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Stone Road Alvar after the burn © Smera Sukumar
As we watch the devastating wildfires in California rage on, it’s hard to believe that I’m writing a blog about how we started a fire on purpose. But that’s exactly what we did this past September on Ontario Nature’s Stone Road Alvar Nature Reserve. Fire at Stone Road Alvar Nature Reserve Our Stone Road Alvar ...
Earlier this year, three of Ontario Nature's reserves received upgrades or grew in size thanks to donations and efforts of local supporters.
Virginia bluebells along the Sydenham River © Smera Sukumar
Ontario Nature’s 26 nature reserves have a lot to offer explorers in southern and eastern Ontario. I’ve crafted the following dichotomous key (a field guide tool that helps identify unknown organisms) to help you decide which of our nature reserves to visit this summer.
Oak trees in High Park © Felipe Villegas
I’ve always been enchanted by forests: the delicate understory flowers, the smell of decomposing wood, the sound of leaves blowing in the wind—it’s magical! As a child I spent hours running in the woods –naming my favourite trees and befriending squirrels and chipmunks. After studying forest conservation, my passion has become an academic interest. Here ...
July 18, 2016–Stephanie Muckle
Community Science•Nature Reserves•Pollinators•Reptiles and Amphibians
Volunteers learn how to catch and identify butterflies © Lynn Miller
Late last month, Ontario Nature’s conservation staff hosted a BioBlitz at George G. Newton Nature Reserve, near Goderich. The day kicked off with two sessions, one focused on reptiles and amphibians and the other focused on plants. Jory Mullen of the Huron Stewardship Council led the amphibians and reptiles group. They found six green frogs, ...