Apr 2022
Could a cactus really survive in this winter wonderland we call Canada? There is one that actually does - the Eastern Prickly Pear Cactus!. Sadly, this plant is a species at risk - which is bad news for our hungry pollinators. Christina from Point Pelee National Park is giving us the lowdown on how Parks Canada is trying to help this very important pollen provider. Spoiler Alert - it involves fire.
Apr 2022
It's all fins on deck when it comes to helping our pollinator pals. Leo learns that her fellow PollinHeads at Bruce Peninsula National Park teamed up with the University of Guelph to save the Hill's Thistle, an important food source for endangered bumblebees. Science being a BFF to nature - that's just pollintabulous.
Apr 2022
PollinHeads, imagine if you could never eat your favourite snack again? Leo can't imagine never enjoying another leech. She's catching up with Cheryl Bryce from Songhees Nation to find out how she and her pals from Parks Canada restored the Garry Oak Learning Meadow. But it's more than a meadow -- it's a food system. Traditional foods can be once again enjoyed by both people and pollinators.