© Lora Denis
Right now, we have an incredible opportunity to protect a property totaling 360 acres of prime habitat, and to save endangered and at-risk species in the globally important Frontenac Arch area of eastern Ontario. A rare landscape Here, the Canadian Shield from the Algonquin Highlands meets the Adirondack Mountains from the south, forming part of ...
As we watch the devastating wildfires in California rage on, it’s hard to believe that I’m writing a blog about how we started a fire on purpose. But that’s exactly what we did this past September on Ontario Nature’s Stone Road Alvar Nature Reserve. Fire at Stone Road Alvar Nature Reserve Our Stone Road Alvar ...
Hoary bat © Sarah Bryans-Bongey
The most nerve wracking period of time for me when leading a public bat walk – without fail – is the stretch between finishing what I had planned to say, and the first bat turning up. After getting hooked on bats at the age of 11, I now lead public bat walks as part of ...
From historical references dating back to the 1600’s, tallgrass prairies were known to extend widely throughout southern Ontario ranging from Essex County to the Rice Lake plain. Since then, most of the prairies have been displaced by agriculture and development. Today, with less than 1% of the original area left as scattered remnants, they have ...
Freshwater life workshop, 2019 Youth Summit © Natalie Rae
This week’s blog was submitted by Ontario Nature Youth Council alumna, Jackie Ho. Jackie recounts her experience at this year’s 10th annual Youth Summit for Biodiversity and Environmental Leadership. On the afternoon of Friday, September 20, I was greeted by several familiar faces and many more unfamiliar ones. I was back at the Ontario Nature ...
Common loon © Missy Mandel