When oak trees are heavily attacked by caterpillars one year, they delay leaf growth by 3 days the next spring, leaving newly hatched caterpillars with nothing to eat. This small shift slashes insect survival and reduces leaf damage by more than half www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...

@albertawilderness.bsky.social is inviting Albertans to participate in Creative Witness. Choose a natural area and visit it 4 times over a month, connecting with it more deeply through art, writing, photography, or movement. www.albertawilderness.ca/product/crea...

By giving residents the data and the agency to act, Hammarby Sjöstad is a reminder that we do not just need smarter buildings, we need smarter ways of living together if we want to build sustainable neighbourhoods

Join in the fun at the May 23 Songbird Festival – bird photography and red-tailed hawks, birdhouse/ bird feeder building, and guided tours of the Boreal Centre for Bird Conservation, Slave Lake, AB www.lslbo.org/education/so...

Good tips for designing a night-friendly garden for bats, moths, beetles, and other night dwellers

From marvellous snakes to defensive rewilding: EcoWest News, May 5, 2026

Design tips for a night-friendly garden that will welcome moths, bats, beetles, fireflies, and other nocturnal species that emerge to feed, pollinate, and move through the landscape at night

#Sweden is electrifying everything that moves — trucks, buses, ferries, and mining vehicles — building the world's most complete 0-emission transport system. While most countries are focused on getting private EVs onto roads, Sweden has been electrifying every category of transport #ActOnClimate

River Otters are equally at home on land or in the water. A favorite game is sliding down a slippery slope into the water www.naturecompanion.ca/animals/rivo... #NatureCompanion

Nightfaring: “In the end, my journey through the night was one of connection … The darkness holds it all. The potential, the discoveries, the legends, and the purpose of life rests in the shadow beyond what we can see.” meganeaves.com

There’s a unique thrill in spotting a rare plant or helping a toad to safely cross the road. Individuals and groups across Western Canada are finding ways to interact more closely with their wild neighbours

@realityclimatique.bsky.social ‬ @desmog.com @davidsuzukifdn.bsky.social @350canada.bsky.social @ecofriendlywest.bsky.social ‬ @citizenslobbyca.bsky.social @climateinstitute.bsky.social @myzerocarbon.org

Terrace city council has voted to support a local physician’s call for an assessment of the impact of BC's LNG industry on human health. Terrace shares an airshed with Kitimat where flaring from LNG Canada from October to January surpassed what its permit allows

Attend Fragile Flight: Bird Conservation in Human Spaces, University of Regina, May 8, to explore the risks birds encounter in human spaces and how they can be prevented. Be one of the first to join a new on-campus bird conservation initiative www.uregina.ca/sustainabili...

🥰 📣 BREAKING NEWS 📣 France has announced a climate roadmap that aims explicitly to phase out coal by 2030, oil by 2045, and "gas for energy purposes" by 2050!! This is a historic moment, the first time a major economy has pledged *specifically* to phase out fossil fuels. 🙌 💚

EcoWest News, April 28, 2026: frogs and birds, energy efficiency, preventing oil spills, green roofs and cemetery bees

300 species of migrating birds rest and refuel at Last Mountain Lake Bird Sanctuary in Saskatchewan, North America’s first bird sanctuary. More than a third of the species will stay to nest

Tiger swallowtail butterflies use their very long tongue to reach the nectar deep inside Wood Lily flowers, picking up pollen on their wings to distribute to other plants www.naturecompanion.ca/insects/tige... #NatureCompanion

In the Circle of Ancient Trees: “We see trees as witnesses. Witnesses of our forest history, of our climate history, and of our human history. But they are also witnesses to our present. Let’s give them something good to talk about, two hundred years from now” greystonebooks.com/products/in-...

Thanks to Simon & Schuster for sending me this advance copy of FUNGI GROW written by Maria Gianferrari & illustrated by Diana Sudyka. Great intro to fascinating fungi for young readers! Launches from Beach Lane/S&S Oct.17, 2023. See the starred review in Horn Book: www.hbook.com/story/bookre...

★ Maria Gianferrari and illustrator Diana Sudyka “venerate the astounding oak for its critical role as a keystone species” in their “satisfyingly comprehensive and appreciative” picture book collaboration JUST ONE OAK: WHAT A SINGLE TREE CAN BE buff.ly/kVQBeAn

Keeping Nature Connected supports practical, collaborative solutions that protect wildlife movement and restore connected landscapes across the Thompson–Okanagan and beyond keepingnatureconnected.ca/about/

EcoWest News, April 21: understanding and protecting wildlife, storing rainwater, cutting noise pollution, and reusing construction materials

Male painted lady butterflies defend their territory from other males and will court any female that crosses their path. In warm climates, they mate year round www.naturecompanion.ca/insects/pain... #NatureCompanion

If it looks like the area approved for strychnine took zero consideration for the environment that's because its true. The red area is where strychnine is approved for use for the next two years. The blue area is the last remaining range of swift foxes in Canada.

