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The Poor Hoary Marmot
August 26, 2018 By  Ghost Bear With  0 Comment
In  Stories from the Field

In the lead up to the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver, the hoary marmot was the lead contender for mascot. After all, hoary marmots – or whistle pigs – is how the Games’ co-host city, Whistler, got its name.

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CoY and Sow
July 20, 2018 By  Ghost Bear With  0 Comment
In  Stories from the Field

We love this photo of a mother (sow) grizzly watching over her cub of the year (CoY). On average, grizzly bear cubs stay with their mothers for two years before being chased off to survive on their own, with females usually carving out their territory near where they were raised.

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Happy Canada Day!
July 1, 2018 By  Ghost Bear With  0 Comment
In  Stories from the Field

The beaver became Canada’s national symbol of sovereignty in 1975, but was a much longer part of Canadian history as the pelts were sold during the fur trade, mostly for “fashionable” hats. A business that almost led to the extinction of the beaver in the mid 19th century.

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National Indigenous Peoples Day
June 21, 2018 By  Ghost Bear With  0 Comment
In  Opinion  /  Stories from the Field

On national Indigenous Peoples Day, we would like to reflect and honour that countless Indigenous peoples and nations that have long lived a life of nature literacy and have been championing the work we are trying to support for, quite literally, lifetimes.

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Thank you!
June 17, 2018 By  Ghost Bear With  0 Comment
In  Stories from the Field

Collectively, you helped us meet our goal of raising $10,000 (!!!) and, with this support, we will now be able to take our first major step toward bringing our vision for Nature Labs to life. Over the next several months, we will be working to produce the first wave of content for the virtual learning platform, advancing our ability to create a beta version of the web site for testing in select Canadian high schools during the next school year.

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FOUR WAYS YOU CAN HELP support Nature Labs!
June 10, 2018 By  Ghost Bear With  0 Comment
In  Field Trips  /  Stories from the Field

In supporting Nature Labs, let’s create lasting systems change: a society where millions champion nature literacy in the classroom and millions more act with a foundation of nature knowledge that, in turn, fosters a better balance between the needs people and the environment.

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Our Board: Kerrie Blaise
June 8, 2018 By  Ghost Bear With  0 Comment
In  Opinion  /  Stories from the Field

Ghost Bear Institute is more than its two co-founders; it’s the by-product of a group of champions who have supported us throughout our journey. And this week, we’d like to introduce you to our board – four of the most […]

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Our Board: Amanda Gierling
June 7, 2018 By  Ghost Bear With  3 Comments
In  Opinion  /  Stories from the Field

Ghost Bear Institute is more than its two co-founders; it’s the by-product of a group of champions who have supported us throughout our journey. And this week, we’d like to introduce you to our board – four of the most […]

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Our Board: Mehernosh Pestonji
June 6, 2018 By  Ghost Bear With  0 Comment
In  Opinion  /  Stories from the Field

Mehernosh Pestonji was born in India and came to Canada in 1972 as a landed immigrant. Those first formative years growing up in a developing county, as well as his subsequent visits to India, Cambodia, Tanzania and other far-flung corners of the world, sparked his life-long passion for social justice, environmental issues and community development.

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Our Board: Libby Garg
June 5, 2018 By  Ghost Bear With  0 Comment
In  Opinion  /  Stories from the Field

Libby Garg is from BC’s Okanagan Band, and grew up in BC’s rural Shuswap and Okanagan Valleys. She credits her work ethic, as well as deep love and admiration for animals and nature, to growing up on a working dairy farm. 

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