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«Nature Watch» column

Let’s Celebrate the Gifts of Winter (French version available)

November 30th, 2024; By David Suzuki Foundation

We Canadians have a special relationship with snow and ice. We ski in it, skate on it, play in it, shovel it, drive through it, sometimes even bicycle through it […]


Fall Foliage

November 2nd, 2024; By Jamie Hadland

There are many signs that fall has arrived; the start of school, colder-shorter days, and the first frost on car windshields. These signs are dreaded by students and adults alike, […]


The Importance of Environmental Education in High School

February 5th, 2024; By Susan Huebert

In your classes, you likely learn about ideas like sustainability. You know about the importance of recycling and other practices that help to preserve the natural world. An environmental education […]


Top 10 Reasons to Volunteer

January 4th, 2022; By Gale Blaylock

Thinking of becoming a volunteer? Here are 10 good reasons to do so! #10: It’s good for you. Volunteering provides physical and mental rewards. It reduces stress: Experts report that when […]


Getting Your required 40 Hours of Volunteering.

January 1st, 2019; By Bel Harris

When it comes to the mandatory hours of community service or volunteer service you will be asked to complete as a high school student, here are some things to consider. […]


The Farm as a Classroom

April 24th, 2017; By Anthony Teles

In the small city of Hamburg, Iowa, students at Marnie Simons Elementary School are given a unique opportunity. Along with their usual classes, they can also watch over a duck […]


Taking Care of Reptiles

July 26th, 2015; By Susan Huebert

Do you know what snakes, turtles, and lizards have in common? They’re all reptiles, and they can all be found in Canada. Whether they live in the wild, in zoos, […]