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"Canada’s nature selfie for our 150th"
– Canadian Wildlife Federation
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BIOBLITZCANADA150 BIOBLITZ CANADA 150 BIOBLITZ CANADA RESULTS

To mark Canada’s 150th Anniversary, BioBlitz Canada 150 brought together the Canadian public with scientists to explore the richness of Canada’s biodiversity and to engage our passion to know, celebrate and conserve our natural heritage.

The Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF), with BioBlitz Canada and other partners in conservation, carried out a series of public bioblitzes across the nation.

These 35 bioblitzes included five flagship events in urban areas including Vancouver and Toronto, 20 community-scale events and 10 science-intense blitzes. Throughout each event participants documented the species discovered from sea to sea to sea, taking a snapshot of wildlife diversity in what we like to call “ Canada’s nature selfie.”

Through this project new scientific data was generated and new species documented which will help to inform choices on such issues such as climate change and loss of biodiversity. These discoveries will be showcased to the Canadian public, wildlife managers, conservation organizations, educational institutions and government agencies to shape conservation decisions and ensure these wild species and spaces remain for generations to come.

Canada 150

The Government of Canada’s vision for the 150th anniversary of Confederation has as its main themes: diversity and inclusion, reconciliation with Indigenous peoples, the environment, and young people.

Thanks to the Canada 150 Fund, 38 pan-Canadian Signature projects will involve Canadians across the country to participate in local, regional and national celebrations and activities.

These will help strengthen Canadians’ sense of pride and belonging to their country. There will be activities for everyone in 2017, whether as part of pan-Canadian Signature projects or local community projects.

Learn more about Canada 150
Learn more about Canada 150 signature projects


OUR VISION

The Bioblitz Canada partners aim to help Canadians learn about and connect with nature, be it in one’s own backyard or the most important ecological sites in Canada.

BIOBLITZ CANADA 150

BioBlitz Canada is a national partnership of leading conservation, education and research organizations with the goal to:

Document Canada’s biodiversity by connecting the public with nature in a scientist-led participatory survey of life from sea to sea to sea, and
Make sure this important information can be useful to current and future science, with open-source access to all.


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“As with the 150th anniversary of Confederation in 2017, this fascinating project by the Canadian Wildlife Federation will engage, inspire and strengthen the environmental consciousness of Canadians all across the country. Let’s take the opportunity being offered to us to become the guardians of our Canadian wildlife, an invaluable source of wealth.”

The Hon. Mélanie Joly Minister of Canadian Heritage.

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The Canadian Wildlife Federation is coordinating the Bioblitz Canada 150 project on behalf of its fellow members of Bioblitz Canada and other partner organizations, with funding from the Government of Canada as one of 38 Canada 150 Signature Projects.

The Canadian Wildlife Federation is dedicated to fostering awareness and appreciation of our natural world. By spreading knowledge of human impacts on the environment, sponsoring research, promoting the sustainable use of natural resources, recommending legislative changes and co-operating with like-minded partners, CWF encourages a future in which Canadians can live in harmony with nature. Visit CanadianWildlifeFederation.ca for more information.




BIOBLITZ CANADA 150 PARTNERS

BioBlitz Canada Steering Committee Members:

Alliance of Natural History Museums of Canada, Biodiversity Institute of Ontario, Bird Studies Canada, Canadian Museum of Nature, Canadian Wildlife Federation, Nature Canada, NatureServe Canada, New Brunswick Museum, Parks Canada, RARE Charitable Research Reserve, Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto Zoo, Vancouver Aquarium

BioBlitz Canada 150 Event Hosts:

Alberta Council for Environmental Education, Bird Studies Canada, Ecology Action Centre, Education and Water Monitoring Action Group (Québec City), Friends of Gatineau Park, Frontenac Arch Biosphere Network, Garry Oak Ecosystems Recovery Team Society, Georgian Bay Biosphere Reserve, Hidden River Environmental Management, Huntsman Marine Science Centre, Kennebecasis Watershed Restoration Committee, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Natural History Society of Prince Edward Island Ltd., Nature Alberta, Nature Conservancy of Canada, Nature NB, New Brunswick Museum, North Columbian Environmental Society, NWT Environment and Natural Resources, Oak Ridges Moraine Land Trust, Okanagan Similkameen Conservation Alliance, Ontario Nature, Parks Canada, Parks Canada, Polar Knowledge Canada, rare Charitable Research Reserve, Royal Botanical Gardens, Royal Ontario Museum, Royal Saskatchewan Museum, Stanley Park Ecology Society, University of Montreal, Upper Canada College, Vancouver Aquarium, Yukon Conservation Data Centre

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The Results Are In!

The Results Are In! To celebrate Canada 150, the Canadian Wildlife Federation and our partners in biodiversity asked you to help us capture Canada’s “nature selfie” during the BioBlitz Canada 150 project. Canadians coast to coast to coast were invited to become “citizen scientists,” working alongside conservationists and specialists to track and record biodiversity – from the depths of the ocean floor to the tree tops of the boreal forest. Nearly 10,000 Canadians participated in this Canada 150 signature project that explored 35 ecologically important areas across Canada. What did we find?

© BioBlitz Canada 2017
A Canada 150 Signature Initiative