Last week, the Milton District High co-op students wrapped up our Secret Life of Coyotes program at P.L. Robertson! 🐾 This week they are jumping right into our Project Feather program at E.W. Foster Public School! We’ve also transitioned from shorts & tshirts back into our hats & mitts 🥶

We explored the biodiversity of bird species found in Makwendam P.S. schoolyard with Mrs. Rogers Grade 6 class yesterday! Ss observed & identified many cool birds including a Red-tailed Hawk, 4 Northern Flickers, a Ruby-crowned Kinglet & the uncommon Yellow-bellied Sapsucker!

Our favourite way to start the day!! Thanks for hosting us Dr Charles Best PS Cameron Steltman 🪶🪺🐦‍⬛

Grade 4 Ss - "Do you know a lot about plants? I'm the class Horticulturist!" 🌱 Just because we are learning about birds doesn't mean we don't explore everything else! It's all connected! Thanks to jasmine pereira (she/her) Gr. 4's for sharing all their nature knowledge with us 🙂

We love seeing the cross-curricular connections jasmine pereira (she/her) class makes while learning outside! This is a great example of community science. Making bird lists can help scientists learn more about bird migration, populations, distribution, & conservation! eBird

The invasive Garlic Mustard plant is easily found in many neighbourhoods. It can be a good (well not so good...) local connection to the Gr. 6 Biodiversity science unit! Activate your senses - Have students crush a leaf up between their fingers & smell it - what do they notice?

May 29 - June 2 is Bike to School Week! Help reduce traffic & make school zones safer. Biking with friends is plain fun!

On our program this morning at West Oak Public School we had a Bald Eagle appear and put on quite the show for us! The first time we’ve seen a Bald Eagle 🦅 during our Project Feather program! A magical moment.

I spy a ..... "Bald Eagle" West Oak Public School. It was the perfect visitor, thank you Nature’s N.E.A.R! for your amazing guidance and support.

Thank you again Nature’s N.E.A.R! for allowing us to explore our community through binoculars and discover the life of birds! 🦜 @ALXCoyotes

📣The Green Space Newcomer Youth Climate Forum 2023-2024 applications are OPEN! 🌏✨ This program provides newcomer youth ages 14-29 the opportunity to lead #climateaction in their communities. Apply today: conservationhalton.ca/education/#gre… #RBCTechForNature RBC

On Take Me Outside Day this year, we're asking everyone to head outside & make nature art! Visit our website for Andy Goldsworthy-inspired ideas 🍂 Then, send us a photo 📸 We're going to create a huge mosaic of all the submissions to celebrate in a way like never before!

Join us in welcoming our new team of Neighbourhood Eco Action Rangers! This semester we have a small but mighty team that is ready to get outside in a schoolyard NEAR you! Meet the team & stay tuned for program updates here 👋: sites.google.com/hdsb.ca/nature…

Yesterday, the Nature’s NEAR team enjoyed the beautiful day helping out at the last HDSB Elem HPE & Athletics cross country meet of the season! Great job to all the students - we had so much fun cheering you on! 🏃🏃‍♀️👏

We are looking forward to participating in the Halton Hills Forest Festival at Acton District School next week! In preparation, we practiced our new activity with @mrelseclass Gr.6 class today! Thanks for your positive feedback & participation. Bonus: found a praying mantis afterwards!

Yesterday, we participated in the Halton Hills Forest Festival put on by Acton District School Gr. 12 leadership class! Amazing job to all the Gr. 4s who saved the forest from an evil curse by playing our plant concentration game! A great day fostering Environmental Leadership 🌲🍂

And our Secret Life of Coyotes program kicks-off with a virtual visit to @mrelseclass Gr. 6 class! Looking forward to the outdoor game on Friday 🐺

You know it's been a great day when you go home covered in mud! We had a blast visiting Sir E. Macmillan yesterday with our Secret Life of Coyotes Animal Survival game 🐺 The enthusiasm was off the charts!

Introducing Grishnavie Sivasundaram, our new program lead! Join her tonight as she shares her career path with the BurlingtonGreen Youth Network!

It is currently mating season for coyotes making them more likely to be seen and heard as they seek food, shelter and a mate.