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Provincial Day Of Action On Litter

From Ontario Greenbelt:

Let’s clean up our act, Ontario! May 13th is the Provincial Day of Action on Litter

Every piece of litter picked up is a step toward protecting the places we love — like the Ontario Greenbelt. 🌿

The Greenbelt Foundation is proud to support this important day. In past years, our team has joined community cleanups across the Greenbelt, helping remove garbage from trails, parks, and riverside areas — all to keep these landscapes healthy for people and wildlife alike. 🧤🛶

This May 13, join us in showing some love to the land. Whether you’re organizing a cleanup or just picking up as you go, every action counts. Check here for tips and resources.

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What To Do If You Find A Baby Turtle

From The Mill Pond, Dorchester, Ontario

If you find a baby turtle, the best course of action is to relocate it to a safer, more appropriate environment. If the turtle appears healthy and active, and you know of a nearby water source, gently place it on the bank a foot or two away from the water, allowing it to enter on its own. If it seems injured or in immediate danger, contact the Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre or a local wildlife rescue organization for assistance 🐢💚

Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre

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Warbler Song ID Challenge

From Cornell Lab of Ornithology:

How well do you know your warbler songs? 🎶

From sweet whistles to sharp phrases, spring is full of song—and some of it can be tricky to ID. Test your birding-by-ear skills with our Warbler Song ID Challenge, including tips on mnemonic patterns and helpful sound descriptions that can help you distinguish between sound-alike Warblers!

Whether you’re just starting out or fine-tuning your skills for the spring season, this interactive quiz is a fun way to challenge yourself and improve your sound ID skills.

Take the Warbler Song ID Challenge.

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Which Materials Are Safe To Provide For Nesting Birds?

From the Cornell Lab of Ornithology:

Birds spend lots of energy building nests—some songbirds can build an entire nest in the space of a single day! One thing you can do to help birds during the nesting season is to gather nest materials in your yard for easy access. Each species has their own preferences for material, so providing items that are already found in nature is the best way to keep birds safe and give them the best chance at success. NestWatch, our nest monitoring project, has this advice:

DO provide:

Twigs, moss, untreated grass clippings (free of pesticides, fertilizers, or other such chemicals), straw, leaves, lichen, rootlets.

Try to AVOID:

Dryer lint, yarn, string, hair, pet fur (especially if the fur has been treated with shampoos, flea/tick treatments, etc.).

Read more.

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Warbler Guide Download

Brush up on warbler identification with this free guide… they have started moving north!

From Cornell Lab of Ornithology:

Warblers are some of our favorite heralds of spring, but they can be notoriously tricky to ID! Pick up our quick, downloadable photo guide featuring eastern, western, and widespread warbler species of the U.S. and Canada so you can compare and contrast female and male warblers in their spring plumage. Have you spotted any warblers yet this spring?