Virtual Field Trip to Merivale Gardens
Tune in to our Facebook page on Saturday, September 19th, at 10 am for a live-streamed tour of Merivale Gardens! The tour will be lead by Owen Clarkin, the Chair of the Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club.
We will be demonstrating how to use iNaturalist throughout the tour and will be available live for any questions that you may have.
Be sure to RSVP below so you don't miss any information.
Please don’t hesitate to email Natasha at living.city.campaign@ecologyottawa.ca if you have any questions at all!
Fall/Winter Tree Care Webinar
Come join us online for our Fall/Winter Tree Care Webinar!
How it works: We will be broadcasting live on Zoom! Please note this event will be in English.
- Register below and you will be provided with a Zoom link to join our live broadcast.
- Download Zoom for free if you have not already.
- Open the Zoom link on September 24th at 6pm.
Please don’t hesitate to email Natasha at living.city.campaign@ecologyottawa.ca if you have any questions at all!
September Bioblitz
Become a local Biodiversity Champion! Ecology Ottawa has launched our Biodiversity campaign and we are calling on all Ottawans - big and small - to document their nearby nature.
What is a bioblitz? A dedicated time-frame to head out into nature and document the biodiversity you see! Download iNaturalist onto you phone or tablet and get started.
Where dose one go? Anywhere, and everywhere! Some people like to go for a hike and document what they come across, others like to head out into their backyard and discover a whole new world. It's also a three day event, so you can do BOTH!
Where dose one get more info? Head on over to the Ecology Ottawa webpage https://ecologyottawa.ca/biodiversity/ OR email Natasha at living.city.campaign@ecologyottawa.ca
Ottawa: Be a Biodiversity Champion Petition
Ecology Ottawa is urging the City of Ottawa to champion biodiversity by implementing a systematic way of monitoring and reviewing our shared urban biodiversity.
Biodiversity monitoring involves data collection and assessment. This information is essential for us to know if the policies in place are accomplishing their goals or not.
This is a big job, and the City can't do it alone. In addition to our petition Ecology Ottawa is calling on you to help! We have designed a series of fun, interactive online events about our nearby nature and guide all of us to become biodiversity champions using citizen science. From trivia, to webinars, to bioblitzes – you won’t want to miss it! Click here to learn more about our Online Events Series.
For more information about our Biodiversity Campaign, please click here.
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Ecologie Ottawa appelons la Ville d’Ottawa à défendre la biodiversité en mettant en œuvre une méthode systématique de surveillance et d’examen de notre biodiversité urbaine.
Le suivi de la biodiversité implique la collecte et l'évaluation de données. Ces informations sont essentielles pour que nous sachions si les politiques en place atteignent ou non leurs objectifs.
C'est un gros travail et la Ville ne peut pas le faire seule. En plus de notre pétition, Écologie Ottawa vous invite à aider! Nous avons conçu une série d'événements en ligne amusants et interactifs sur la nature à proximité et pour vous guider à devenir des champions de la biodiversité en utilisant la science citoyenne. Des anecdotes aux séminaires en ligne en passant par les bioblitz, vous ne voudriez pas les manquer! Cliquez ici pour en savoir plus et RSVP pour nos prochains événements en ligne.
Cliquez ici pour plus d’informations sur notre Campagne sur la Biodiversité
We are in a biodiversity crisis worldwide, and Canada is no exception. The federal government has responded by setting biodiversity goals and targets to be achieved by the end of 2020. One of those targets is for municipalities to include biodiversity considerations into their planning practices.
The City of Ottawa has implemented some policies that support urban biodiversity, however, Ottawa is only halfway there. In fact, we are missing one of the most important steps of effective urban biodiversity conservation: monitoring and revision. Without this critical information, we are not able to celebrate our policy successes or improve our tactics where needed.
We, the undersigned, call on the City of Ottawa to champion biodiversity by implementing a systematic way of monitoring and reviewing our shared urban biodiversity.
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Nous traversons une crise de la biodiversité dans le monde et le Canada ne fait pas exception. Le gouvernement fédéral a réagi en fixant des objectifs et des cibles en matière de biodiversité à atteindre d’ici la fin de 2020. L’un de ces objectifs est que les municipalités intègrent des considérations relatives à la biodiversité dans leurs pratiques de planification.
La Ville d’Ottawa a mis en œuvre certaines politiques qui soutiennent la biodiversité urbaine, mais Ottawa n’est qu’à mi-chemin. En fait, nous manquons l’une des étapes les plus importantes d’une conservation efficace de la biodiversité urbaine: le suivi et la révision. Sans ces informations essentielles, nous ne sommes pas en mesure de célébrer nos succès politiques ou d’améliorer nos tactiques si nécessaire.
Nous, soussignés, appelons la Ville d’Ottawa à défendre la biodiversité en mettant en œuvre une méthode systématique de surveillance et d’examen de notre biodiversité urbaine.
Trivia Tuesdays : Composting
Come join us online to test your skills and learn more about Composting! All skill levels welcome!
Please note the time of this event has been changed to 6pm.
How it works: We will be broadcasting live on Zoom and playing on Kahoot! Please note this event will be in English.
- Register below and you will receive a confirmation email with the Zoom link to join our live broadcast.
- Download Zoom for free if you have not already.
- Open the Zoom link on Tuesday, September 29th at 6 pm EDT.
- Open Kahoot.it (we recommend using a secondary device such as your phone).
- Enter the Kahoot PIN (we will provide PIN on Zoom).
- Enjoy Trivia!
Please don’t hesitate to email Natasha at living.city.campaign@ecologyottawa.ca if you have any questions at all!
Trivia Tuesdays: All About Trees
Come join us online to test your skills and learn more about Trees! All skill levels welcome!
Please note the time of this event has been changed to 6pm.
How it works: We will be broadcasting live on Zoom and playing on Kahoot! Please note this event will be in English.
- Register below and you will receive a confirmation email with the Zoom link to join our live broadcast.
- Download Zoom for free if you have not already.
- Open the Zoom link on Tuesday, September 22th at 6 pm EDT.
- Open Kahoot.it (we recommend using a secondary device such as your phone).
- Enter the Kahoot PIN (we will provide PIN on Zoom).
- Enjoy Trivia!
Please don’t hesitate to email Natasha at living.city.campaign@ecologyottawa.ca if you have any questions at all!