Ontario Nature Blog

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 live in urbanized areas, they often use anthropogenic debris (otherwise known as garbage) to build their nests. This can result in entanglement or ingestion and ...

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Climate change poses a serious challenge to human society. The root cause is human actions. The global carbon balance has been shifted through the extraction and combustion of fossil fuels, and removing natural ecosystems through urbanization and expansion of agricultural lands. While significant reductions of carbon emissions are essential to avoiding the most damaging effects ...

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The third Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas (Atlas-3) Launch Weekend video series provides volunteers with everything you need to know about atlassing and how you can get involved. Thanks for your interest in and support of Ontario’s breeding birds. Beginner Atlassing Welcome new birders! This session will cover beginner bird identification, as well as the different ...

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Where is nature in the city? It’s in the city parks, gardens and trees on the streets. We need more of these as for many urban residents these are the only greenspaces that they have access to. The nature on my doorsteps led me out the door, under the street trees, and into the world ...

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If you have any doubt about the importance of the Greenbelt, take a moment to listen to the voices of Ontario Nature’s Youth Council in their new video. They clearly spell out the Greenbelt’s many benefits, including local food, clean water, climate resilience, wildlife habitat, jobs, financial security and more. Hearing from these young people, ...

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