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Caterpillars, Clubmoss and Canopy Calls: A Journey Through Sauble Dunes’ Expansion

October 3, 2025–Ontario Nature Staff

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Habitat•Join or Donate•Nature Reserves•Wetlands

Tharanya, cattail marsh at Sauble Dunes Nature Reserve © Wakely Jibb

Earlier this year, we visited the Saugeen Bruce Peninsula to conduct ecological land classification (ELC) at a property Ontario Nature is seeking to protect adjacent to our Sauble Dunes Nature ...

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Soundwaves at Sydenham River: Tuning into Birds, Forests and Nature

September 25, 2025–Tharanya Ravikumaran

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Nature Reserves

Installing an autonomous recording unit at Sydenham River Nature Reserve © Melissa Thomas

Here’s a not-so- fun fact: bird populations are declining around the world. Since 1970, five groups of birds — grassland birds, aerial insectivores, shorebirds, long-distance migrants and Arctic species — ...

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Boulevard Biodiversity: Legally Naturalizing a Municipality

September 18, 2025–Erin Kobayashi

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Campaigns and advocacy•Gardening•Habitat•How To•Pollinators

Pollinator-friendly habitat along a boulevard © Blooming Boulevards

After retiring from teaching, Jeanne McRight found herself back in the classroom to earn a horticulture diploma from the University of Guelph. Among her assignments? Create an urban sustainability project ...

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Below the Surface: The Hidden World of Benthic Macroinvertebrates

September 11, 2025–Yiming Chen

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Water•Wild Species•Youth

Volunteers surveying aquatic invertebrates, Cawthra Mulock Nature Reserve © Lisa Richardson

Imagine yourself near a body of water. Where would you look to find fascinating species that you have never seen before? You might check the vegetation, the bank, the water ...

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Here’s How You Can Volunteer to Protect Nature in Ontario

September 4, 2025–Ron Corkum

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)•How To•Reduce Your Footprint•Stewardship and restoration

Tree planting event, Sydenham River Nature Reserve © Alyssa Stephens

Volunteering for nature can be a rewarding experience. Many of us highly value our experiences with nature, deriving satisfaction from contributing to the enhancement of the natural environment, sharing knowledge ...

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