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The Sounds of Silence

April 22, 2020–Lisa Richardson

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Climate Change•Recreation and Events

Goldfinch © Noah Cole

The COVID-19-related restrictions on gatherings and movement have been challenging for my family, but they have also had a beneficial effect on our soundscape. With fewer airline flights and vehicles ...

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Protected Areas and Climate Action in Ontario: A Cross-Cultural Dialogue

April 15, 2020–Ontario Nature Staff

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Conservation News•Indigenous Relations•Protected Places

© Noah Cole

“When we talk about nature-based solutions in the modern context, we’re really talking about new ways of doing old things. Indigenous knowledge systems tell us that we must put nature ...

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Five Ways to Connect With Nature While Stuck Inside During COVID-19

April 3, 2020–Melina Damian

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Conservation News•Recreation and Events

Downy woodpecker and house finch at the feeder © Jeffrey CC BY-SA 2.0

If there is one thing the COVID-19 virus outbreak has taught us, it is that we are all connected. People and the environment don’t exist in different spheres, we are ...

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Protecting Ontario

March 27, 2020–Noah Cole

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Protected Places

Wolf Lake © Ryan Mariotti

Marked on the map above are natural areas in Ontario that call out for protection. Click each point on the map to learn more about these special places. View the ...

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Finding Japanese Chaff-flower: An Unwanted Addition To Our Flora

March 20, 2020–Guest blogger

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Invasive Species

Shoreline of Easter Island © James Kamstra

While strolling through the deciduous forest in September 2018, I looked down when a strange plant caught my eye. What was that? It looked much like Lopseed? Opposite leaves and ...

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