Carcajou Bay, Algonquin Park © Brett Hodnett
Do you think Ontario needs an effective climate change plan? We do. That’s why Ontario Nature has joined over 60 members of the Clean Economy Alliance network to urge the government for an effective climate change plan that helps build the province’s clean economy. You can read our open letter to Minister Rod Phillips below. ...
Algonquin Provincial Park © Missy Mandel
“The wild is part of the psyche, part of the soul of every Canadian, even those who have never set foot in it. If it withers, we wither. If it flourishes, we flourish. The more we protect, the more we enhance our own being and the lives of those around us” – Cameron Smith. Nature ...
Natural areas in southern Ontario are now under greater threat of deforestation and eco-damage than at any time in recent history. Escalating house and condo prices in the GTA are the driving force behind runaway housing development throughout southern Ontario. The Niagara Peninsula is vulnerable to the resulting economic enticements because of its stagnant economy, ...
Snapping turtle © Scott Gillingwater
Ontario Nature celebrates the nature volunteers who have their boots in the bogs, eyes on wildlife, fingers on keyboards and much more! Our guest blogger this week, Susan Irving, shares a tale from her time spent volunteering with Sandy Pines Wildlife Centre… I am longtime volunteer at Sandy Pines Wildlife Centre in Napanee. My preferred ...
August 16, 2018–Jessica Ferguson
Citizen Science•Recreation and Events•Reptiles and Amphibians•Species at Risk
This spring, we set out to get the inside scoop on the secret lives of reptiles and amphibians. Despite garter snakes and green frogs being a common sight in many Ontario landscapes, there is still a lot to learn about our native herpetofauna. In Ontario, 75% of reptiles and 28% of amphibians are listed as ...
Bon Echo Provincial Park © Ryan McGilchrist