Western Canada's toads: What do they look like? Where do they live? What do they sound like? How do they breed, and how do they defend themselves?

EcoWest News highlights: 1) Wildfire, logging, and water; 2) Lower-carbon building materials; 3) Reusable take-out containers and appliances; and 4) Protecting insects

EcoWest News Highlights: 1) Preventing algal growth on lakes; 2) Protecting the Saskatchewan River Delta; 3) Recognizing the rights of whales; and 4) Tricksters and queens in the kingdom of bees

EcoWest News highlights: 1) Too beautiful to tear down; 2) Sustainability in a world designed for speed, savings, and social validation; and 3) Classical music professionals committed to climate action

From bats, grouse, and burrowing owls to solar energy, nature conservation, and gardening - Community Leaders & Books: May 2025

EcoWest News highlights: 1) Sports and climate adaptation, 2) Citizen science projects, 3) Legal solutions, and 4) Threats to Lake Winnipeg

EcoWest News highlights: 1) Heat pumps & geothermal energy, 2) Reducing sewer overflows, 3) Peatlands, and 4) Fungi & native plants

EcoWest News highlights: 1) Repurposing existing buildings; 2) Reducing air pollution; 3) Hyper-local beer; and 4) Chimp first aid

Community leaders and books: from cooking classes and maple syrup to health, gardening, and photography

EcoWest News highlights: 1) Mapping & reestablishing peatlands; 2) Communicating climate change; 3) Universities respond to the climate crisis; and 4) Nature’s marvels