© Lora Denis
Silent Lake Provincial Park © John Hassell
This article was originally published in The Walleye. Like so many traumatic events in our shared history, everyone remembers exactly what they were doing in the days and hours before the world shut down last year. I was in a meeting when everyone’s phones lit up with the news that the Government of Ontario was ...
“The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.” – Aristotle Every living being has a story to tell. As an artist and nature enthusiast, Lisa Vanin tells the stories of the natural world through her art. Her unique art style transports her audience to a world ...
Canadian folk artist Spencer Burton released his new album Coyote this winter on Still Records and commissioned the design of an eco-friendly Spencer Burton/Ontario Nature sweatshirt, featuring some of Ontario’s iconic wildlife. Spencer is generously donating $10 from the sale of every Canadian-made, eco-friendly fleece sweatshirt to Ontario Nature. Check out Spencer’s latest song! Ontario Nature sat ...
Vertebrate bioblitz. Ontario Nature Youth Summit 2019 © Noah Cole
Where would science be without contributions from the public? While trained scientists are regarded as experts, every academic and professional scientist was, at some point, a novice themselves. In fact, some of the most important discoveries have been made with the help of everyday nature enthusiasts. These groups of keen naturalists, who excel in place-based ...
The former mayor of Toronto, David Crombie, once gave me invaluable insight about how we view nature. He said, “We look at green spaces and nature as places with potential. Potential for housing, potential for strip malls, potential for highways – not as if they already have a purpose. We need to recognize they aren’t ...
Laurel Creek Conservation Area © Carl Hiebert / Grand River Conservation Authority