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Protecting the South Georgian Bay Region

November 3, 2022–Mike Robbins

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Habitat•Land-use planning•Protected Places•Water•Wetlands

Silver Creek Wetlands © Noah Cole

For decades, Ontarians have been drawn to the South Georgian Bay area by its beautiful waters and famed escarpment landscape. For residents and wildlife alike, its hills and forests are ...

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An Accessible Guide for Measuring Carbon

October 27, 2022–Jenna Cardoso

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Climate Change•Protected Places

Little Athelstane Lake © Kristen Setala

Did you know carbon is found in everything on Earth? From human DNA to soil to the atmosphere. The carbon stored in ecosystems is called a “carbon stock.” Protecting carbon ...

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Coffee and Migratory Birds

October 21, 2022–David Pritchard

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Habitat•Reduce Your Footprint

Indigo Bunting © Vincent Falrdeau

Our planet’s natural environment is under unprecedented stress. The good news is that you can help restore a healthy planet by reducing your environmental footprint, and we’re here to help ...

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A Nature Viewer’s Code of Ethics: Do’s and Don’ts

October 14, 2022–Noah Cole

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Environmental Education•Reduce Your Footprint

Digiscoped Franklin's gull and killdeer © Andy Jones, Cleveland Museum of Natural History CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

There are a few published codes of practices for nature photographers, but here we’ve expanded the code to cover all nature watchers. Like all codes, it offers general guidelines that ...

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Carbon Assessment and Protected Places – A Community Science and Nature-Based Approach to Climate Change

October 6, 2022–Melissa Thomas

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Climate Change•Community Science•Environmental Education•Nature Reserves•Protected Places•Stewardship and restoration

Dundas Valley © Dieter Staudinger

Earlier this summer, community science volunteers joined us to assess carbon at select Ontario Nature properties. This year, we have been working towards assessing the value of protected areas and ...

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