© Lora Denis
Ontario’s municipal elections are coming up on October 26, and the outcomes will set the tone for the next four years of decisions affecting nature in cities and towns across the province. Luckily, there are plenty of opportunities for everyone to get involved in securing a mayor and council that will prioritize the local ecosystems ...
September 17, 2026–Madeleine Raué
Environmental Education•Reptiles and Amphibians•Species at Risk•Youth
When fellow Ontario Nature Youth Council member Yiming and I created Project 275 to fight species extinction with art, there were 275 species and subspecies at risk in Ontario (see the full list here). We had always known that the “275” would eventually become symbolic when the actual number changed, although we had hoped any change would be driven by species recovery, not ...
Old growth Pine Forest, Thickson's Woods Nature Reserve
As conservationists, we often mourn the forests we never saw. Much of Ontario was once covered in old growth forest – ancient ecosystems with complex forest structure, large quantities of woody material, and unique types of habitats and nutrient cycling. Many of the trees in these forests would have been hundreds of years old, towering ...
Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Lawson Nature Reserve © Terry Parker
The ruby-throated hummingbird is one of Ontario’s most beloved birds, bringing flashes of colour to gardens and backyards each summer. However, new results from the third Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas (Atlas-3) suggest this tiny species is declining in parts of the province. The good news, though, is that there are simple ways to help, starting ...
Nature Reserves Stewardship Coordinator, Tharanya Ravikumaran, Reilly Bird Nature Reserve © Nela Jankechova
If you’ve been keeping up with Ontario Nature’s social media, you may have seen the buzz over a recent sighting at Sauble Dunes Nature Reserve – a bobcat! Bobcats range across North America but are highly elusive and rarely seen by humans. Over the years, Ontario Nature staff and property stewards have spent countless hours ...
Paswe Protected Area © Carter Dorscht