Ontario Nature Blog

On December 13th, 2021 Ontario Nature announced the 100-acre expansion of its Sydenham River Nature Reserve which permanently protects Carolinian forest, wetland and riparian areas that provide critical habitat for an astonishing 66 species at-risk and rare species. In celebration of the acquisition, we hosted a tour of the new property on May 15th, 2022 ...

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Nature advocates in Ontario will soon have a new tool at their disposal: a conservation designation that pinpoints sites of exceptional value backed by scientific evidence. Known as Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs), they are sites identified based on a global standard which considers the following characteristics: threatened biodiversity geographically restricted biodiversity aggregations of species high ...

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Warm weather is here, and people have started to travel across the province from near and far. Images of canoeing across a glassy lake, reeling in a feisty fish, or sharing a laugh around a crackling campfire often come to mind during the summer months. Many Ontarians enjoy spending time in nature, but recreation without ...

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Ontario’s conservation challenges are growing. Each year, more plants and animal are added to species at risk list, with climate change increasing the likelihood of extinction. However, conservation organizations, including Ontario Nature, are working to address the dual threats of climate change and biodiversity loss by protecting carbon stocks and supporting carbon sequestration. Over the ...

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It’s late spring in northern Ontario. I am sitting on a beautiful peninsula, listening to the ethereal song of the Swainson’s thrush, and watching the sunrise over a quiet, peaceful lake. Does it get any better? This is the beauty of the Wabakimi area. Earlier this year, I joined the Friends of Wabakimi (FOW) on ...

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