© Lora Denis
September 17, 2021–Jenna Cardoso
Climate Change•Ecology•Ontario Nature•Stewardship and restoration
It’s September and in southern Ontario the goldenrods are in full bloom. Hues of gold jump out from the predominantly green landscape signaling that change is coming. Cool autumn days are upon us. For some, this brings a feeling of relief considering this past summer was the hottest on record. July was the warmest month ...
Ingersoll anti-landfill rally © OPAL Alliance
What were the odds that small rural towns and villages could successfully unite to save their communities and environment from a mega-landfill? Dismal at best! When Walker Industries came to town and said they were situating a 17 million tonne mega-landfill on the border of Ingersoll, South-west Oxford and Zorra Townships, a small group of ...
Annual Gathering 2019 field trip © Noah Cole
Over the course of a decade that I have worked at Ontario Nature, there have been too many significant accomplishments to list. However, I am delighted to present some of the ways Ontario Nature has been stewarding, advocating for and protecting the wild spaces and wild species that you love in Ontario. 2011 We launched ...
Youth Summit for Biodiversity and Environmental Leadership 2019 © Noah Cole
Summer is here and the Youth Council and Youth Circle for Mother Earth members are busy planning for the annual Youth Summit in the fall. As a graduating high school student who has experienced both an in-person and a virtual Youth Summit, I will share some of my highlights from both: Easy Application Process Since ...
August 19, 2021–Jakob Mueller
Climate Change•Habitat•Land-use planning•Reduce Your Footprint•Wetlands
Mer Bleue © Joe CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
In Ottawa, municipal politicians are backing a project that would build a multi-lane artery across a section of the city’s Greenbelt, fragmenting habitat and impacting the edge of a wetland complex known as Mer Bleue. Alternatives exist, but city officials favour this one due to a purportedly lower construction cost. The landowner is the federal ...
Pickering, Ajax © Joe Mabel