Ontario Nature Blog

Ontario Nature and For Youth Initiative hosted two hikes on May 7 and July 9 at Cedarvale Ravine in Toronto for youth in the Oakwood-Vaughan and York-South Weston communities. This week’s blog is written by Leya, one of our birding hike participants. Earlier this year, I went on my first birdwatching hike with For Youth ...

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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 you. This blog is part of a series that will help you go #GreenStepByStep. Subscribe to our blog to follow along! Our food choices are one ...

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When I was in Grade 12, my Environmental Science teacher, Janice Palmer, had us scour local newspapers for environmental stories. At least once a week for a couple of months, we were asked to submit a letter to the editor in response to a story of our choice. She coached us on correct letter to ...

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Across the province, our Nature Network groups are protecting wild species and wild spaces in their local areas. Ontario Nature helps connect these groups to each other and to provincial issues through various means, including the Nature Network News. This free monthly newsletter features stories from groups about what they are doing as well as ...

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I invite you to envision a woven tapestry waving in the wind. Each thread contributes a small piece to the myriad of unique patterns coming together to form a much larger work of art. Intact, the tapestry can bend and move with the ever-changing breeze due to the strength of each thread coming together with ...

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