TORONTO — To help Canadians connect to nature as they practise social distancing and stay home, CBC has launched the new Hello Spring website, a four-week Canada-wide digital initiative “celebrating the wonders of spring as it unfolds across the country in the midst of a year unlike any other,” reads the news release from CBC today.
The website features documentaries and photography from some of Canada’s top nature and wildlife cinematographers, including renowned filmmaker Jeff Turner (The Wild Canadian Year). Also featured is a collection of the best nature livestreams from coast-to-coast-to-coast, including eagles feeding their young in B.C., peregrine falcon chicks hatching in Alberta, and the spectacular show of the Northern Lights in Manitoba.
The CBC is also encouraging Canadians across the country to get involved by sharing photos and videos showing what spring looks like in their community using the hashtag #HelloSpringCBC across Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. CBC will highlight the best of these images and videos on the Hello Spring website.
In addition, the free CBC Gem streaming service is featuring a #HelloSpring collection, which includes spring-themed content including a variety of lifestyle, documentary and unscripted programming.
“Spring is always a time for regrowth, rebirth and renewal, and even more so in these times,” said Jennifer Dettman, executive director of unscripted content for CBC, in the news release. “With Canadians spending so much time indoors, we have launched this new destination to provide some of the experiences and everyday joys that many of us are missing at this time of year. Hello Spring also provides a nation-wide platform for Canadians to share scenes from their own backyards, further connecting us to communities across the country without leaving home.”
To visit the Hello Spring website, please click here.
