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Making our Nature Reserves Count

June 4, 2021–Smera Sukumar (On maternity leave)

Nature Reserves•Protected Places•Stewardship and restoration

Grey-headed cone flowers, Sydenham River Nature Reserve © Ryan Wolfe

Breaking news: all 26 Ontario Nature nature reserves are now included in the Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database! We are proud to announce that our properties totaling 3,117 hectares ...

Red-Headed Woodpecker Among 15 New Species Added to Species at Risk in Ontario

May 26, 2021–Maya Davidson

Birds•Species at Risk

Red-headed woodpecker © Ken Gibson CC BY-SA 2.0

Any birder who’s seen one, will tell you about the excitement of spotting a red-headed woodpecker. With a striking crimson head and a loud, harsh call, this unmistakable woodpecker takes ...

Youth Circle for Mother Earth: Staying Connected and Learning During the Pandemic

May 18, 2021–Guest blogger

Indigenous Relations•Youth

Youth Council © Corbin Jacobs

Despite the physical barriers presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Youth Circle for Mother Earth (YCME)’s Coordinating Circle continues to engage with one another, learning together about cross-cultural literacy and ...

People Want More Special Places Protected in Ontario

May 13, 2021–Ontario Nature Staff

Protected Places

On April 1st, the Government of Ontario announced it would establish a working group to identify opportunities to protect and conserve more natural areas that would “enhance the province’s natural ...

Birds and Plastic Pollution – A Case Study in Toronto

May 6, 2021–Melina Damian

Birds•Habitat•Reduce Your Footprint•Wild Species

When you think of a bird’s nest, what’s the first image that comes to mind? Probably a bunch of sticks and leaves bundled together – right? Unfortunately, for birds that ...

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People Want More Special Places Protected in Ontario

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