Canadian Museum of Nature botanists have completed a comprehensive study of the floristic diversity of Agguttinni Territorial Park, Nunavut’s newest and largest Territorial Park. The team, led by Dr. Lynn Gillespie, has documented 141 vascular plant, 69 bryophyte, and 93 lichen species from this unique protected area on northern Baffin Island. All are native to … Read more
The Canadian Museum of Nature is now accepting nominations for the 2016 Nature Inspiration Awards. This national program, now in its third year, recognizes the innovative people and programs that engage Canadians with nature and the natural world. Guidelines and application forms are available at nature.ca/awards. The submission deadline is April 22, 2016 (Earth Day) … Read more
The Canadian Museum of Nature announced that nominations are now being accepted for the second annual Nature Inspiration Awards, a national awards program created by the museum to celebrate innovative programs that engage Canadians with nature and the natural world. Submission deadline is April 30, 2015. Winners will be announced at a gala event held at the … Read more
The Canadian Museum of Nature, Canada’s national museum of natural history and natural sciences, has launched a new award program to celebrate innovative programs that engage Canadians about nature and the natural world. The submission deadline for the inaugural Nature Inspiration Awards is May 16, 2014. A ceremony to recognize the winners will take place in … Read more
Creatures of Light: Nature’s Bioluminescence, a new exhibition on view at the Canadian Museum of Nature (CMN) from May 3 to November 9, showcases the extraordinary organisms that produce light. Produced by the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) in New York City in collaboration with the CMN and the Field Museum in Chicago, this … Read more
The Canadian Museum of Nature, Canada’s national museum of natural history and natural sciences, has launched a new award program to celebrate innovative programs that engage Canadians about nature and the natural world. The submission deadline for the inaugural Nature Inspiration Awards is May 16, 2014. A ceremony to recognize the winners will take place … Read more
The Canadian Museum of Nature, Canada’s national museum of natural history, has launched a free scientific database featuring open access to more than 710,000 records of plants, animals, fossils, and minerals that are part of the museum’s national collections. The searchable online resource is accessible through the museum’s web site at nature.ca/collections-online. Call 613-566-4781.
