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Tag: nearby nature

golden yellow aspen and poplar leaves at the base of rugged mountains

Nearby Nature Project 16/

On October 16, 2023January 28, 2025 By GeoKsIn Health and Wellness2 Comments

Autumn is my favorite time of the year. It's garden harvest time, the deciduous trees put on a colorful show and birds are migrating. What a wonderful time to explore nearby Nature.

water droplets and a spider web in some bushes

Nearby Nature Project 15/

On August 25, 2023January 28, 2025 By GeoKsIn Health and Wellness3 Comments

This instalment of the Nearby Nature Project touches on policy-making as a means to address biodiversity loss and garden "pests." I also share some birdwatching highlights, gardening successes and some cute backyard visitors.

canada goose family with two adults and three goslings

Nearby Nature Project 14/

On July 28, 2023January 28, 2025 By GeoKsIn Health and Wellness2 Comments

Despite Canada's record breaking forest fire season, and the dampening effect of wildfire smoke on wellbeing, there are still plenty of opportunities to strengthen nature connectedness.

two adult common loons swimming with their loonlet

Nearby Nature Project 13/

On June 19, 2023January 28, 2025 By GeoKsIn Health and Wellness1 Comment

We have cancelled many nearby nature adventures due to wildfire smoke. I've also put off thinning the apples and weeding. So my time spent on the nearby nature project has been much less that usual this month. Fortunately, there was one week when we had a break from the smoke and got out and about …

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bumblebee on a daffodil

Nearby Nature Project 12/

On May 10, 2023January 28, 2025 By GeoKsIn Health and WellnessLeave a comment

It's the time of year that Calgary vegetable gardeners hopes are high: prepping the soil, planting seeds and hoping for a good harvest. About three-quarters of my garden beds are planted. I'm also making time for citizen science projects related to birds, pollinators, plants and lake health.

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