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A Bird-friendly Garden

A Bird-Friendly Garden Colouring Page
Apr 23rd, 2021

A New Lease on Leaves

Make the most of fallen leaves! Thousands of bags of leaves get tossed into already overcrowded landfill sites every fall. Create a container to collect leaves in your backyard or schoolyard and start making mulch to perk up unhealthy habitats!
Nov 5th, 2020

Accidental Travelers

Students play a card-matching activity to learn how human activities accidentally transport invasive species into ecosystems. They then explore the introduction and spread of a specific individual animal or plant in greater depth.
Mar 1st, 2021

Adopt a Little Brown Bat

Your symbolic adoption will help fund CWF efforts to address the threat to the little brown bat from white nose syndrome.
Sep 13th, 2022

An Unnatural History

Students investigate historical relationships between Indigenous groups and native wildlife, as well as intentional introductions of non-native animals and plants to North America by explorers and settlers. They trace historical and geographical origins of non-native and invasive species and share their findings.
Feb 26th, 2021

Animal Signs Detective

Winter is the perfect season to become a detective and search for signs of nearby animals!
Dec 13th, 2021

Are We Disturbing Birds?

Students identify changes that have taken place in their community in the recent past. They suggest how the changes may have affected local birds and how conditions could be improved for them through specific habitat projects or changes in land use policies. Older students could develop a map-based plan of recommended action.
May 5th, 2021

Assess the Mess

Students research the presence of native, non-native and invasive species in their area, survey a local nature site and discuss the effects on local wildlife and habitat.
Mar 1st, 2021

Assess Your Habitat's Health

Students identify their ecozone, assess its general health, then prescribe “treatments” to cure any negative “symptoms” they identify.
Nov 5th, 2020

Bat House Installation Checklist

Download this handy checklist to help you with proper bat house installation.
Sep 27th, 2022

Bat House Instructions

Step-by-step instructions to help you construct your own bat house.
Sep 22nd, 2021

Bird Banquets

Students erect a platform birdfeeder and observe which foods are preferred by which birds.
May 3rd, 2021

Boost the Boreal Forest

Students investigate the importance of the Boreal forest region to wildlife, and birds in particular, and organize a display to make others aware of their findings..
May 5th, 2021

Buddy Up to Birds

Students will research different areas of Canada and become familiar with some species of birds that these areas support.
May 3rd, 2021

Build and Maintain Nesting and Roosting Boxes

Many of Canada’s wildlife need trees as safe places to nest in the warmer months and escape poor weather and predators the rest of the year. Putting up birdhouses – aka nesting boxes – and roosting boxes can also make a big different for bird species.
Apr 23rd, 2021

Canada's Drainage Basins


May 20th, 2021

Celebrate Birds!

Students will complete a creative master map that is a mural, map, exhibit, and display all rolled into one! The master map will integrate what students have learned about birds.
May 6th, 2021

Celebrate With an Oceans Festival

Students of all ages prepare a celebration for Oceans Day (June 8).
Jun 1st, 2021

Clean Getaway

In this active simulation game, students work in teams to deliver a container of clean water from an inland community, down a river, to an ocean creature.
May 25th, 2022

Climate Café Activity Cards


Feb 14th, 2023

Climate Café 

Students explore the impact of climate change by role-playing a diverse group of individuals that have paused for lunch in the same café.
Feb 14th, 2023

Climate Change and Wildlife

In the past, climate change occurred so slowly that wildlife had time to adjust. Today, shifts in temperature, seasons, and weather are happening too quickly for some species to adapt. So how are different groups of wildlife responding to the impacts of climate change?
Oct 24th, 2022

Colouring Pages


Mar 5th, 2021

Community Survey for Birds

Students conduct a survey to determine what habitat elements for birds are available or missing in their community. Results will be distributed to survey participants to help spread awareness about habitat conditions for local birds.
May 5th, 2021

Create a Watershed Display

Students will plan, prepare and present a hands-on or digital display on a theme related to watersheds.
Sep 13th, 2022

Create Shelter for the Smallest Creatures in Your Backyard

With so many insects disappearing, we need to do all we can to help them out! Insect hotels are a great way to provide shelter for all sorts of important insects through the year. Whether you want to help bees or butterflies, moths or ladybugs, an insect hotel will offer them a safe home where they can stay warm during the winter and keep dry year round.
Apr 1st, 2021

Curb the Spread of Zebra Mussels

All of us can take steps to help curb the invasion of zebra mussels into Canada's lakes and waterways. Find out how!
Feb 18th, 2021

Discover Your Ocean Connections

Students create a personal mind map of their connections to the ocean, based on a resource sheet and class discussion.
Jun 1st, 2021

