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I found this recently published article by Geng et al. (2021) that highlights the importance of parks, especially urban parks in providing solace to people during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
I mean most of us probably knew this- as I bet many of us turned to parks and green spaces as nice local places to walk the dog and take the family,…Read More
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Lee et al (2011) published this open access journal article on the use of citizen science in urban areas to promote biodiversity monitoring and conservation, as well as local connection to place. I thought this could be a useful resource to both highlight the opportunities that citizen science programs bring to urban protected areas, while also…Read More
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One of BC’s most famous Urban Parks is Staley Park– when you think of this park you probably envision the Sea Wall, a 10-km loop with breathtaking views over the Burrard Inlet and downtown Vancouver. When I think of Stanley Park I reminisce on my time spent volunteering with the Stanley Park Ecology Society (SPES) as a nature interpreter and…Read More
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Hi everyone! Here is an article published by Nature Conservancy of Canada on the importance of Urban Protected Areas for connecting people to nature and creating urban environmental stewards. Through connecting city people to nature we can hope that they will form bonds that will make them want to protect and safeguard nature for future…Read More
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Hi everyone – as a Torontonian I grew up not knowing about the Rouge National Urban Park. But I remember a few years ago reading a great article on it, and seeing some gorgeous photos. The park is on the Eastern border of the City of Toronto and includes a Beach, a River, Carolinean Forest, and boardwalks into a wetland (one of the largest…Read More
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Check out this interesting journal article discussing biodiversity conservation in urban areas! This resource is specifically looking at the importance of humans co-existing with more-than-human neighbours, and emphasizes the need to connect environmental researchers with urban land planners and managers.
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Thanks for sharing Sky. I found this news release from Saskatchewan which notes that one of the consequences of winter is that it may cause starvation and drive wildlife from their natural habitat and it warns against supplementary feeding or feeding programs for wildlife by residents/tourists as such feeding may cause more harm than good for…Read More