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Last minute Halloween costumes inspired by Ontario’s native plants

October 30, 2015–Megan Anevich

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Recreation and Events

Don’t worry if you’ve left your Halloween costume planning to the last minute – I can help. This year, I’ve been inspired by Ontario’s native wildflowers to create simple Halloween ...

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Recipe for a Successful Garlic Mustard Pull

October 29, 2015–Sepi Ghafouri

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Habitat•Invasive Species•Nature Reserves

Lost Bay garlic mustard pull

Friday October 23 marked Ontario Nature’s annual garlic mustard pull at our Lost Bay Nature Reserve near Gananoque. With the help of several Queen’s University students and volunteers from Willing ...

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Fantastic Fungi Photo Contest Follow-up

October 20, 2015–Leyla Top

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Wild Species

Reilly Bird Nature Reserve © Noah Cole

Thank you to all who submitted photos to our Fabulous Fungi photo contest! The results are in and we’d like to congratulate Maria Romanova and Bill Brown for their winning ...

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Who Will Stand up for Wetlands?

October 13, 2015–Ron Corkum

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Greenbelt and Greenway•Species at Risk•Wetlands

Pickerel weed in wetland © Rusty Clark CC BY 2.0

Since I began volunteering for Ontario Nature last year, I have learned a lot about Ontario’s species at risk. Recently, I discovered that more than 20 percent rely on wetlands for survival. ...

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Turning Teens Into Community Scientists

October 7, 2015–Sepi Ghafouri

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Community Science•Nature Reserves•Reptiles and Amphibians

Guided hike, Manitouwadge © Mallory Vanier

One of the most challenging aspects of outreach is capturing and maintaining your audience’s attention. This is especially true when your audience is a group of high school students who ...

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