Bringing nature back to life with Elizabeth Hendriks

Conservation isn’t just about protecting habitat. It’s also about bringing damaged ecosystems back to life. In this episode of Good Nature, host Megan Leslie sits down with WWF-Canada's Vice President of Restoration and Regeneration, Elizabeth (Liz) Hendriks, to explore what restoration really means. Spoiler: it's much more than planting trees. From restoring rivers so salmon can return home to rebuilding coastal eelgrass meadows that protect communities from storms, Liz explains how healthy ecosystems benefit both wildlife and people. She also shares why restoration is ultimately about relationships, and why everyone has a role to play, whether you're planting native flowers on your balcony or leading a large-scale conservation project. Finally, WWF-Canada botanist Ryan Godfrey stops by to share the remarkable story of the zebra swallowtail butterfly, which was spotted in Toronto last year for the first time in more than a century! Check out our other podcast, This Is Wild, to learn more about habitat restoration and native plants: https://wwf.ca/this-is-wild/ Learn more about Mission Restoration: https://wwf.ca/mission-restoration/ To stay up to date on what’s going on at WWF-Canada, sign up for Living Planet News: https://wwf.ca/signup-for-living-planet-news/ Tell us something good, suggest a guest or ask a question by emailing us at [email protected] Or leave Megan a voice message: https://www.speakpipe.com/wwfgoodnature