A very large marsh in southern Ontario. An almost impenetrable jungle-like terrain. Mosquitoes. Lots of mosquitoes. Temperatures sizzling at 30C. Zero possibilities of travel by canoe or kayak. And a need from a conservation organization for photos and video. As far as challenges go, it was one of the toughest field work assignments in recent
There’s no question that people across Canada are itching to get back to nature travel experiences, birdwatching, worldwide adventures, nature destinations, and much more in the great outdoors. Nature tours and expeditions have been forced to shut down during Covid-19. Revenues have plummeted in recent months. Tour operators certainly know that fact. Nobody is overlooking
Storytelling for the environment and conservation is a powerful tool for nonprofits in Canada. Video, especially, has the strongest power to pull audiences into experiences and form a bond with environmental causes like never before. In June, WorkCabin founder Gregg McLachlan presented a one-hour live video workshop from his 30-acre forest reserve for a conservation
Support during these past few months has been incredible. We’ve really seen the love from the conservation community. So we want to do something big on the filmmaking and photography sides of our business. Sure, it will help create momentum for us rolling out of these pandemic times, but it’s also about showing gratitude for
Over the past two months as employment postings have been reduced to a trickle in the conservation sector, WorkCabin has understandably received many emails and inquiries asking us when we think hiring will resume. The answer is we simply don’t have a definitive answer. Summer field work employment has been dramatically impacted as monitoring activities
We know that getting out into nature can be a bit of a challenge these days as we all do social distancing and the fact many trails across Canada are currently closed. With that in mind, we filmed a portion of a spring hike in a private forest reserve and we hope it gives you
In these difficult times of social distancing and Covid19, conservation organizations across Canada are looking at new ways to engage audiences and stay connected virtually. Birds Canada is one of those organizations thinking outside the box for program delivery. WorkCabin Creative was hired to film and produce a six-part online sketching tutorial workshop. WorkCabin worked
By Gregg McLachlan Conservation Filmmaker & WorkCabin Founder Covid-19 has changed everything not just for all of us, but also for conservation. As a conservation filmmaker for the past 10 years, I know this: We can’t stop advocating for conservation and telling the stories of conservation. Stories need to keep being told. Relationships must continue
Ten years ago, WorkCabin Creative launched and started working on environmental video projects with Canadian organizations. Since that time, WorkCabin founder and filmmaker Gregg McLachlan has hiked into the field with national and provincial organizations to capture the stories of conservation. Now is the time to reach out about your organization’s environmental video needs for
WorkCabin founder Gregg McLachlan and Emerging Leaders For Biodiversity held the fourth annual Environmental Career and Resume Workshop in March. We had another full house of university students and recently graduated environmental professionals. The popular workshop, held at the University of Toronto, gave attendees insights into how to craft a more effective and meaningful resumes