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Tracking Ontario’s Snakes: A Growing Monitoring Effort

May 7, 2026–Teagan Netten

Community Science•Environmental Education•How To•Reptiles and Amphibians•Stewardship and restoration

Eastern foxsnake © Ryan Wolfe

Following the successful ten-year run of the Ontario Reptile and Amphibian Atlas, Ontario Nature developed a Long-Term Monitoring Protocol (LTMP) to fill important knowledge gaps about Ontario’s common and at-risk ...

Canada’s First Tuscarora Emerald Moth Recorded at Sydenham River Nature Reserve

March 5, 2026–Allanah Vokes

Community Science•Habitat•Nature Reserves•Pollinators•Wild Species

Volunteer team at moth sheet, Sydenham River Nature Reserve © Allanah Vokes

“How about doing a moth survey at Sydenham?” “A moss survey?” Asked Roberta Buchanan, local property steward for Sydenham River Nature Reserve, who didn’t quite hear me while we were ...

Why Snakes Matter: A Deep Dive into Ontario’s Reptilian Residents

October 16, 2025–Chloe Chow

Community Science•Reptiles and Amphibians•Wild Species•Youth

Youth Council Herp Hike, High Park © Rajinstan Kamalraj

When I told my parents that my brother and I would be out on a weekend to go to a snake event, they were more than skeptical. Like more than ...

Last Chance to Contribute to Atlas-3’s Bird Conservation Goals: Join the Square Bashes!

May 8, 2025–Mike Cadman

Conservation News•Birds•Community Science

Square bashes are an enjoyable way for birders with any level of experience to contribute to the third Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas (“Atlas-3” for short). As 2025 is the final ...

Breaking Boundaries: the Next Generation Engages in Snake Conservation

December 12, 2024–Isabelle Li

Community Science•Reptiles and Amphibians•Wild Species

In June 2024, Ontario Nature joined Field Research in Evolution and Ecology Diversified (FREED) for an immersive five-day event at Queen’s University Biological Station. FREED events provide university students from ...

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