(Theme 8 – Health, Theme10 – Sense of Place) Organization: Indigenous Walks Timeline for Completion: Ongoing Seasonal Objective: Indigenous Walks is a walk and talk through downtown Ottawa from an Indigenous perspective. Together walkers and guide will explore social, political and cultural issues through architecture, landscape, monuments and art. The […]
Monthly Archives: May 2020
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(Theme 4 – Habitat) Organization: Friends of the Earth Timeline for Completion: June to Aug – an Annual Event Objective: Just like governments need a census to know what’s happening with its citizens, as well as their homes, families and jobs, we think bumble bees need their own census. Not […]
(Theme 4 – Habitat) Organization: Friends of the Earth Timeline for Completion: Ongoing Objective: Community gardens, parks and landscaped areas are increasingly important places for wild, native bees. Scientists say there may be as many as 50 species of native bees in the average backyard garden. Many bee species burrow […]
(Theme 5 – Food, Theme 8 – Health) Organization: Greta’s Organic Gardens Timeline for Completion: Started 1992 – Ongoing Objective: As an organic seed company based in Ontario, Greta’s Organic Gardens assists customers in cultivating a unique and high quality garden and plants. We provide organic gardening seeds that flourish […]
(Theme 5 – Food, Theme 8 – Health) Organization: Mike’s Garden Harvest Timeline for Completion: Ongoing Seasonal Objective: Organically grown in naturally enriched soil, our veggies are full of nutrients and flavour. No chemicals, no artificial fertilizer, no GMO. The way your food was always meant to be. We are […]
(Theme 4 – Habitat, Theme 6 – Natural Capital) Organization: Watersheds Canada Timeline for Completion: Ongoing Objective: The Problem is Real Shoreline development is impacting Canada’s freshwater ecosystems, causing issues such as poor water quality, erosion, and blue-green algae blooms. Taking action on your property now can help reverse these […]
(Theme 4 – Habitat) Organization: Safe Wings Ottawa Timeline for Completion: Ongoing Objective: Safe Wings Ottawa is program of the Ottawa Field-Naturalists’ Club to reduce bird mortality from window collisions through research, prevention and rescue. Our mission is to learn more about the extent of the problem in Ottawa, to […]
(Theme 5 – Food, Theme 8 – Health) Organization: Constance Bay Community Market (CBCM) Timeline for Completion: Ongoing Seasonal (July to Dec – 2nd Saturday each month Objective: The Constance Bay Community Market (CBCM) was created with the mission to provide an outstanding venue to promote our own to our […]
Contact Us: Learn about upcoming Forest Wellness Walks and workshops, receive tips and resources to deepen your own time in nature, and get inspired by personal stories of the healing power of nature. http://www.foresttherapyottawa.ca/sign-up.html
(Theme 7 – Waste) Organization: City of Ottawa Project Start Date: 2022 Objective: The new 30-year master plan would provide the overall framework, direction and goals for solid waste management, diversion and reduction policy over the short, medium and long term. It would look at how the City collects and […]