A Rocha Canada https://arocha.ca/ Inspiring Hope. Caring for Creation. Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:34:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://arocha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/cropped-ARC_Favicon-32x32.png A Rocha Canada https://arocha.ca/ 32 32 Introducing the 2026 BC Summer Staff (Part 1) https://arocha.ca/2026-bc-summer-staff-part-1/ Fri, 03 Jul 2026 16:00:20 +0000 https://arocha.ca/?p=53217 Introducing the 2026 BC Summer Staff (Part 1) Get to know our crew! By Madi Headley, Communications & Storytelling Assistant July 3, 2026 It’s officially summer at the BC Environmental Centre! Beets and turnips are ripe for harvesting in the fields, the hummingbirds are happily hovering over the pollinator garden, and our summer workers [...]

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]]> Iconic Birds in Your Winnipeg Neighbourhood https://arocha.ca/iconic-birds-in-your-winnipeg-neighbourhood/ Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:34:53 +0000 https://arocha.ca/?p=53200 Iconic Birds in Your Winnipeg Neighbourhood By Graham Peters, Conservation Science Coordinator July 2, 2026 This month we are exploring the birds in our neighbourhood. eBird has an incredible feature where you can check out the birding hotspots around you! (Not to brag, but our weekly bird walks have made CMU [...]

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]]> Wondering While Wandering https://arocha.ca/wondering-while-wandering/ Thu, 25 Jun 2026 16:00:43 +0000 https://arocha.ca/?p=53169 Wondering While Wandering Experiencing grace in the wild By Madi Headley, Communications & Storytelling Assistant June 25, 2026 In the stillness of the forest, small hands traced the weathered lines of a red alder’s bark. This was on a forest walk at the BC Environmental Centre, with a group of girls from Gxrls in [...]

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]]> How old is water? https://arocha.ca/how-old-is-water/ Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:34:47 +0000 https://arocha.ca/?p=53054 How Old is Water? By Ellis Hamm, Environmental Education Coordinator June 3, 2026 How old is water? That’s the question I started researching when I began preparing to speak in chapel at an elementary/middle school here in Winnipeg a few weeks ago.  I learned a lot of things. Firstly I was [...]

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]]> Introducing the Ontario Summer Staff https://arocha.ca/introducing-the-ontario-summer-staff/ Mon, 25 May 2026 18:22:59 +0000 https://arocha.ca/?p=53021 Meet the Ontario Summer Staff for 2026 We are so blessed this summer to have some amazing students filling out our summer staff team! Summer students play a crucial role in our work by assisting with education programs, engaging in scientific monitoring and research, nurturing biodiversity through habitat restoration [...]

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]]> Finding a New Damselfly Species Record for Metro Vancouver https://arocha.ca/new-damselfly-species-record-for-metro-vancouver/ Fri, 15 May 2026 19:08:57 +0000 https://arocha.ca/?p=52873 Finding the California Spreadwing in Metro Vancouver How getting to know damselflies and dragonflies of the Tatalu Watershed led to broader scientific discovery for the region By Steven Esau, Water Quality Technician  May 13, 2026 Dragonflies (and their lesser-known relatives, damselflies) are incredible insects, and well worth the study of any observer who sees [...]

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]]> Introducing the Manitoba WildRoots Team of 2026 https://arocha.ca/introducing-the-manitoba-wildroots-team-of-2026/ Thu, 07 May 2026 20:56:18 +0000 https://arocha.ca/?p=52846 Introducing the Manitoba WildRoots Team of 2026 By Zoe Matties, Manitoba Program Manager May 7, 2026 This week the A Rocha team in Manitoba welcomed three new summer staff through our WildRoots program. It is always an exciting time as we get to tell the new staff the A Rocha story, [...]

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]]> Embracing the Rhythm of the Seasons https://arocha.ca/embracing-the-rhythm-of-the-seasons/ Thu, 02 Apr 2026 17:59:53 +0000 https://arocha.ca/?p=52733 Embracing the Rhythm of the Seasons Finding contentment in the repetition of church celebrations and natural seasons. By Amanda Hildebrand, Ontario Program Manager April 2, 2026 I was struck today by a conversation about the weather, that ubiquitous Canadian small talk: “Cold day today. It was so warm yesterday. I [...]

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]]> More Content is Not the Solution https://arocha.ca/more-content-is-not-the-solution/ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 16:07:25 +0000 https://arocha.ca/?p=52701 More Content is Not the Solution How A Rocha's Earthkeeping Church workshops inspire and equip churches to follow God's call to care for creation By Scott Gerbrandt, Manitoba Director April 1, 2026 I don't think I'll ever forget the moment I was asked to go to a church early on [...]

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]]> Cultivating Hopeful and Active Perseverance https://arocha.ca/cultivating-hopeful-and-active-perseverance/ Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:17:13 +0000 https://arocha.ca/?p=52617 Cultivating Hopeful and Active Earthkeepers A reflection on the centrality of rhythms and companionship By Whitney Buckner, Tatalu Conservation Residency Coordinator (In the above image, bottom row, on the far left) March 26, 2026 My role at A Rocha is to coordinate the Tatalu Conservation Residency. This unique program is an immersive experience where [...]

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