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Wild city: Spotted in Parkdale

Posted by Matthew Higginson / April 10, 2012
Urban wildlife
A bird of prey with it’s claws full. A bandit looking for breakfast. These incredible photos were sent to us by one of our long-standing volunteers. Jocelyn, who calls Parkdale home, says she sees all kinds of animals scurrying around while she's working in her naturalized garden.
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Planet in Focus: The Ailing Queen

Posted by Matthew Higginson / October 24, 2011
Ailing Queen
Two weeks ago the Planet in Focus Film Festival celebrated its 12th year highlighting some of the most important environmental docs from around the world. I was lucky enough to snag a pass from our friends at WWF Canada to cover some of them, and got to hang out with amazing folks from The Stop Community Food Centre, Not Far From The Tree, Evergreen Canada and many of the other organizations that work on the front lines to make our planet a better place. The week was inspiring to say the least...
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Last Child In the Woods

Posted by Guest Blogger / September 24, 2011
Kids planting trees
Accolades for the book Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature Deficit Disorder pour in from around the world. Will Rogers, now the president of the Trust for Public Land in the USA wrote “Anyone who cares about the future should heed Richard Louv’s prophetic message… Last Child in the Woods should be on every conservationist’s – and every parent’s – bookshelf.” I agree.
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