Educational Materials
plants. animals. us
Discover some fun facts and how regreening helps species recovery in Greater Sudbury.
- Red Maple
- Chalk-Fronted Corporal
- Great Horned Owl
- Red-Backed Salamander
- Northern River Otter
- Lake Trout
Interactive Habitat Posters
A habitat is an environment that living organisms call home. It consists of physical factors such as soil and moisture and living factors such as food availability and presence of predators. Learn more about the different habitats in Greater Sudbury.
Discover and Explore Greater Sudbury's:
Lesson Plan: Grade 6 Science & Technology
Guide: Rock Barrens, Lakeshores, Forests, Wetlands
If you would like a printed copy of the posters for your classroom, please email regreening@greatersudbury.ca.
Colouring Page
- Landscape Format (PDF, 2.16 MB)
- Portrait Format (PDF, 2.23 MB)
Regreening Classroom Presentation
More educational materials can be found here.
Educational Video Series
The science and history of Greater Sudbury’s world- renowned Regreening Program is available in video format.
These videos (separated into four parts) were organized by VETAC, City Council’s Advisory Panel on the Regreening Program, and are suitable for students grades four through 12. Addressed throughout these videos are topics key to both the Regreening Program and the Ontario Curriculum, including biodiversity, environmental stewardship and the interconnectedness of systems.
Watch all videos or view by chapter:
Chapter 1: The ‘Moonscape”
Chapter 2: The Roots of Regreening
Chapter 3: Biodiversity and Modern Regreening
Chapter 4: Working Together for a Greener Future
Get Involved
- Participate in our Citizen Science programs or join other collaborative programs through the Toronto Zoo, Bird Studies Canada, NatureWatch, Project FeederWatch, e-Bird Canada and The Center for Conservation Biology.