And here is the remaining range of the burrowing owl on the prairies in green completely within the approved area for strychnine use. Burrowing owls inhabit similar prairie areas, using the same burrow holes, and feed on ground squirrels.

someone explain to my simple brain that ANY consideration was made for the environment before strychnine was approved over this area. The federal government gets an F. The Saskatchewan government gets an F. The Alberta government gets an F. Fails across the board here.

One last map. National Parks inside and near the strychnine use area in Alberta and Saskatchewan. Grasslands NP fully inside the zone Elk Island NP fully inside the zone Prince Albert and Waterton NP directly adject-can use right up to the park boundary Riding Mountain, Banff, Jasper very close.

"The federal government and the province have already committed a combined $31.5 million to expand power capacity at Ogden Point,and there is strong precedent to have industry pay the costs of managing waste and emissions as a part of routine business." #yyj www.timescolonist.com/opinion/comm...

The Call of the Honeyguide: What Science Tell Us About How to Live Well with the Rest of Life is a call to action for a more mutualistic, less lonely future … a call to remember to listen to, touch, smell, and engage with the other species around us.” www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/rob-d...

Dutch housing corporations are adopting rainwater storage in garden fences, reducing pressure during downpours and preserving water for times of drought

Saskatoon’s Living Song: A Springtime Celebration of Trees & Wings youtu.be/sVunabdJmAE?... via @YouTube

The world depends on healthy insect populations. As climate change and other threats cause their declines, simple actions can give them a much-needed boost.

From peatlands and a forest bathing trail to bats, noise, and energy - Community Leaders & Books, March 2026

Common Raven are so smart, that they'll sometime use food as a courtship novelty. Today, I watched a pair perform aerial acrobatic, while teasing one another with an apple. #birds

Explore St. Norbert’s riverbottom forests, new tree plantings along Jubilee Avenue, and the Bunn’s Creek Trail with Jane’s Walk Winnipeg, May 1-3 www.eventbrite.com/cc/2026-jane...

Hey friends! Did you know Canadian peatlands store more carbon than all other ecosystems combined? Check out the new Peatland Data Portal—it's like Google for peat! https://www.enn.com/articles/77898-canadian-peatland-data-portal-debuts-as-a-landmark-tool-for-climate-research-and-policy

We’re going on a BugQuest, showing some love for unloved birds, and caring for our forests and parks: EcoWest News, April 14, 2026

The EcoFriendly West Fund is pleased to support Alberta’s Environmental Law Centre in advocating for laws that will sustain ecosystems and ensure a healthy environment elc.ab.ca

Schools and community organizations are invited to participate in BugQuest, a national project aimed at exploring biodiversity in Canada, capturing insects through passive traps and identifying them through DNA barcoding. www.cambridgetoday.ca/local-news/u...

Compton tortoiseshell butterflies can be found in cottage country where the adults overwinter in tree cavities, under eaves, or in garages and outhouses www.naturecompanion.ca/insects/comp... #NatureCompanion

Ferruginous Hawks have returned and are establishing their territories. While they are not yet on their nests, the nest sites are under constant watch. #AB #birds

“The effort to quiet Paris complements the wider campaign to make Paris greener, cleaner & less car-dependent, which include vehicle restrictions in the center, crackdowns on polluting vehicles, & an ambitious expansion of bike networks. Those have cut the city’s average noise level by 2 decibels.”

Let’s Botanize! 101 Ways to Connect with Plants inspires readers to engage with plant life meaningfully each day by observing the parts, patterns, and processes that make plants so amazing www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/ben-g...

The Aransas-Wood Buffalo whooping crane population is growing, but ongoing work is needed to ensure continued recovery. Find out more on April 22 naturealberta.ca/whooping-cra...

Building better, talking climate, and protecting biodiversity - EcoWest News, April 7, 2026

Cabbage white butterflies are one of the first butterflies to appear in the spring. They were introduced in Quebec in the 1860s and have since spread across North America www.naturecompanion.ca/insects/cabb... #NatureCompanion

“Only when abstract data becomes tangible — whether through a disappearing skating rink, a parched wetland or a vanishing stream — does the urgency of climate change truly hit home”

An outbreak of white-nose syndrome in Idaho is putting bats in BC’s Interior at risk. Dosing bat roosts with a probiotic could be preventive but would need to be applied soon.

How to Love a Forest: “As forests everywhere struggle under the weight of the many threats and stressors of the modern world … I have gone my own way, fostering a divergent vision – a reimagining of what it means to love a forest.” ethantapper.com/book