From February 26 to March 13, 2011, the Biosphère Environment Museum is the place for youth and their families to have a spring break full of discovery and adventure with the “Wild about Nature” program. Indoors and out, they are invited to come have fun while discovering some secrets about biodiversity. Continue reading Biosphère Environment Museum: Wild about Nature
Pacific Salmon Foundation and Sandbar Restaurant present “The Stamp Collection,” featuring full-sized signed lithographs of salmon paintings from artists Curtis Atwater, Mark Hobson and Bill Munsie. The event will take place on Wednesday, March 2 at Sandbar Seafood Restaurant from 5:30 to 8:30pm, and proceeds will support grants for volunteer-run salmon conservation projects in British Columbia. Continue reading Salmon Art Charity Auction: “The Stamp Collection”
A consumer show aimed at “de-mechanization” of camping. The main focus is on schools and guides who teach basic survival skills from soft adventuring for kids to 9 months in the north with nothing but a knife. Continue reading The Wilderness and Survival Skills Show
Enjoy family-friendly fun at our free Earth Fest nature festival. Continue reading Wildlife Rescue Association’s Annual Earth Fest
The Climate Change & Renewable Energy Coordinator will be responsible for a range of Climate Change and Renewable Energy activities at Falls Brook Centre and will coordinate FBC’s Appropriate Technology Department Programming:
• Explore opportunities for future Appropriate Technology (Climate Change and Renewable Energy) initiatives and projects.
• Coordinate volunteers and interns working on Appropriate Technology activities.
• Link Appropriate Technology programming to FBC’s local and international climate change and renewable energy work. Continue reading Climate Change & Renewable Energy Coordinator – Falls Brook Centre
The Climate Change & Renewable Energy Coordinator will be responsible for a range of Climate Change and Renewable Energy activities at Falls Brook Centre and will coordinate FBC’s Appropriate Technology Department Programming. Continue reading Climate Change & Renewable Energy Coordinator – Falls Brook Centre
The Ride to Conquer Cancer is a two day cycling event from Toronto to Niagara Falls passing through several communities on the way. The event will take place Saturday June 11th and Sunday June 12th. Continue reading Volunteer – Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation
Mary Lake sits in the midst of a treasured 107-acre parcel of land near Victoria, BC, that’s now under threat of development. The property is a critical habitat for numerous indigenous plant and animal species, many listed as endangered or threatened. Continue reading Save Mary Lake Campaign
Winnipeg – Robert Sopuck, Member of Parliament for Dauphin-Swan River-Marquette, today announced the Nature Conservancy of Canada’s successful acquisition of four conservation easements on properties near Riding Mountain National Park in southwest Manitoba. Continue reading Nature Conservancy protects habitat near Riding Mountain National Park
Ecole St. Cecilia School is hosting a bicycle recycle and exchange in Calgary on Saturday, April 16, 2011 from 9:00 am till 3:30 pm.
Where: 610 Agate Crescent S.E. Calgary – just west on Southland Dr. past Blackfoot Continue reading Bicycle Recycle and Exchange in Calgary
Toronto – Leading conservation organizations are concerned that the McGuinty government has placed woodland caribou and its own North American-leading species legislation at risk by exempting a swath of industries from accountability under Ontario’s Endangered Species Act (ESA). Continue reading Ontario fails to protect threatened caribou
Quebec – From January 25 to 28, 2011, Environment Canada’s Cap Tourmente National Wildlife Area will host the annual “Canadian Wingbee.” Continue reading Protecting Migratory Birds in Quebec’s Cap Tourmente
