Strathroy Biodiversity Team

Last Sunday our team planted nearly 100 native species in the Strathroy Conservation Area as part of Strathroy's first ever Special Spaces event. Special Spaces events are run each year by members of . The goals of these events are for youth across Ontario to plan and deliver conservation events such as tree planting, cleanups, and invasive species removals within their own communities.

The event we held on Sunday was a riparian planting in the Strathroy Conservation Area along a portion of the Sydenham River that has not yet been naturalized. The goal of our planting was to help prevent riverbank erosion and stop pollutants from entering the water stream and harming the ecosystems that exist there.

Thank you to Friends of the Environment for funding this event, and to for helping us secure a planting site and prepare for the event.

We have exciting news to share! Strathroy Biodiversity Team will be running its first action event September 19th from 9-11 am in partnership with the St. Clair Region Conservation Authority. We will be doing riparian planting along a portion of the Sydenham river and are looking for some volunteers ages 14 to 20 to help out. Make sure you reach out to us in advance to sign up for the event!🌳🌱

Did you know that by simply planting a native plant you can provide a habitat and food source for wildlife and increase biodiversity in your own backyard? In this post you can find further information about native plants, as well as some examples of beautiful native plants and where you can buy them locally.

Check out this video to see how you as an individual can have an impact on the current climate and biodiversity crises.

Composting 101 Check out this video to see how you as an individual can have an impact on the current climate and biodiversity crises.

Happy Earth Week everyone! I encourage you all to take this week as a chance to be mindful of your personal impact, as well as our collective impact on our planet as a society. We all have a responsibility to take care of our planet. This Earth Week you can take action by participating in our “Pick-up for our planet”. Through your participation, you gain the chance to win an amazing prize of a $50 gift card to thanks to the generosity of ! Let’s all show our appreciation for this beautiful planet we live on and pick-up for our planet! 🌍💙💚

As April Break draws to a close, unfortunately so does our week of fun environmentally themed activities. Here is our 8th and final challenge: Make a TikTok in the Conservation Area! If you are unable to go to the Conservation Area, feel free to make a TikTok outdoors elsewhere or inside with a biodiversity theme. As always, share your TikToks with us by sending us an email or message on social media for your chance to entered in the draw for the prize. Don’t forget to take a look at the awesome example we have for you in our story. Thank you all for participating in our challenges this week! The winner of the prize will be announced within the coming week. 📱🌳🌺

It’s a beautiful day outside! Make sure you take advantage of this weather and go for a walk. Send us a message so we know you’ve completed today’s challenge and you will automatically be entered for a chance to win a prize! 🚶‍♀️🦋🌻

It’s day 6! Today we challenge you to take pictures of the beautiful nature all around us! Send us an email or message on social media of your photos to be entered in a draw to win the prize!

Our 5th challenge for you is to try a leaf rubbing! All you need is a pencil (crayons or pencil crayons work well to add some colour too), some paper and a leaf from the ground outside. You might need to let your leaf dry before starting your art project, but after that you should be good to go. Don’t forget to share your art once you are done by sending us an email or message on social media with a picture for your chance to entered in the draw for the prize! We appreciate everyone’s participation in our challenges so far! 🍁🍂🌿

Today’s challenge is to pick up the garbage in your own neighborhood. Go out for a walk today and pick up the garbage you see lying around. Send us a message when you’ve completed the challenge so that you can be entered for a chance to win a prize.

Awesome work on the Kahoot yesterday everyone! Today is day 3 of our spring break challenges...start a garden! Swipe right for the instructions on how to start your wonderful little garden. Send us an email or a message on social media to be entered into a draw to win the Greenkit (which would help bring your garden starting game to the next level!!). Be sure to also share your baby garden on social media to encourage other people to join in on the fun. 🪴👩‍🌾🌷