Discover Your Place in Habitat

Students create a personal habitat map to explore their own habitat requirements and conduct research to discover how they fit into the bigger picture.
Nov 5th, 2020

Dress Like a Polar Bear

Students research and determine animal adaptation characteristics.
Nov 10th, 2021

eBird

eBird is an online database of bird observations providing scientists, researchers and amateur naturalists with real-time data about bird distribution and abundance.
May 6th, 2021

Educational Posters

Take a look at our unique series of field-guide style posters!
Feb 1st, 2021

Environment and Climate Change Canada

Environment and Climate Change Canada informs Canadians about protecting and conserving our natural heritage, and ensuring a clean, safe and sustainable environment for present and future generations.
Oct 11th, 2022

Examine Your Carbon Footprint

A carbon footprint is the total amount of greenhouse gases, including carbon dioxide, that are generated by our actions. You can examine your carbon footprint by listing some of the ways you use electricity, your modes of travel, the things you eat and the stuff you buy within the footprint graphic below. Then identify a few ways you could save energy, reduce your impact, and prevent waste.
Oct 28th, 2022

Feed the Birds

People are lucky. When the cold weather arrives, we know where to go to get warm and find food. Birds have a tougher time—especially when it comes to food. They need lots of it to stay warm. This project can make their lives easier.
Apr 23rd, 2021

Fish Fate

Students will play a board game introducing them to a broad range of environmental factors that can affect fish populations. They will use math skills to track population fluctuations.
Sep 13th, 2022

Friends or Foes?

Students compare and classify native and non-native species, then participate in a classroom debate about the differences between them, their positive and negative effects, and whether their populations should be conserved or controlled.
Feb 26th, 2021

Frozen Suncatchers

Make a beautiful frozen art piece from found items and some water!
Nov 25th, 2021

Give Backyard Birds Something to Sing About - Educator Guide

We may take our birds for granted, yet they have a lot to teach us. They are often our first introduction to the ways of the wild. Which species live in your area? What do they need to thrive? How can you improve their habitat? Engage students in learning about birds through observation, identification and research. Then put that learning into practice to help them solve problems for birds in their own neighbourhood!
May 6th, 2021

Habitats Need Your Help

By examining habitat needs from wildlife’s point of view students will explore the impacts of human development and activity and make the case for conservation.
Nov 5th, 2020

Half-Barrel Pond

A miniature water garden can offer critical breeding habitat for insects and amphibians.
Nov 5th, 2020

Helping Canada's Pollinators in the Garden

Canada’s pollinators play a critical role in our ecosystems, food production and economy through pollination. Some are also important in pest control. These tiny allies face many challenges, such as pesticide use and loss of habitat, making it more important than ever to support them. A great place to start is to ensure your outdoor space is pollinator-friendly
Mar 15th, 2021

Hinterland Who's Who

For more than 50 years, Hinterland Who’s Who has proudly been bringing Canada’s iconic wildlife directly into Canadians’ homes. Check out the HWW website to learn how you can help ensure wildlife remains part of what it means to be Canadian.
Feb 1st, 2021

Hinterland Who's Who - Climate Change

What is climate change? Where does it come from? How can you help?
Oct 11th, 2022

Home is Where There’s Habitat - Educator Guide

Through this educational kit, kids will learn the importance of habitat to wildlife, themselves, their communities, provinces or territories, country and planet.
Jan 6th, 2021

Home on the Range

Through research, role-playing, and interviewing, students learn why birds live or range where they do.
May 3rd, 2021

How Does Echolocation Work?

Students act out the concept of echolocation by becoming “moths” and “bats” in a game of call and response.
Oct 8th, 2021

How to Build a Bat House

Step-by-step instructions to help you construct your own bat house.
Sep 13th, 2022

How to Grow a Garden that Will Fight Climate Change

Climate change is at the root of rising global temperatures, the melting of Arctic sea ice, changing weather patterns and a rise in the amount and intensity of extreme natural events – from forest fires to hurricanes. Since carbon dioxide is one of the big culprits in the greenhouse effect, it’s up to us to find ways to remove that carbon dioxide from the air. One of those ways? Gardening!
Jan 14th, 2023

Impact the Invasive Species Curve - Educator Guide

Educating youth about invasive species is a critical part of national conservation efforts to raise awareness about this issue, curb the spread of invasive species, and restore native species. The learning activities in this kit do just that, with hands-on, inquiry-based experiences and an avenue for students to learn basic skills and deepen knowledge of academic subjects, including geography, history and language arts.
Mar 4th, 2021

iNaturalist.ca

Welcome to iNaturalist.ca, Canada's gateway to a global species data sharing community. Every observation can contribute to biodiversity science, from the rarest butterfly to the most common backyard weed.
Mar 18th, 2021

