We never cease to be amazed by all the things our visits to parks and other natural spaces teach us. In Episode 2 of Season 1 of #NaturallySaltSpring, we were blown away at how much we learned about the carbon cycle and sustainable farming from Mike Land at Ruckle Heritage Farm and Provincial Park on Salt Spring Island. For those of you tuning in for the first time, Naturally … [Read more...]
Connect with Nature, Here on Salt Spring Island : Episode 1 of Naturally Ours in 4K
Welcome to Salt Spring Island as we reconnect with nature in Episode 1 of Season 1 in 4K, #NaturallySaltSpring of Naturally Ours, a documentary web series that explores parks and the people they inspire. In this first episode, meet Cowichan Knowledge Keeper Hwiemtun and Geographer and Artist Briony Penn. Hwiemtun welcomes us to the Coast Salish Territory and shares the … [Read more...]
Nerding Out in Egypt to 40 Million Year Old and Present Day Mangroves
I remember being 14 years old and listening on in fascination as Mrs Jones lectured to us in science class about the many adaptations of the mangrove. It wouldn't be until 23 years later that I would lay my eyes on a mangrove, and that first mangrove would not be alive, but rather a fossilized specimen on the floor of a 40 million year old ocean, in what seemed to be an … [Read more...]
Frogs at the RBG (Royal Botanical Gardens) in Burlington, Ontario: An All Ages Adventure
As a teenager, it was a science fair project on frogs that landed me my first job in a research lab at the Royal Botanical Gardens (RBG) in Burlington, Ontario - which was an awfully cool summer job and pivotable moment in my life. So when I heard there was a frog exhibit on at the RBG this winter (until April 12th, 2015), I had to go! On my first visit, I took my … [Read more...]
Creating Future Travelers at the Toronto Zoo
Many of my favourite childhood memories come from the Toronto Zoo. Images of fenic foxes, meerkats, gorillas, beavers and polar bears dance through my head, when I think about it. So when my brother brought up the idea of taking the nieces and nephews, as a part of our family vacation gathering last Sunday, there was no question in my mind, I was happy to help him wrangle our … [Read more...]
