© Lora Denis
Cochrane Area Wildfire 2023 © AFFES-MNRF
A federal election is just around the corner and, thankfully, many Ontarians intend to vote with nature in mind. According to a recent poll, more than 80% of Canadians want the federal government to do more to protect wildlife. This builds on polling which puts Ontarians near the top among all provincial voters when it ...
March 28, 2025–Shane Moffatt
Campaigns and advocacy•Habitat•Reduce Your Footprint•Water•Wild Species
Redside dace © rkluzco, iNaturalist CC BY-NC 4.0
The federal government has just announced a crucial habitat protection order for the redside dace, a mighty minnow fighting for survival in and around the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Under Section 58 of the Species at Risk Act this order now prohibits any destruction of the dace’s critical habitat in number of important watersheds, including ...
February 5, 2025–Abiraam Selvakumar
Killarney Provincial Park Wetland © John Hassell
World Wetlands Day is commemorated every February 2nd. This year the theme is Protecting Wetlands for Our Common Future, a message that deeply resonates with Ontario Nature. With over 72% of the province’s wetlands lost as of 2002, Ontario Nature has released a new report – Wetland Conservation for Local Planning Authorities: A Review of ...
Johnston Channel wetland in Walpole Island © Noah Cole
The release of the Auditor General’s follow-up report on their 2022 audit on Urban Flood Risks in Ontario revealed alarming findings about the current and future state of the province’s wetlands. Despite the immense value of Ontario’s wetlands as nature-based climate solutions, including benefits like flood mitigation, none of the recommendations involving the restoration or ...
November 21, 2024–Hayley Raymond
Campaigns and advocacy•Habitat•Nature Reserves•Species at Risk•Stewardship and restoration•Wild Species
Sydenham River Nature Reserve, Planting Event © Nhu le
This Giving Tuesday, Ontario Nature is raising funds to protect endangered species. There are about 270 species at risk in Ontario. But thanks to the dedication and hard work of many people across the province, some species at risk are experiencing positive gains that give us hope for the future. Take the mottled duskywing, for ...
Paswe Protected Area © Carter Dorscht