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 our lands and waters by 2025 and 30 percent by 2030. Following a thorough assessment, conducted in partnership with Ontario Nature and the Ontario Ministry ...
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 the local community. Now, mineral exploration and quarrying threaten this ecologically and culturally significant site, which emerged as a priority candidate for protection at community ...