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Working Together to Increase Protection in Ontario’s Forests

June 7, 2023–Ontario Nature Staff

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 ...

New and Updated Guides to Nature in Northern Ontario

May 24, 2023–Ontario Nature Staff

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 ...

Birding to Protect the Places We Love: Wabakimi Provincial Park

June 23, 2022–Kristen Setala

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 ...

Evaluating Carbon Storage in Forest Stewardship Council Designated Conservation Lands

April 22, 2022–Graeme Smith

Boreal Forest•Climate Change•Wild Species

There is an urgent need for solutions to climate change, as temperatures and greenhouse gas emissions continue to increase. The latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report warns that ...

Loopholes for the Forestry Industry Could Threaten Canada’s Climate Action

December 9, 2021–Graeme Smith

Boreal Forest•Climate Change•Habitat•Land-use planning•Wild Species

On the heels of the recent 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) and Canada’s commitments to natural climate solutions and ending deforestation, it is imperative to take a critical ...

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