EcoFriendly West

How many stars can you see when standing in your garden or on your balcony and looking up at the night sky? And are they actually stars or satellites

This week’s top stories in EcoWest News: 1) Protecting our neighbourhood trees; 2) New Passive House Canada training program; 3) Composting commercial food waste; and 4) Marine wildlife crossings

This week’s top stories in EcoWest News: 1) Logging is Canada’s third largest climate polluter; 2) Reducing urban roadway area benefits the economy; 3) Your neighbour’s choice to go solar influences you; and 4) Marmots, salamanders, and bumblebees

Community leaders: Nature guidebooks for kids, river valley conservation, forest and marsh restoration. Plus books: Sharing water between two nations, the West’s most remarkable tree, the politics of conservation, lichens, and octopus secrets

This week’s top stories in EcoWest News: 1) Churchill Marine Observatory will track marine mammals and water quality; 2) Energy-efficient buildings and solar panels are affordable; 3) Successful burrowing owl migration; and 4) Electric cargo ships

None of us likes to be stung by a wasp, and for some people it can be dangerous. But only 50 out of 2500 species of North American wasps sting. They’re also natural pest controllers and effective pollinators.