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Learn about dragonfly life cycles, insect anatomy, the importance of bioindicators, and how our aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems are interconnected in this infographic and activity sheet created by Watersheds Canada. The infographic spotlights the American Emerald (Cordulia shurtleffii) dragonfly which is found in the Northwest Territories, across Canada, and into the northern United States. Resource URL: https://library.watersheds.ca/ (e-library URL)  or  https://library.watersheds.ca/d37dce38-47ad-4102-9946-a2a174a81d6c/ (resource...

10 July, 2026

Accès‑Loisirs Québec is a non-profit organization that helps remove financial barriers to participating in sports, cultural, and outdoor activities. By providing free registrations for activities, access to tickets for events, and an equipment distribution service, the organization enables low-income individuals and families to take part in enriching leisure activities, build social connections, and improve their...

06 July, 2026

Au Grand Air Cooperative – Nature-Based Education The Au Grand Air Cooperative – Nature-Based Education offers a unique educational approach focused on fostering a harmonious relationship with nature. Its experienced team possesses extensive expertise and solid skills acquired in various fields, including teaching, psychoeducation, outdoor special education, physical education, early childhood development, and nature-based and adventure-based...

08 June, 2026

Nature en jeux  *These are french services and resources.* Nature en Jeux is an organization dedicated to fostering a meaningful connection with nature through education. Its mission is to support the holistic development of children through contact with nature, particularly through outdoor workshops as well as training and support for early childhood and preschool professionals. The organization offers...

05 June, 2026

Developed by Ecosource, the Everywhere Nature Toolkit supports educators, families, and community leaders in fostering children’s connection to nature through outdoor play. Informed by consultations with teachers, early childhood educators, facilitators, and parents across the Region of Peel, the toolkit highlights the benefits of nature engagement, addresses barriers faced in diverse and lower-income communities, and...

10 March, 2026

The 'Challenge Paper - Children's Right to Play in New Brunswick' examines why play has declined among children in the province, why play matters, and how a collective approach to providing play could strengthen the well-being of New Brunswick’s children, youth, and communities. Click here to access the Challenge Paper on children's right to play in...

23 February, 2026

This infographic highlights a community-based participatory research planning project led by Dr. Val Carson's team at the University of Alberta, regarding a forest school program at a local public school in Edmonton, Alberta. Download the PDF version here....

11 February, 2026

The Mixed Research Unit (UMR) Petite enfance, grandeur nature is a structural and multidisciplinary entity that supports and guides research projects on nature-based education, whether they originate from the needs of educational settings, researchers, decision-makers, or other community stakeholders. Learn more here....

10 December, 2025

This project led by UMR Petite enfance, grandeur nature,  aimed to disseminate the results of the work carried out as part of the research project ‘Alex – Nature-Based Education: An Innovative Approach to Supporting the Educational Success of Young Children’, in collaboration with the Association québécoise des CPE (AQCPE). The dissemination was completed through three...

10 December, 2025

This project, part of the Lawson Foundation Outdoor Play Strategy 2.0, explored changes to provincial legislation in Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) that would allow outdoor-based programs such as Forest and Nature Schools to operate as licensed Early Learning and Child Care programs (ELCCs). The NL government provided Cloudberry Forest School with an exemption to operate...

21 May, 2025
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