Carolinian Canada Coalition

06/10/2026

Don't forget to register for our upcoming Seed Change for Systems Change panel and AGM!

Thursday, June 18, 2026
12:00 – 2:00 pm (ET) on Zoom

All welcome!

Join us for the Seed Change for Systems Change panel and AGM where we will discuss what is really needed to bring forward a new era of conservation, rooted in reconciliation, collaboration, and climate resiliency.

To vote at the AGM, join or renew your membership today at caroliniancanada.ca/membership

🌱Learn more and register today at: https://caroliniancanada.ca/article/agm-2026

06/08/2026

Mark your calendars for the Pollinator Festival this weekend, hosted by Bee Sweet Nature Co! Come out to learn how to support pollinators, connect with local groups, and take home native plants for your garden. 🌿🐝

Our 6th Pollinator Festival is only a few weeks away!

Join us for Saturday June 13. 2026
From 10am - 3pm

Vendors who will be joining us...
💐 Blooming Boulevards

🦋 Butterflyway Hamilton

🌼 Cardiff Naturescaping

🌳 Guelph Tree Trust

🦆 Hamilton Naturalists’ Club

🧤 Master Gardeners

🎤 Sean James

🐝 Pollination Guelph

🟩 Reep Green Solutions

🌱 Root Rescue

🌸 Terra Mosa Landscaping

🎓 University of Guelph Arboretum

💦 Water Farmers Guelph

🐼 WWF Canada

🪲 Xerces Society

06/05/2026

☀️What can you do to heal the land?

🌱Plant more: Native plants heal the land. The more that can be returned to the land, the more food, habitat, and shelter there are for native animals and insects. Native species also help create climate-resilient landscapes.

💧Lessen your impact: The less we consume in our day-to-day lives, the less we need to extract from the land. Need a new item? Check your local thrift stores first or see if you can borrow it from a friend or family member.

🐢Know the land you call home: What are the habitats around you? What native plants and animals do you share the landscape with? Whose land are you on?

❤️Caring starts with relationships, including the ones with our plant and animal neighbours. Learn more and share your experience with us at https://hlc.caroliniancanada.ca/

06/03/2026

Register today for our upcoming event and join as a member to participate at the AGM!

Seed Change for Systems Change: A Map to Transforming the Conservation Sector

Thursday, June 18, 2026
12:00 – 2:00 pm (ET) on Zoom

All welcome!

Join us for the Seed Change for Systems Change panel and AGM where we will discuss what is really needed to bring forward a new era of conservation, rooted in reconciliation, collaboration, and climate resiliency.

To vote at the AGM, join or renew your membership today at caroliniancanada.ca/membership

🌱Learn more and register today at https://caroliniancanada.ca/article/agm-2026

05/22/2026

❓Did you know that 30% of species at risk in Canada live in the Carolinian Zone?

🌎 Today, on World Biodiversity Day, swipe to meet some of the amazing species at risk that we share the landscape with.

☀️At Carolinian Canada, we work to protect the Carolinian Zone - Ontario's biodiversity hotspot - including the many rare and at-risk species that call this land home.

🐍 One easy way you can support species at risk is to grow native plants where you live. No matter the size of your yard, garden, patio, or balcony, every plant counts.

🦋 Do you encounter wildlife in your garden? We’d love to hear about it! Share your wildlife stories with us by tracking your garden activities and observations on the In the Zone tracker: https://itz.caroliniancanada.ca/user/login

🌾 Looking for native plants? Learn where to find native plant nurseries and spring sales near you: https://linktr.ee/CarolinianCanada

05/15/2026

📣Save the date for this webinar and Carolinian Canada AGM!

Seed Change for Systems Change: A Map to Transforming the Conservation Sector

Thursday, June 18, 2026
12:00 – 2:00 pm (ET) on Zoom

All welcome!

Join us for the Seed Change for Systems Change panel and AGM where we will discuss what is really needed to bring forward a new era of conservation, rooted in reconciliation, collaboration, and climate resiliency.

To vote at the AGM, join or renew your membership today at caroliniancanada.ca/membership

🌱Learn more and register today at https://caroliniancanada.ca/article/agm-2026

05/10/2026

📣 We are seeking a Communications Specialist to join our team for June and July 2026, an opportunity with the Canada Summer Jobs program.

The chosen applicant will support activities to engage diverse audiences and grow our community of practice. The deadline to apply is May 20, 2026.

For details on the scope of work, qualifications, and application guidelines, review the full job posting: https://caroliniancanada.ca/mywild/article/canada-summer-jobs-2026-communications-specialist-20260506

05/09/2026

One of the most welcome signs of spring is the arrival of migrating birds who pass through the Carolinian Zone. Their diversity, colour, and songs fill the sky and our hearts, and the native habitat that we steward is critical to their survival.

Warblers, like the Palm Warbler, arrive in need of rest and food to power their journey and can be spotted foraging for insects and nectar on flowering native trees and plants. A few of the flowering native trees and plants that support warblers include:

🌲Trees ➡ Oaks (Quercus spp.), Willows (Salix spp.), and Birches (Betula spp.)
🌳Shrubs ➡ Dogwoods (Cornus spp.), Viburnums (Viburnum spp.), and Serviceberries (Amelanchier spp.)
🌿Herbaceous plants ➡ Virginia Creeper (Parthenocissus inserta), New England Aster (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae)

This World Migratory Bird Day, consider planting more native trees and plants in your yard to give migrant birds a warm welcome as they arrive after their long journeys.

Look for native plant nurseries and sales near you this spring:
🪴Native plant nurseries: https://caroliniancanada.ca/nativeplants
🌱Native plant events and sales: https://inthezonegardens.ca/where-to-find-native-plants-ontario/

Learn more about gardening for birds from Birds Canada: https://www.birdscanada.org/gardening-for-birds



Photo: Palm Warbler by Jennifer Nantais.

05/05/2026

🌳Looking to expand your knowledge of native plants & the Carolinian Zone? Become a Friend of Carolinian Canada to enjoy our 2026 webinar series.

📣 The spring webinar is coming up on May 20th at noon. Join as a subscriber to gain knowledge and tips for reducing the risks of ticks and mosquitoes and feel safer and more prepared to engage with nature in your garden and on the land.

⭐️ Your subscription also includes exclusive access and discounts to native seeds, impactful events & webinars, and native plant resources, so you'll be equipped to make a difference in stewarding the unique biodiversity of the Carolinian Zone.

🍃 Get yours today: https://caroliniancanada.ca/membership

05/01/2026

📣 Check out our second subscriber webinar for 2026: Collaborating with native plants and wildlife to reduce the risk of mosquitoes and ticks in your yard

🦟The rise of ticks and mosquitoes is a growing concern for residents of southern Ontario, and it is more important than ever that we learn how to reduce risks in our own yards through stewarding healthy, diverse ecosystems.

🌳Join Jennifer Nantais, Healthy Habitat Manager with Carolinian Canada, to gain knowledge and tips for reducing the risks of ticks and mosquitoes and feel safer and more prepared to engage with nature in your garden and on the land.

Wednesday, May 20, 2026
12:00-1:00 PM (ET)

🌿Become a Friend of Carolinian Canada to attend this webinar, plus gain exclusive access and discounts to native seeds, more impactful events & webinars, and native plant resources. As a subscriber, you'll be equipped to make a difference in stewarding the unique biodiversity of the Carolinian Zone.

✅Subscribe today at: https://caroliniancanada.ca/membership

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