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World Wetlands Day 2026: Celebrating the Community Champions Protecting Wetlands in Ontario

February 2, 2026–Shane Moffatt

Conservation News

Youth Council Wetlands Field Trip 2025 © Rowan McKenzie

Wetlands don’t always get the attention they deserve. Often quiet, muddy and tucked away at the edges of our communities, they can be easy to overlook. But wetlands are among ...

Ontario Nature and LAND Support Indigenous Grassroots Intervention to Challenge Bill 5 in Court

December 16, 2025–Shane Moffatt

Conservation News•Campaigns and advocacy•Indigenous Relations

Attawapiskat River at the Here We Stand camp © Eleven North Visuals

Across Ontario, people are deeply concerned about the province’s decision to pass Bill 5 – a legislation that threatens Indigenous rights, environmental protections, municipal planning processes and fair labour standards. ...

Bill 5 and the Future of Ontario’s Polar Bears: A Wake-Up Call

October 8, 2025–Shane Moffatt

Campaigns and advocacy•Land-use planning•Reduce Your Footprint•Species at Risk•Wild Species

Mother polar bear and cub, Hudson Bay © Emma Bishop CC BY 2.0

Polar bears are icons of the north – powerful, resilient and increasingly at risk. Some of Canada’s polar bear population live in Ontario, and how we protect them matters not ...

Bill 5: A Moment to Mobilize for Nature in Ontario

April 28, 2025–Shane Moffatt

Conservation News•Land-use planning•Species at Risk

After years of neglect, endangered species in Ontario are facing their biggest threat in a generation in the form of Bill 5, the Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act, ...

Make Nature a Priority in the 2025 Federal Election

April 17, 2025–Shane Moffatt

Conservation News•Campaigns and advocacy

A federal election is just around the corner and, thankfully, many Ontarians intend to vote with nature in mind. According to a recent poll, more than 80% of Canadians want ...

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