Want to know how to remove stains and whiten laundry with non-toxic ingredients you may already have in your pantry? David Suzuki Foundation tells us how at https://davidsuzuki.org/living-green/how-to-remove-common-stains-and-whiten-laundry/.

From: David Suzuki Foundation

People throughout Canada are habitat gardening as a tangible, hope-filled response to the interconnected climate and biodiversity crises. But some municipal bylaws and enforcement policies limit rewilding. Help habitat gardens flourish. Tell your local government to update its bylaws for biodiversity! Learn more at https://davidsuzuki.org/action/bylaws-for-biodiversity

From Nature Canada:

Exciting news! Our Nature Network Partner Ontario Nature worked with the City of Brampton – Your Local Government and Toronto and Region Conservation Authority to help them contribute over 1,900 hectares of land towards Canada’s international commitment to protect 30 per cent of lands and waters by 2030 (30×30)!

This milestone showcases the crucial role municipalities play in caring for our natural spaces and bringing us closer the 30×30 commitment. Thanks to the groundwork and the ongoing dedication of our partners, we’re celebrating this significant achievement.

Read more here:https://ontarionature.org/news-release/brampton-and-trca-contribute-over-1900-hectares-to-canada-30×30-conservation-target/

From the David Suzuki Foundation:

Our sprawling species now occupies almost every place on the planet. We’ve pushed out a lot of wildlife. But some animals — such as raccoons, skunks, coyotes, rodents and birds — have adapted to city life and are present around urban parks, neighbourhoods and yards.

Embrace coexistence! Learn more.

Advice from the David Suzuki Foundation on how to help local birds.

Birds are vital to ecosystems and enhance human mental wellbeing. Support them by safely offering food, water, habitat and nesting materials. Humanely deter them if they are a nuisance or hazard.

Click here for more information.

The Trail Times Summer 2024 issue includes a tribute to Glen Burrill, information about Operation Lifesaver, a message from the President, and more. Download it today: http://www.oxfordcountytrailscouncil.ca/newsletters.html

From Ontario Parks:

Download #iNaturalist to help you identify the plants and animals you see: ontarioparks.ca/parksblog/inaturalist-at-ontario-parks/

This #CommunityScience app can also help document our parks’ amazing flora and fauna, which in turn helps our park staff better protect those species!

From Ontario Parks:

In August, we notice a big change in daylight!

At the start of the month, the sun sets around 8:55 p.m., but by the end, it dips below the horizon almost an hour earlier at 8:05 p.m.

While this may shorten our daytime adventures, it also means nearly two more hours of darkness to marvel at the night skies!

Read their full blog entry.

This August, Ontario Parks and Healthy Parks Healthy People challenge YOU to make nature a priority by spending 30 minutes outside every day for 30 days.

Are you up for the challenge?

Learn more.

#HPHP#30x30Challenge

As easy as it can be to get lost in the forest, Ontario Parks offers some easy tips on how not to.

Read their blog.