Informing and encouraging initiatives that support Western Canada's natural environment

This week’s top stories in EcoWest News: 1) Health activism in an age of climate change; 2) Net zero ice rinks; 3) Small is beautiful: green patches with native plants; 4) Slow water

This week’s top stories in EcoWest News: 1) Integrating art and science; 2) Mining vs. tourism; 3) Wild bees are invaluable; and 4) Squirrels that go sploot

Travelling thousands of miles in difficult conditions, bird migration is a long-distance test of endurance. Tracking birds in all stages of their life cycle is essential if we want to help protect essential habitat.

This week’s top stories in EcoWest News: 1) Climate education that builds hope; 2) Passive House standards for all sizes and shapes of buildings; and 3) Works of fiction that explore the prairies and the oceans

This week’s top stories in EcoWest News: 1) Cutting down on shipping pollution; 2) Crowd management tactics for roadside bear viewing; and 3) Logging practices that protect soil biodiversity and reduce the risk of extreme flooding.

Dead trees support so much life. More than a hundred species of birds, mammals, reptiles, and amphibians use snags for nesting, roosting, denning, and feeding.