EcoFriendly West

15
Sep
Carnivores and Communities in Southern Alberta

Carnivores and Communities in Southern Alberta

The Waterton Biosphere Reserve's Carnivores and Communities Program in southern Alberta is designed to help landowners decrease conflict with bears, wolves, and cougars.
4 min read
13
Sep
EcoWest News, September 13, 2022

EcoWest News, September 13, 2022

We have so many opportunities - to protect wetlands, build green, go solar, and clean up the shipping industry. We can even breed frogs in our backyard! EcoWest News, September 13, 2022
2 min read
06
Sep
EcoWest News, September 6, 2022

EcoWest News, September 6, 2022

From repairing farm equipment and riding e-bikes in national parks to oceans, plains, and mountains - EcoWest News, September 6, 2022
2 min read
01
Sep
Looking for the Stars in Western Canada

Looking for the Stars in Western Canada

It can be hard to spot the stars when you live in a big city surrounded by a bubble of light. Fortunately, there are a number of places where a real effort is being made to protect the dark. Here’s where they are located in Western Canada.
2 min read
30
Aug
EcoWest News, August 30, 2022

EcoWest News, August 30, 2022

AI, family-friendly trains, an island arts festival, sage grouse and methane emissions, fertilizer and trans-border conservation - we cover the spectrum in EcoWest News
3 min read
25
Aug
Book Review: A Clouded Leopard in the Middle of the Road: Thinking about Roads, People, and Wildlife by Darryl Jones

Book Review: A Clouded Leopard in the Middle of the Road: Thinking about Roads, People, and Wildlife by Darryl Jones

A Clouded Leopard in the Middle of the Road: Thinking about Roads, People, and Wildlife by Darryl Jones outlines the challenges roads create for wildlife as well as solutions being developed worldwide to help birds and animals to safely cross the road.
4 min read
23
Aug
EcoWest News, August 23, 2022

EcoWest News, August 23, 2022

This week's EcoWest News covers parks, water treatment, zero-emission buses, electric aircraft, sustainable construction practices, and spider dreams.
2 min read
18
Aug
Play & Learn with Nature Companion

Play & Learn with Nature Companion

Turn Nature Companion, a free app/website introducing many of the plants and animals found in Canada's four western provinces, into a game, a friendly family competition, or a craft project.
3 min read
16
Aug
EcoWest News, August 16, 2022

EcoWest News, August 16, 2022

From dog poop, herbal tea, and air conditioning to fracking, forestry, and water management - turning knowledge into solutions. News that matters to Western Canadians.
2 min read
11
Aug
Protecting Species at Risk in Waterton Biosphere Reserve

Protecting Species at Risk in Waterton Biosphere Reserve

Every living species requires a space it can call home. In Waterton Biosphere Reserve, landowners and community members are working closely with naturalists to protect trumpeter swans and northern leopard frogs.
4 min read