Invasive Species Encyclopedia

They are among the biggest threats to wildlife habitat, biodiversity and the web of life. Learn more about invasive species in Canada in our comprehensive encyclopedia.
Feb 17th, 2021

Keep the Waterfowl Comeback on Track

"Get quacking" and help keep the waterfowl comeback on track by creating nesting cylinders where waterfowl can feed, breed, nest, and rest.
Oct 28th, 2020

Make a Water Filter

Discover how water gets cleaned by the environment by creating a filter using a pop bottle and natural materials.
Feb 1st, 2022

Make Dandelion Pesto!

People spend hours pulling dandelions up and putting them in the composter. But we’ve got a better idea. Why not try cooking with them?
Feb 18th, 2021

Map That Habitat

Students select an area to map with birds in mind. They will map bird-friendly physical features, such as cavity nesting trees, food sources, sheltering trees, and water, as well as threats such as cats, pesticide-treated grass, and polluted water.
May 5th, 2021

Mighty Migrators

Students draw murals showing caribou migration routes and the possible consequences of a pipeline being laid across the route.
Dec 10th, 2021

Migrators

Students discuss various ways in which birds have adapted to winter, with emphasis on migration. Students will choose several migrators common to their area, then draw maps or murals tracing the migration routes.
May 5th, 2021

Monitor Your Bat House

Join our “Help the Bats” project on iNaturalist.ca. You can participate as a citizen scientist by using iNaturalist.ca or the iNaturalist app (Android and iOS) to monitor your roost.
Sep 28th, 2022

More Fun with Dandelions

Here's a great idea for a school lunch —dandelion cookies. Find out how to make your own with this easy recipe!
Feb 18th, 2021

Native Plant Encyclopedia

Growing native plants can be as rewarding! Those native to your region tend to be more pest and weather resistant which can save you time and money. They are also beneficial to your local wildlife.
Mar 15th, 2021

Natural Inquirer

Students will research and conduct a mock interview with a local animal or plant species affected by climate change, then use the information they collect to write an illustrative article.
Oct 24th, 2022

Nature Tea Party

Through pretend play, kids create their own cup of tea for an imaginary nature tea party!
Sep 22nd, 2021

Paper Plant Pots

Starting plants from seed is a great way to learn about plant growth firsthand! Get kids involved in growing seedlings for their home or school garden by creating a window box filled with newspaper plant pots. To further support wildlife, consider growing plant species that are native to your region.
Mar 23rd, 2022

Plant a Bird-Friendly Garden

Canada is home to approximately 451 bird species and billions of individual birds. Despite their numbers, the threats leading to declines in North American bird populations continue to grow. Find out how you can incorporate bird-friendly trees and shrubs into your garden and landscaping projects.
May 5th, 2021

Plant a Butterfly Garden

Students plant a school garden to provide habitat for butterflies and other pollinators.
Mar 31st, 2021

Plant and Pollinator Agent Cards

Can you match the plant with the pollinator? These cards are part of the activity "Pollination Puzzles".
Mar 29th, 2021

Pollination By-Products

Students identify the plant origin for a number of common foods and find out which pollinating agent makes them possible.
Mar 31st, 2021

Pollination Puzzles

Many seed-producing plants have adapted to attract or, at least favour, certain pollinating agents. Students decipher clues to match flower cards with pollinator agents.
Mar 29th, 2021

Pollinator Problems

It's hard to imagine a world without seed-bearing plants. For eons, wind, water, hummingbirds, bees, flies and a host of other tiny creatures have performed their duties faithfully and with little fanfare. Yet the survival of many biotic pollinators, is put at risk by some human activities.
Apr 1st, 2021

Pollinators -  From Flowers to Food to Our Future  - Educator Guide

Did you know that pollination is one of the most important ecological processes on the planet? In this educational kit, students will learn about the science of pollination , explore the important roles pollinators play, and work together to support pollinators in their own backyards, schoolyard and community.
Apr 1st, 2021

Pop Bottle Composter

Students create a miniature composter using a plastic pop bottle and observe the decomposition process in action.
Mar 3rd, 2022

Provide Nesting Materials for Backyard Birds

You can encourage birds to nest around your property if you provide sources of mud and nest-lining materials.
Apr 23rd, 2021

Put Up Nesting Shelves

Although some birds, like American robins, barn swallows, and eastern phoebes, won't nest in boxes, they'll gladly accept nesting shelves mounted on trees or tucked under the overhanging eaves of your home!
Nov 4th, 2020

