Heather Leschied's blog

What do you know about Mason Bees?

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For the past four years my Grandpa asks me this question almost every time I make the trip over the Salmo-Creston pass to visit. I am used to hearing it in the spring and summer, but now, while my grandparent’s home is still buried under a few feet of snow, and the crocuses have not yet bloomed, it seems like an odd one. ... Read more »

“So there was a Mexican, a Canadian, and an American sitting around a loggerhead turtle nest…”

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Okay, the experience was definitely no joke, and least to say my joke (credit goes to biologist, Carlos Richardo Peralta Muñoz).  ... Read more »

20th anniversary of North America's first pesticide bylaw

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We're celebrating Lawn Pesticide Awareness Day!

Today, May 6th, marks the 20th anniversary of the first North American pesticide bylaw. This is a made-in-Canada story! ... Read more »

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