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Be a Scientist in Your Own Backyard (Article)
Read about this Canada-wide conservation activity that involves hundreds of volunteers who gather data on the nesting activities of backyard birds for Project NestWatch. Read this article to find out how you can become a "citizen scientist."
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Conservation Vacation on Sable Island (Article)
Read about how one volunteer spent her vacation on Sable Island, a remote destination off the coast of Nova Scotia, to help protect the Ipswich sparrow.
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Listening To Our Frogs (Article)
The baritone call of a bullfrog can signal the health of amphibians and their habitat. Read how the Frogwatch program rallies Canadian volunteers to help uncover some of the answers about the changes in the environment that are causing a decline in amphibian populations.
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Tracking the Green Wave of Spring (Article)
Do you enjoy watching the first signs of spring? Discover how volunteers are helping Environment Canada scientists trace the effects of climate change on Canada's ecosystems by tracking spring bloom times.
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Wildlife Watchers Report on Monitoring, 2003 (Reports/Results)
Thanks to wildlife monitoring projects in Canada, vital data has been collected for many species to help scientists evaluate the ecological impacts of storms and disease, habitat loss and fragmentation, chemical contamination, and climate change. Read the Spring 2003 Report on Monitoring.
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Wildspace (Reference)
Through this extensive resource of Canadian wildlife and habitat information, you can access a wide range of data including life histories, habitat information, images, sounds and maps.
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