© Lora Denis
Kawartha Lakes cross-country skiing
Even though I work at a conservation organization, I don’t get out much during the work week. It is not for a lack of desire, I’ve always loved nature. But mine is predominantly a desk job and I am more apt to be spreading news about the adventures of our conservation staff, than going on ...
One of the things I like most about my job at Ontario Nature is the opportunity to interact with people who have a very deep interest in natural places. Not only an interest in the plants and animals that live in a particular place, although that’s certainly part of it, but also an interest in ...
Floating litter © Duncan Rawlinson
That the majority of Ontarians don’t have a clue where their garbage ends up after its left at the curb has as much to do with society’s general lack of environmental consciousness as it does the province’s lacklustre waste management regulations. Almost six million tonnes of Ontario waste ends up in 32 major landfills and ...
It seems we can add smaller birds to the growing list of impacts climate change is already having on the planet’s flora, fauna and habitats. A joint Swiss–U.S. study of nearly half-a-million birds, from more than 100 species, has found that birds are becoming lighter and developing smaller wings. Based on a hunch, the researchers ...
2009 Ontario Nature Conservation Award Winners © Michael Wynia
Ontario Nature Conservation Award winners: (from left to right) Brendon Larson, president of the Ontario Nature board (on behalf of Vic Orr), Emily Conger (A2A), Megan Wilcox, Clarke Birchard, Cameron Smith, Dan Bissonnette, Gideon Foreman (CAPE), Tys Theysmeyer (Cootes to Escarpment Parks System), Jack Gingrich The Ontario Nature Conservation Awards recognize excellence by honouring individuals, ...
Laurel Creek Conservation Area © Carl Hiebert / Grand River Conservation Authority