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RECOMMENDED LINKS
http://www.urbannaturestore.ca/shop/pc/viewContent.asp?idpage=3
A great source for bird care products such as; bird seed, feeders, suet, heated bird baths, birding guide books and seasonal treats. No doubt you will find something extra special for the " birder " or nature enthusiast on your shopping list! Be sure to leave extra time to browse! :)
ATTN: TEACHERS Sites prefaced by ** may be of particular interest to you.
HEAT GETTING TO YOU? THINKING OF INSTALLING A POOL?
Consider a "Natural Swimming Pool"...
http://www.yourhome.ca/homes/outdoorliving/article/833438--swimming-au-naturel
**www.wildaboutgardening.org
The Canadian Wildlife Federation website for backyard habitat creation and certification. Native Plant Suppliers listed. (* Be sure to click on Gardening Gab, then, Available Resources to order the following species identification posters! "Wild About Birds!" (1 & 2), "Wild About Bees!" , "Wild About Butterflies!' and "Wild About Flowers!")
http://www.pollinator.ca/guelph/ Pollination Guelph
http://www.pollinator.ca/guelph/index.php?n=Native+Plants+that+attract+Pollinators.pdf Native Plants that attract pollinators
http://www.seeds.ca/proj/poll/index.php?k=90 Pollination Canada website
A great introduction to pollinators and how to create habitat for them.
http://www.rbg.ca/cbcn/en/projects/invasives/i_list.html Invasive plant species identification
www.invadingspecies.com - this is about all invasives in Ontario, not just vegetation
www.ontarioinvasiveplants.ca - looks at the broader issue of invasive plants
**http://www.birds.cornell.edu/birdsleuth
BirdSleuth is an inquiry-based curriculum, for Grades 4-7, that builds excitement about science and the outdoors as it engages students in the scientific process. Contact: Bridget Stutchbury, York University • (416) 736-2100 x66637 bstutch@yorku.ca
LEAF - Local Enhancement and Appreciation of Forests www.leaftoronto.org
Native species source for trees and shrubs and helpful descriptions of the various species, tree tours, urban tree care, events Renovating? Protect your trees! It's the law! Please visit http://www.toronto.ca/trees/pdfs/TreeProtSpecs.pdf to learn more.
http://www.allaboutbirds.org/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=1808&srctid=1&erid=2830314
Cornell Lab of Ornithology, All About Birds - Excellent resource to help in the identifying of songbirds by site and sound
www.borealbirds.org/action.shtml
The Boreal Songbird Initiative
Canada's Boreal Forest is truly "the great songbird nursery of the north." Its' preservation is necessary in order to protect our songbirds. Please visit this excellent education and "take action" website.
BEAN’s Community Bulletin Board: Biodiversity Education and Awareness Network http://www.biodiversityeducation.ca/index.php/cbb.
www.birdsandbeans.ca Birds and Beans Coffee House - "A Richer Taste, A Richer Earth!"
A family run business dedicated to protecting our feathered friends winter habitat while producing the finest coffee in the city! Only Rainforest Alliance or Smithsonian Institute-certifed, Shade Grown, Organic coffee beans are roasted for the perfect cup!
It just "feels right" to be enjoying a cup of coffee in this quaint, coffee house!
*Their coffee would make gift while educating others on the
need to shop wisely for coffee!"
www.keepanimalssafe.ca - The Keep Animals Safe Campaign ( Toronto Wildlife
Center and the Canadian Cats Indoors Alliance) Hundreds of millions of songbirds ( many of them Threatened Species) and other small wildlife are killed by domestic cats outdoors. The cats themselves fall prey to car strikes, poisoning, parasites, disease and human abuse. Please learn what you can do to help!
Canadian Organic Growers
Toronto and Region Conservation Authority Healthy Yards Site. This program provides the information, tools and support required to adopt and maintain sustainable gardening practices.
www.torontowildlifecentre.com
Wildlife medical/rehabilitation support.(i.e.Treating songbirds which have hit windows.)
www.abcbirds.org/abcprograms/policy/cats/index.html **CATS INDOORS!
The what, why and how of keeping kitty inside.
Songbird populations are in serious decline. Keeping your cat indoors goes
a long way toward to protecting songbirds. Songbirds did not evolve with cats
as a natural predator.
http://www.nativeplants.ca/ Native Plants in Claremont is a nursery devoted to the increased awareness and restoration of Ontario's native plants and their habitats. They supply perennials, shrubs and grasses indigenous to our province. This nursery only harvests seed according to SER guidelines. Check out their plant list and place your order for spring!
www.mnr.gov.on.ca Ministry of Natural Resources tree atlas
Click on, "What trees grow best where you live?"
Your objective is to plant for the greatest diversity of species in your given area.
Some good suggestions for indigenous species for southern Ontario are; bur, white or red oak, black, red or silver maple, basswood, hackberry, chokecherry.
www.toronto.ca/trees 416-338-TREE Toronto's Urban Forestry Services
Free planting of front yard trees, spring and fall, is available for the "city-owned" portion of the property.
**www.birdday.org/ International Migratory Bird Day (IMBD) -
Celebrate it in MAY! Plan your own event to raise awareness about these incredible songbirds! IMBD celebrates the incredible journeys of migratory birds between their breeding grounds in North America and their ... *Excellent, fun, educational resource materials for students young and old, as well as families. Resource materials/merchandise for use "in the field" also available. Unique gift ideas for the birder on your list!
**www.ttpbrs.ca - Tommy Thompson Park Bird Research Station, Toronto. Spring and fall, come and see up close the migratory birds we are working to protect. Open to the public weekends and holidays during migration season.
www.torontozoo.com/adoptapond - Adopt-A-Pond, Toronto Zoo is an excellent resource in how to create a pond to attract toads, frogs and turtles. (Your partners, along with songbirds in natural insect control!) In addition, they put out an excellent e-newsletter called Amphibian Voice which includes conservation updates on our wild turtle populations. Learn how to idenitfy amphibians by their call and play an important role in their conservation by offering to monitor your own pond or a pond/wetland near by.
www.birdersworld.com/brd/dynamic/contactus/form_whatsthatbird.asp
"What's That Bird!" is a great way to help you identify songbirds!
www.flap.org - Fatal Light Awareness Program.
Working to safeguard migratory birds in the urban environment through education, research, rescue and rehabilitation. Avoiding bird strikes at home, cottage, apartment. Please note the Spring and Fall songbird migration dates!
www.birds.cornell.edu/birdhouse This site for the Cornell Lab of Ornithology will provide you with information on the correct size, location and maintenance for nesting boxes.
www.nanps@nanps.org North American Native Plant Society website.
www.ontarionature.org/enviroandcons/boreal/boreal_help.html The Ontario Nature link for boreal forest conservation.
**www.birds.cornell.edu/pfw Project Feeder Watch!
Become a citizen scientist and support songbird conservation! Fun for families and individuals alike! (Home of the winter songbird count!)
www.bsc-eoc.org/national/pfwsign.html Project Feeder Watch! and Bird Studies Canada
www.fsccanada.org FSC - Forest Stewardship Council
FSC is an international certification and labeling system that guarantees that the forest products you purchase come from responsibly managed forests and verified recycled sources.
www.davidsuzuki.org
Click on "David Suzuki Digs My Garden!" to learn more about pesticide free gardening for a "living" environment!
Take David Suzuki's Nature Challenge! Become active and informed on the most pressing issues effecting our planet
www.evergreen.ca Evergreen Native Plant database.
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