The first target of Canada's Biodiversity Strategy is to protect 17% of land and freshwater and 10% of coastal and marine areas by 2020. With only 10.6% of land and freshwater currently protected, we have a big opportunity to push for the protection of freshwater ecosystems in Canada over the next two years. Join us for our […]
In development for more than a year, the Restoration Resource Center (RRC) is an online platform for exchanging knowledge and experience through ecological restoration projects, publications, and other resources from around the world. A searchable, crowd-sourced database, it already includes over 215 projects and 2,000 resources ranging from peer-reviewed articles to technical manuals and webinars. […]
Presentation: Comparing The Population Benefits of Habitat Restoration Options: Greater Sage-grouse in Alberta Speaker: Julie Heinrichs, Research Scientist, Computational Ecology Group Canada, Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory, Colorado State University Tuesday June 12, 2018 Register Free: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2101735558776951041
Saskatchewan's 20th Native Prairie Appreciation Week is June 17-23, 2018! Jointly proclaimed by the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Environment, Native Prairie Appreciation Week (NPAW) is a weeklong celebration dedicated to raising awareness of our valuable grassland ecosystems across Saskatchewan. We are proud to be in our twentieth year of celebrations!
This presentation will be an overview on the measures, ecological effects and challenges of restoration and ecological management of Finnish forest reserves. Over 16,000 hectares of heath forest have been treated with restoration measures in protected areas of Finland since 2003. The measures include prescribed burning, increasing dead wood, opening small canopy gaps, removing exotic […]
Do you have a passion for protecting natural ecosystems within the community? If so, come join us on Sunday, June 24th, from 9am-12pm, for Wildsight Golden’s 11th Community Weed Pull, an event where you can make a difference while still enjoying quality time outdoors! Plus, free lunch for all volunteers! For this event, priority invasive plants […]
The ERWP's AGM takes place Monday, June 25 from 7 to 9 pm at the CountryWood Retreat and Conference Centre in Bragg Creek (36 White Avenue). We are looking forward to sharing updates on our exciting upcoming projects including restoration, the Freshwater Field Study, the West Bragg Interpretive trail, a State of the Watershed report and online tool and […]
The webinar will provide Extension Agents with information and resources to promote pollinator habitats in urban and suburban forests. learn more here... Presenters/Authors: Dr. Elizabeth Benton - Forest Health Outreach Specialist, Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of Georgia This webinar is part of the series, Understanding Urban and Community Forests: An Extension […]
