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91. Our top stories of 2015

(Web Page; Thu Dec 31 10:35:00 CST 2015)

You know how they say time flies when you're having fun? Well here at the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC), it seems like every time we blink, another year has passed. It's been a great year for conservation, and another great year of...

Description: How quickly time flies! It's been another great year for conservation, and we've shared hundreds of wonderful stories with you here on Land Lines. Here were our top 10 most read blog posts of 2015.

92. Buzzing down the house: An update

(Web Page; Thu May 16 12:33:00 CDT 2019)

This is an update to a post I wrote last year. The data has now been analyzed, and the results are ready for sharing. We commonly hear that bees are in decline and that we need to save them because they are important pollinators of crop...

Description: This is an update to a post I wrote last year. The data has now been analyzed, and the results are ready for sharing.

93. Meet your butterfly neighbours

(Web Page; Wed Feb 12 16:23:00 CST 2020)

Did you know that there are over 300 butterfly species in Canada, with 150 in Ontario alone? While most people are familiar with the iconic monarch and swallowtail butterflies, there are many other species fluttering around that would lo...

Description: Did you know that there are over 300 butterfly species in Canada, with 150 in Ontario alone? While most people are familiar with the iconic monarch and swallowtail butterflies, there are many other species fluttering around that would love to meet you.

94. Close encounters of the wild kind

(Web Page; Wed Aug 05 12:09:00 CDT 2015)

This summer, I spent a good chunk of my field trips to the Nature Conservancy of Canada’s (NCC’s) fescue prairie preserves being bear-anoid. Although I saw several black bears last year, they were all solitary and a fair dist...

Description: This summer, I’ve spent a good chunk of my field trips to the Nature Conservancy of Canada’s (NCC’s) fescue prairie preserves being bear-anoid. Although I saw several black bears last year, they were all solitary and a fair distance away. Not so this summer!

95. Meadows for Monarchs

(Web Page; Tue Jul 30 14:02:00 CDT 2019)

If you thought you saw more monarchs flitting about last summer and fall, you were right. Monarch Watch reported that 2018 was a good year for the iconic orange and black butterfly, thanks to a combination of aggressive conservation effo...

Description: On May 16, 2019, I participated in the Meadows for Monarchs Conservation Volunteers event, which was hosted by the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) and generously supported by Earth Rangers.

96. Stories from stewards of the land: The Cuzen property (Part One)

(Web Page; Fri Mar 04 15:25:00 CST 2016)

I have had many positive interactions with the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) over the years. It is surely one of my favourite nature groups to volunteer with. You see, I have no formal educational background in botany or environment...

Description: I have had many positive interactions with the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) over the years. It is surely one of my favourite nature groups to volunteer with.

97. This spring, Nature Conservancy of Canada suggests ways to help nature close to home

(Web Page; Thu Sep 08 14:58:00 CDT 2022)

As the mercury slowly rises, many Canadians are making springtime plans for their lawns, backyards, flower beds and gardens. While “No Mow” and “Slow Mow May” have been tried by many people over the past couple of...

Description: As the mercury slowly rises, many Canadians are making springtime plans for their lawns, backyards, flower beds and gardens. While “No Mow” and “Slow Mow May” have been tried by many people over the past couple of springs, the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is encouraging people to find new ways to naturalize their yards.

98. Something old, something new

(Web Page; Wed Jan 09 15:12:00 CST 2019)

For as long as I can remember, I’ve been enchanted with the magic of gardening. The way I see it, gardening has the power to give life and mark new beginnings, turning something old into something new. Better yet, there’s not...

Description: Veshani Sewlall, NCC's summer 2018 communications intern, shares why planting native plants in urban spaces is important for creating habitat for wildlife.

99. Experimenting with native species in small spaces

(Web Page; Mon Nov 19 08:46:00 CST 2018)

Earlier this summer, a group of Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) Leaders in Conservation visited St. Williams Nursery & Ecology Centre in Norfolk County, Ontario, for a tour of the nursery's impressive facility. With several years ...

Description: NCC's Laura Vaughan encourages urbanites to take up an age-old suburban pastime.

100. This spring, Nature Conservancy of Canada suggests ways to help nature close to home

(Web Page; Thu Sep 08 14:59:00 CDT 2022)

As the mercury slowly rises, many Canadians are making springtime plans for their lawns, backyards, flower beds and gardens. While “No Mow” and “Slow Mow May” have been tried by many people over the past couple of...

Description: While “No Mow” and “Slow Mow May” have been tried by many people over the past couple of springs, the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is encouraging people to find new ways to naturalize their yards.