I guess our native tree nursery isn’t just home to trees…💚 #monarch #monarchbutterfly #milkweed #speciesatrisk #niagaranature

Today, LCN donated two silver maples from our ReLeaf Nursery to Glendale Public School as a thank you to the Eco Club for raising $189. Your efforts go towards planting trees across the Niagara Region! Thank you so much to Ms Masi and the Eco Club for your efforts! 🌎💚🌲
#niagaranature #sustainability

This week's field find is an Eastern Fairy Shrimp (Eubranchipus vernalis) spotted in the vernal pools in Heartland Forest, Niagara Falls, by one of our Volunteer Corps.
Did you know that fairy shrimp are only found in vernal pools as they provide safe habitat from fish?🦐
#niagaranature #fairyshrimp

This week’s field find is eastern skunk cabbage (Symplocarpus foetidus) at Lathrop Nature Preserve, Pelham by one of our Volunteer Corps. Did you know that Eastern Skunk Cabbage can generate its own heat by breaking down starch in its roots?

#canada #niagaranature #skunkcabbage #thermogenesis

This week's field find is a Viceroy caterpillar, spotted by one of our volunteers during tree survival assessments. Did you know that even in the caterpillar stage, viceroys are already masters of mimicry? That funky colouration is thought to mimic a bird dropping!
#viceroybutterfly #niagaranature

LCN is turning 30 years old this February, marking 30 years of conservation, reforestation, and community engagement! Happy Birthday LCN, cheers to the next 30 years! 🥳🦇🦋 #niagaranature #environment #environmentalconservation #speciesatrisk

This yellow garden spider (Argiope aurantia) was spotted during one of our Rural Tree Planting survival assessments near Hamilton last Summer. These spiders are beneficial to the environment as they act as a natural pest control of bothersome insects that can damage native species!🕷 #niagaranature