to the fun-filled festivities, I'm finding it difficult to separate holiday cheer from...
Giving green: A handmade how-to
Step 1: Start with a flyer (Photo by NCC)
Need something to put that upcycled gift in? Follow these easy step-by-step instructions to make a gift bag out of a paper flyer. (Note: A detailed slideshow with larger images is available at the bottom of this story.) You will need: A...
Giving green: Outdoor gifts from the heart
Tin can lantens (Photo by Grow Creative)
If you read my previous post, you’ll already know about my love for giving environmentally-friendly gifts. Anything I give someone that doesn’t create more waste or increase my footprint makes me a happy giver. And while today’s...
