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A Former Indication of Success Now a Worrying Sign in Ontario

August 3, 2023–Ontario Nature Staff

Conservation News•Species at Risk•Wild Species

American ginseng © Grant Fessler CC BY-NC 4.0

News on the biodiversity front is mostly discouraging. So, when good news appears, we want to savour it and feel confident that it’s real. Unfortunately, under the Government of Ontario’s ...

Conservation Award Recipients for 2022

July 27, 2023–Ontario Nature Staff

Conservation Awards

Ontario Nature 2022/23 Conservation Award recipients © Noah Cole

Community involvement defines Ontario Nature’s character and approach. Together with our member groups and individual members, we are the voice for nature in Ontario and are building a natural legacy for future generations. This year, the awards celebrated 8 inspirational and industrious winners. Please join us in congratulating and thanking the...

Youth Council Explores Wetlands in the Lake Simcoe Watershed

July 25, 2023–Maya Davidson

Indigenous Relations•Wetlands•Youth

Holland Marsh boardwalk tour © Christine Ambre

This past May, the Ontario Nature Youth Council set out to explore the wonders of wetlands on a field trip to Holland Marsh and Scanlon Creek Conservation Area. Together, with ...

Ontario’s Protected Areas Working Group Report: Seven Things You Need to Know

July 20, 2023–Sarah Hasenack

Indigenous Relations•Protected Places

In 2021, the Government of Ontario appointed a Protected Areas Working Group to “identify opportunities to protect and conserve more natural areas” in the province, but the group’s final report ...

Youth Protecting Nature at Lost Bay Nature Reserve

July 12, 2023–Nhu Le

Invasive Species•Nature Reserves•Youth

At Ontario Nature, we have amazing opportunities to connect with youth on our nature reserves. One of these annual opportunities happens with a school near Gananoque, eastern Ontario. Bringing the ...

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