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Category: Boreal Forest

Make a Difference for Bird Conservation: Explore the Enchanting Boreal Forest This Summer

June 26, 2024–Roxane Filion

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Birds•Boreal Forest•Community Science

Setting up a digital unit to record a 5-min point count. This is an easy and fun way for birders of all levels of experience to contribute to the Atlas © Gary Dowe

Northern Ontario’s boreal forest is known as the songbird nursery. Anyone who has heard its incredible dawn chorus would agree that it is a captivating place to be on a ...

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Discover the True Impact: Why Supporting FSC Certification Matters

December 19, 2023–Ontario Nature Staff

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Boreal Forest•Land-use planning•Reduce Your Footprint•Stewardship and restoration

Nipissing Forest Tree Mark Selection Cut © Nipissing Forest

Some say we vote for what we believe in through our purchasing decisions. As a longtime member and supporter of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), Ontario Nature chooses to voice ...

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Working Together to Increase Protection in Ontario’s Forests

June 7, 2023–Ontario Nature Staff

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Boreal Forest•Campaigns and advocacy•Protected Places

Boreal forest foliage © Corina Brdar

Ontario Nature has identified an opportunity for Ontario to contribute to the 30 by 30 biodiversity target by working with FSC-certified companies. Canada’s most respected sustainable forest certification is the ...

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New and Updated Guides to Nature in Northern Ontario

May 24, 2023–Ontario Nature Staff

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Boreal Forest•Environmental Education•Habitat•How To•Recreation and Events•Species at Risk•Wild Species

American white pelicans © Rick Derevan CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

Just in time for summer, Ontario Nature is pleased to present our new and updated guides to Northern Ontario. For hiking, canoeing, and other adventures, our Nature of the North ...

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Birding to Protect the Places We Love: Wabakimi Provincial Park

June 23, 2022–Kristen Setala

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Birds•Boreal Forest•Protected Places

Wakimi Lake, Wabakimi Provincial Park © Kristen Setala

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 ...

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