LEAP

Lead.Experience.Achieve. Persevere Experiential & Inquiry focused Grade 7/8 program developed at Rickson Ridge School #globalcompetencies 🇨🇦📕🌎🌿

[Toronto and Region Conservation Authority @TRCA_HQ]

We are going #live at 2 pm on our Facebook page to discuss all things water! Did you know more then 70 percent of the earth is covered by water? Learn with us about the wonders of this liquid of life! We will be talking about where can we find water and our earth's water cycle.

[Tamara Podemski @tamarapodemski]

So excited to host this celebration of youth, dance, music and community. My first Facebook Live Event. Eeek!
Join us at 7pm tonight for conversations with @OutLookingIn alumni and performances by @BuffySteMarie @LoganStaats & #DOjibwe1 #facebooklive #indigenousyouth #dancepower

[USDA Forest Service @forestservice]

Since 1902, we have produced billions of seedlings in its nurseries to restore our nation’s forests after harvesting, wildfire, and other disturbances. https://t.co/ETgrgJirXt #ForestStories

[Kathy Jones (she/her) @Volunteer4Birds]

Kudos to @CableNHMuseum for this handy auditory version of the frog call phenology chart. The #MMPSurvey and #wetland folks should definitely try it out.
https://t.co/Se0WwgNqzB

[Capitals Coalition @CapsCoalition]

More than 1/3 of US Forests are Stewarded by Individuals & Families:

@nature_org & @amazon are partnering with family forest owners whose land has been identified by TNC scientists as important for conserving biodiversity & mitigating climate change.

https://t.co/lbPijjttVL

[The Nature Conservancy @nature_org]

“On the other end of this, we will ask for things to be different…”

Hear from TNC staff around the world on forging ahead in a time of crisis—for our loved ones, our communities, and the lands and waters on which we all rely. https://t.co/CMN0zHUfZp #biodiversity2020

[Conservation Ontario @conont]

Emergencies Can Happen - Are You Ready?
Emergency Preparedness Week https://t.co/4ww3F6umf2

Conservation Authorities #flood messages are essential to warning people about flooding. https://t.co/jg6YnaOZoQ
#CAEssentialServices #CAsReduceRisk #ONflooding #EPWeek2020

[Upper Thames River Conservation Authority @UTRCAmarketing]

Day 36 Today's Challenge - Quiet Spot!
By using the hashtag #utrcaNatureChallenge you have a chance to win a turtle hat or conservation area $50 gift card! Watch for a new challenge each day at 10 am! @WildwoodCA @PittockCA @FanshaweCA @fanshawe_edu

[It Takes A Forest @ItTakesAForest]

#DYK that exposure to #greenspace can lead to reduced levels of #depression, #anxiety & #stress? To get a much-needed dose of #green during this difficult time, take a #socialdistance walk with your neighbourhood #trees! #MentalHealthWeek #ItTakesAForest

[Outdoor Canada West @OutdoorCanadaW]

With pike season soon opening across much of the land, our @GordPyzer shares a great tip for battling these awesome toothy critters!
#NorthernPike #PikeFishing
https://t.co/9XTGTr4Qo7

[GLFC @LampreyControl]

#DYK the GLFC has a variety of educational resources online focused on the #GreatLakes? Our fact sheet series contains in-depth information about the #GreatLakes fishery, #sealamprey invasion and control, and others. All in easily accessible PDFs! https://t.co/2y650rTwNx #SciComm

[Rob Wilson @Ecologist_Rob]

Some good news from Nova Scotia! Wild brook trout are holding their own against millions of hatchery releases in the province. @DalhousieU released a study showing how wild fish are fairing against the stocked fish and @CBCNews picked it up. https://t.co/dhePPxFbj7
#brooktrout

[Biodiversity Education & Awareness Network @BEANOntario]

Looking for a skill (and resume) boosting professional development course? @el4biodiversity has curated a list of 6 free offerings you can take advantage of - learn more at https://t.co/8hW3m3665k 📚🎒👨‍🎓

[Healthy Lake Huron @HealthyLkHuron]

Native pollinator plants can be used on any property - from farms, to backyard gardens, to a potted plant on a balcony! It's another #pieceofthepuzzle

[National Geographic @NatGeo]

In some jungles, species of fungi outnumber plants 33 to 1. See life at the extremes in #HostilePlanet

[Ducks Unlimited CAN @ducanada]

By now, you have likely seen some of the beautiful images that accompany our #GivingTuesdayNow messages. The photos were contributed by @DUCSask volunteer Linda Leigh. Visit the link below to see more of her incredible photos and learn about her story. https://t.co/hgf6YQ040w

[National Geographic @NatGeo]

Even though they're solitary most of the year, when male polar bears finally meet up, they can be surprisingly playful

[National Geographic @NatGeo]

Pigs are well known for their intelligence, but the observations could signal a new cognitive skill previously unknown https://t.co/mr9E7QwnB1

[UofG Arboretum @uogarboretum]

-Slug: slugs are gastropods, which means “stomach foot”. They move around using muscular contractions of their flat “foot” on the bottom of the slug.

[UofG Arboretum @uogarboretum]

Common critters include:

-Isopods: these funky creatures are an important decomposer and are a crustacean (related to crabs and lobsters).