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Recognizing New Protected Areas in Near-Urban Areas

March 23, 2022–Jackie Ho

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Protected Places

Bowen's Creek wetlands © St. Clair Region Conservation Authority

Ontario Nature is pleased to announce that five municipalities and two conservation authorities in southern Ontario have had lands recognized as contributing to Canada’s target of protecting 25 percent of ...

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Local Support Overflows for Jack Lake

May 22, 2020–Jackie Ho

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Conservation News•Ecology•Indigenous Relations•Protected Places

Jack Lake © Denyse Martial

Some areas undoubtedly merit protection. In Peterborough County (Treaty 20), the lands and waters surrounding Jack Lake (also known locally as Jack’s Lake) are highly valued by First Nations and ...

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Celebrating 10 years of Youth Summits

October 10, 2019–Jackie Ho

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Recreation and Events•Youth

Freshwater life workshop, 2019 Youth Summit © Natalie Rae

This week’s blog was submitted by Ontario Nature Youth Council alumna, Jackie Ho. Jackie recounts her experience at this year’s 10th annual Youth Summit for Biodiversity and Environmental Leadership. On ...

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