Land Art BioBlitz
It’s our annual signature event. Connect with our earth, our home.
We call it the Land Art BioBlitz because art + nature are natural companions. We learn to appreciate the natural world through artistic explorations, and in turn, these explorations can inspire new art forms. And so, the activities each year—in person and virtual—are a combination of offerings that include workshops and individual discoveries through the arts and by exploring the natural world.
Celebrate the beauty and diversity of the natural world through a number of guided activities:
discover the natural world with outdoor activities
awaken your creativity with land art activities
log species observations using iNaturalist
engage with Indigenous land-based learning
explore curated classrooms which contain curriculum activities for educators
savour the taste of foraged plants by following the Wild Edibles video series
revisit past Land Art BioBlitz live stream sessions
See the impact of the spring 2022 & 2023 Land Art BioBlitzes as well as the 2023 Winter Tracks and Traces program. Programs were partially funded by TD Friends of the Environment.
Outdoor Activities
Find out what’s living in your backyard! Click on the images below to view activities that you can try in your neighbourhood or in a nearby park or community garden. Thanks to Bee City Canada, our delivery partner, for the Scavenger Hunt activity.
Guided Meditation
Guided Hike — Sensory Explorations
Guided Hike — Art in Nature
Outdoor Scavenger Hunt
Spring Hiking in Southeastern Ontario
Land Art Activities
Click on the images below to see the activity. We’d love to see what you create! Tag us @wintergreenstudios in your photos on Instagram or Facebook. The activities relating to bees are courtesy of our delivery partner, Bee City Canada.
Botanical Bugs
Plant & Twig Stars
Andy Goldsworthy Inspired Land Art
Nature Figures
Tracing Shadows
Setting Sail
Nature Frames
Bee Bath
Nature Paintings
Building Nests
Seed Bombs
Garden of Wishes
Sing Us a Song
Nature Symphony
Leaves and Light
Bee Hotel
Earth Impressions
Story Stone
Nature in Motion
Species Observations: Identification Using iNaturalist
We use iNaturalist to catalogue all of the species that are identified in the area. To open a free account and join the growing community of backyard biologists, visit iNaturalist.ca.
To learn how to make an observation with your mobile device, watch the video tutorial below created by the Canadian Wildlife Federation.
Winter Wildlife Tracks and Traces
In 2023 we launched a new component to the Land Art BioBlitz, inviting attendees to explore life through the tracks and traces found in the winter months. A year later, we collaborated with the Canadian Wildlife Federation to host a webinar on this very topic! Hilbert Buist, one of Wintergreen’s guides, led the webinar, which was attended by over 700 people from across Canada. You can download the presentation slides here.
Indigenous Land-Based Learning
One of the richest resources for elementary students and their teachers is the Indigenous Land-Based Learning guide, available through the Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario (ETFO).
Curated Classrooms: Curriculum Activities for Virtual and In-Person Learning
Click on the images below for a set of activities ready to use in the classroom and schoolyard.
PRIMARY
JUNIOR
INTERMEDIATE
Wild Edibles Video Series
Check out the series of Wild Edibles videos for how to sustainably harvest and cook delicious dishes using foraged plants.