Rivers to Oceans Bingo

Inspire kids to take actions for rivers and oceans with this fun bingo sheet that lists things you can do to celebrate and protect water at home, at school and in your community.
Jun 3rd, 2021

Root out Purple Loosestrife

Purple loosestrife is a strikingly beautiful wildflower that was brought to North America in the early 1800s. It put down roots - literally - in the east and spread rapidly westward. Find out how you can help curb the spread of this invasive species in your backyards and communities!
Feb 18th, 2021

Say it With a Song

Students will become familiar with some common birdsongs and their meanings.
May 3rd, 2021

Seafaring Friends

In this activity, students discover local links to the ocean and sketch them in a map.
May 21st, 2021

Set the Restoration Cycle in Motion

Students develop and take steps to implement a strategic plan to prevent the introduction and spread of invasive species, control their populations, monitor their presence, and restore native wildlife and habitat.
Mar 2nd, 2021

Shoreline Cleanup

From plastic straws to coffee lids, everything we throw away ends up somewhere. If it doesn’t make it to a landfill, it will find its way to waterways like rivers, lakes and oceans. It really doesn’t belong there – animals can mistake that junk for food and they can get tangled up in it too. Spend some time making a body of water near you a cleaner environment for the animals that live there with your own shoreline cleanup.
Jun 1st, 2021

Shoreline Habitat Report Card

Use this report card to keep track of signs of good or ill health along a shoreline.
Aug 30th, 2022

The Process of Pollination

Most seed-producers owe their great success, in part, to pollination.
Apr 1st, 2021

Toad Abodes

Check out these quick and easy outdoor projects to create habitat for toads in your backyard or schoolyard!
Oct 28th, 2020

Tracking Down Winter Wildlife

The morning after a snowstorm is the best time to find your inner sleuth and go tracking in the backyard. Download this handy guide to take with you outside!
Sep 6th, 2023

United Nations | Act Now

ActNow is the United Nations campaign for individual action on climate change and sustainability. Every one of us can help limit global warming and take care of our planet. By making choices that have less harmful effects on the environment, we can be part of the solution and influence change.
Oct 24th, 2022

What's Putting Bats at Risk?


Sep 27th, 2022

Whip Up a Wetland

Creating a mini wetland in your backyard or schoolyard is fairly simple, and worth doing as it can attract a host of wet and wild creatures.
Jan 5th, 2021

Wild About Bats Poster

Wild About Bats is a unique gem in the Wild About … poster series. Great illustrations and range maps will acquaint you with Canada’s 19 native bats, where they live and what they eat. Spend some time with nature’s night patrol.
Sep 22nd, 2021

Wild About Birds 2 Poster

This colourful poster features 15 birds found throughout most of Canada. It provides information on how to attract them to your garden by adding the plants that offer them their favourite food and shelter.
Apr 23rd, 2021

Wild About Birds Poster

This colourful poster features 15 birds found throughout most of Canada. It provides information on how to attract them to your garden by adding the plants that offer them their favourite food and shelter.
Apr 23rd, 2021

Wild About Butterflies Poster

With close to 300 butterfly species living in Canada for all or part of their life cycle, it can be tough to know who’s who. CWF’s Wild About Butterflies poster can help you identify some 17 of the more common and colourful species and their caterpillar counterparts.
Mar 31st, 2021

Wild About Pollinators

This poster shows native pollinators from all over Canada interacting with their environment and foraging among cultivated and native plants at various times of the year.
Mar 18th, 2021

Wild About Whales Poster

There are about 33 whale species which visit Canadian waters, but 17 are more common, either as permanent residents or as regular visitors during the summer. With the help of this poster, you’ll get to know them better! Dive in to discover Canada’s whales!
Jun 1st, 2021

Wild About Winter Poster

Winter is a big deal for our wildlife. Snow covers the plants and soil, and it decreases mobility for many species. The days are shorter, leaving less solar energy for plant life. Temperatures are lower, decreasing available thermal energy (heat) for all lifeforms. Since growth and activity are at lower rates, less nutritional energy (food) is produced and available to both plants and animals.
Dec 7th, 2021

WILD Spaces Online Classroom

WILD Space is an online classroom where youth from across Canada can interact as they guide themselves through learning activities about pollinators and habitat. It’s a fun and modern way for students to collaborate on issues that matter and share what they’ve learned. Students can work on their own or in groups and they can complete the activities at their own pace.
Mar 18th, 2021

Wingy About Birds

Students practice observational skills by looking for basic features of bird species.
Apr 23rd, 2021

Your Path to the Ocean

Students use various resources to trace the surface waters that connect their community to the ocean, to other communities along their watershed, and to ocean wildlife.
May 21st, 2021