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#4: December 3, 2020
As natural communities in most of Canada start their winter hibernation, CanPlant has had some developments we're truly excited by. Gardening season may be over, but we're learning that there's never been a better time to connect with plants!
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With the pandemic still at the forefront of most Canadians' lives, and late autumn being a tough time for many, we hope you've been able to get some solace from the palettes provided by asters and goldenrods, witch hazels, evergreens, and whatever other natural gifts are accessible to you at this time.
If you need inspiration, our Featured Species this season showcase late-blooming beauties, plants with showy seeds, and ornamental grasses.
For many of you, gardening and appreciating nature are therapeutic acts. We hope CanPlant has been a useful tool for you during its first year of existence. If all goes well, there will be much to look forward to in 2021 -- and plenty is going on right now, as you'll see...
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• The CanPlant Online Shop! This has been long in the works (thank you for being patient), and is finally open for business! We're designed some unique face masks, stickers, gift cards, and more. We hope you'll check it out!
• Just for fun: We have a little contest running on Instagram right now! Give your species ID skills a workout and you could win a special prize. Ends on the 12th!
• Media Kit: Would you like to profile CanPlant on your website, social media, or print publication? Our Media Kit is at your disposal.
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- We've been researching biodiversity information systems and developing methodologies to make the Plant Database more robust and information-rich. Stay tuned!
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Witch Hazel
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What's not to like about a plant that blossoms when everything else is shutting down?
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Plant Enemies
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The bizarre world of the nematodes, fungi, and viruses who interact with the plant kingdom.
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Eastern Forests
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What can we learn from the unique plant communities of Wapane’kati, AKA the Acadian Forest?
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Want to Help CanPlant Grow?
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Help CanPlant grow and blossom: We are trying our best to create a plant database (and an email newsletter!) that's meaningful for you. If you enjoyed this email, we would be sincerely grateful if you forwarded it to a friend. Thank you for being part of our community.
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