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A throwback to working in Backus Woods
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Forest canopy in Backus Woods, ON (Photo by Neil Ever Osborne)
I had the pleasure of working for the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) for the summer of 2019 as a conservation technician out of the Norfolk County, Ontario, office. When I first came to Norfolk, I was expecting to see mostly farmland and...
Emblems of Canada: tree edition
![Red maple (Photo by Jean Isaacs)](https://www.natureconservancy.ca/assets/images/species/plant/Red_Maple_Jean_Isaacs.jpg)
Red maple (Photo by Jean Isaacs)
Trees have played a significant cultural role in the lives of many Canadians; they are engrained in our national identity. Take the Canadian flag, for instance. It features a single, prominent red maple leaf in the centre, which speaks to the...
What the knowledge of how trees communicate means for forest conservation
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A shady Douglas-fir forest (Photo by Jenny McCune)
Japanese people are generally familiar with shinrin-yoku or forest bathing — the practice of being immersed in a forest. In Germany, the concept is referred to as Waldsehligkeit, a feeling of profound well-being that comes from being...
A little help from my friends: How fallen leaves support biodiversity and climate
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Leaf litter (Photo by Kaboompics.com via Pexels/Canva)
What’s your favourite part of autumn? Is it carving pumpkins for Halloween or going for long walks in the crisp air? Perhaps it’s spending time with loved ones over a hearty meal. But the main hallmark of autumn is the dramatic...
Tackling invasive European common reed
![Me on a six-foot ladder amidst European common reed, to illustrate its height and density. (Photo by Courtney Robichaud)](https://www.natureconservancy.ca/assets/images/blog/Rooney_Robichaud_Ladder-profile.jpg)
Me on a six-foot ladder amidst European common reed, to illustrate its height and density. (Photo by Courtney Robichaud)
The highs and lows of monitoring the large-scale suppression of Phragmites australis spp. australis My field crew and I are covered in scratches. I’m a PhD student studying the recovery of native vegetation after invasive species control,...
Connection and conservation during COVID-19
![Exploring Burntcoat Head Park in Noel, Nova Scotia. (Photo by Kyle Erickson)](https://www.natureconservancy.ca/assets/images/blog/brittany-foster-bioblitz-thumb.jpg)
Exploring Burntcoat Head Park in Noel, Nova Scotia. (Photo by Kyle Erickson)
A year ago, my husband and I sold our house, packed up everything we owned — including two cats — and relocated from Edmonton to Halifax. Between new jobs, a new home and a new city, we didn’t have a lot of time to get involved...