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All Ontario Turtles Now at RiskCOSEWIC adds midland painted turtle to growing list of Canadian species at risk.Read More
Towards a Zero Plastic Waste CanadaPlastics Declaration Urging Government to get Canada to zero plastic waste by 2025.Read More
Boreal caribou are rapidly dwindling in Canada.Toronto Star op-ed: It’s critical that we protect their habitat.Read More

Caribou Denial

Please use your voice to support caribou – the grey ghosts of the boreal forest.

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A healthy environment for the people

Most Canadians believe that protecting the environment is one of the most important issues we face.

Turtle nest blog series: Why the turtle crossed the road & other FAQ’s about turtle nests (part II)

This is the second installment of our Turtle Nest Blog Series: Why the turtle crossed...

Turtle nest blog series: Why the turtle crossed the road & other FAQ’s about turtle nests (part I)

Turtles, often referred to as modern day dinosaurs, with their distinctive domed, bony shell, are...

Green eggs and… spotted salamanders?

Spotted salamanders spend the majority of their time underground and out of sight. However, every...

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Salvation Army Edible Plant Walk

Date: July 20, 2018

Healthy Parks, Healthy People – Free all-day use at Ontario Parks

Date: July 21, 2018

Friends of The Massassauga Fundraising Concert

Date: July 21, 2018

Butterfly outing to Loyalist Road, Port Hope

Date: July 22, 2018

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ON Nature magazine is an award-winning quarterly that brings readers closer to nature by exploring wild spaces, profiling wild species and providing insight on pressing environmental issues.

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