As we continue to work and learn at home, it’s important to stay connected to our colleagues and our community. To help keep us all connected, we created the #HumberAtHome series. We want to know about how you are taking care of your well-being right now, how your teams are adding a bit of fun into your interactions, and which resources are helping you.
Here are some examples of what members of the Humber community are doing to bring their community together:
Faculty of Health Sciences & Wellness
Louise Zimanyi, ECE professor, teaches her students about birds to practice connecting to land, building relationships and overcoming fears. She encourages everyone to join in with her students on the below activity.
From your backyard or balcony, garden or window, neighborhood walk, what birds can you find?
Each May, students across Canada explore their schoolyard for birds, contributing bird survey data to Birds Canada’s Schoolyard Bird Blitz program. Students get outside and learn about local birds and report their sightings to Birds Canada. Last season, an impressive 186 species were observed from schools across the country. The top five most-reported species in schoolyards were: American Robin, American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, Common Grackle, and House Sparrow.
While surveying the schoolyard is on pause for this year, students can birdwatch with their families and participate in a Bird Blitz…at home! Wherever you live, Birds Canada invites you to explore the diversity of birds near you, from your window, balcony, or porch; or in your garden, yard or neighborhood. While the results help scientists study bird populations, participating in this memorable activity could also spark a new appreciation for nature and lifelong joy in birdwatching!
Bird Blitz at Home is fun for all ages, and participating is easy. Here’s how you can do it:
- Download a bird identification guide for your area and tally form
- Choose any day in May to participate
- Go birdwatching
- Identify, count, and record birds
- Submit your observations
Your participation and submission qualifies you for a chance to win a Bird-friendly Yard prize pack from our generous program supporters, Pinebush Home and Garden, and West Coast Seeds!
Learn more, follow along, and share your Bird Blitz adventures!
Visit: birdscanada.org/birdblitz
Twitter: @BirdsCanada_Ed and #HomeBirdBlitz
Facebook: @BirdsCanadaEducation
Instagram: @Birds.Canada
Humber Fitness North
Humber Fitness North has gone LIVE! Tune in everyday to their page or follow @humberlakeshore_athletics for live fitness classes! Even if you can’t make it to the designated time, the classes will stay up on their story for 24 hours, making it easy for you to join anytime!
Individual Tips from Humber Staff
Laurie Rancourt, Senior Vice President, Academic, feels there is so much be thankful for right now. Laurie is committed to doing her part to flatten the curve so that our healthcare heroes have a fighting chance against COVID-19. Her stay-at-home inspiration comes from her office canine cheering companions, Scruffy and Ralph. Share your #HumberAtHome inspiration too!
Please send us your #HumberAtHome photos, video clips and stories to bethany.sharpe@humber.ca.