Take action to protect Canada's wildlife and the places they
need to live by organizing any of these fun activities. For
more ideas, see the WILDLINKS at
the end of the list.
1 |
Create a wild garden to shelter and
feed wildlife at your home, work or school. |
2 |
Erect bird feeders at a school and post
the pictures and names of native birds at nearby windows. |
3 |
Coordinate an "eye-spy" nature
hike and see who can spot the most wild plants and animals.
Give bonus points for identifying wildlife correctly. |
4 |
Ask your local field naturalist group
to host a bird and birdsong identification walk in your
community. |
5 |
Install and use a composter for food
scraps at your home, work or school. |
6 |
Read about Canada's Species At Risk
and teach someone else what you've learned. |
7 |
Organize a letter-writing campaign and
ask local politicians to protect wetlands and old-growth
forests threatened by development. |
8 |
Advocate to preserve your local woodlands. |
9 |
Join a volunteer wildlife monitoring
program. |
10 |
Visit a local wetland with friends and
discover the unique plants and animals that live there. |
11 |
Organize a lunchtime lecture series
featuring local environmental activists, scientists,
or authors. |
12 |
Teach a wildlife photography or painting
class for students of all ages. |
13 |
Organize an environmental fair for students.
Invite local businesses to offer "green" prizes
for the most interesting projects. |
14 |
Choose "Canada's north" as a topic for a
school project or letter to your local newspaper. |
15 |
Learn to identify frogs by their songs
and mating calls. Adopt and protect a nearby pond or
marsh. |
16 |
Join a naturalization project in your
community and bring a stream, wetland or field back
to its natural state. Hold a "garbage-free"
community picnic to celebrate your accomplishment. |
17 |
Visit a local wild area and draw the
animal tracks you find there. Go to the library and
identify the animal tracks. |
18 |
Display information about birds, fish
or animals at your local library or community centre. |
19 |
Host a wildlife film festival in your
community and distribute information about restoring
wildlife habitat. |
20 |
Ask your municipality to proclaim National
Wildlife Week. |