Ontario Nature Blog

Since 2010, protected areas advocates have focused on the United Nations target of protecting at least 17 percent of our lands and inland waters, and 10 percent of our marine areas by 2020. Among our efforts, Ontario Nature, along with eight partner organizations, promoted the Protected Places Declaration to demonstrate widespread public support for achieving ...

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Conservation can be an uphill battle, but it’s a winnable one. As we reflect on this past year and look ahead to the new year, Ontario Nature will continue to support a science-based approach to conservation and fight alongside you to protect our environment. Below are some of the exciting projects we have planned for ...

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For some, the winter months are a time to retreat indoors and avoid the cold at all costs. Some animals do the same, as they hibernate where the frost can’t reach, like salamander or woodchucks. Other animals keep Ontario’s natural areas bustling with life as they’ve learned how to adapt and forage throughout the winter. ...

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As we come to the end of 2020, we want to celebrate some of our accomplishments, and the positive impact you help us have on the wild species and wild spaces you love. We are deeply thankful with our members, volunteers, nature network groups, and supporters for helping us make the best out of 2020. Despite dealing with a global pandemic and the government’s environmental de-regulation agenda, we are now ...

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As Ontario species tuck in for the long winter, our staff have returned from the field to the comfort of their home offices. The field season got off to a bumpy start this year, with the COVID-19 lockdown closing our nature reserves. But we were up to speed by July and visited many of our ...

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