© Lora Denis
This blog is the second in a series that will help you go #GreenStepByStep. If you missed the first blog in the series, you can read it here. Our blog this week was originally published for Zero Waste Forest City, a London-based community group that focuses on making a low impact lifestyle more approachable for ...
Our planet’s natural environment is under unprecedented stress. The good news is that you can help restore a healthy planet by reducing your environmental footprint, and we’re here to help you. This blog is the first in a series that will help you go #GreenStepByStep. Subscribe to our blog to follow along! Ontario is the ...
Bobolink, Oak Ridges Moraine © Noah Cole
More than 350 species of birds rely on the forests, wetlands, grasslands and farmlands of the Greenbelt during their life cycle. In the not too distant future, however, watching and listening for birds in the region will be a very different experience for the nearly 1 in 5 Ontarians who consider themselves a recreational ‘birder’. Though habitat ...
Short-tailed shrew © Jasmine Veitch
Though not as flashy as the moose or black bear, smaller mammals, such as mice, voles, and chipmunks, play key roles in their habitat. Small mammals provide food for predators, they distribute seeds for plants, and their burrows can influence the flow of precipitation over the land. While these cute critters may not be large ...
Do you think Ontario needs an effective climate change plan? We do. That’s why Ontario Nature has joined over 60 members of the Clean Economy Alliance network to urge the government for an effective climate change plan that helps build the province’s clean economy. You can read our open letter to Minister Rod Phillips below. ...
Laurel Creek Conservation Area © Carl Hiebert / Grand River Conservation Authority