Ontario Nature Blog

As 2025 winds down, we’re celebrating Ontario Nature’s conservation successes. These accomplishments were only possible because of you — our members, partners, supporters, Nature Network groups and dedicated volunteers. Thank you for sharing your passion, support and voice when it was needed most. This year marked an exciting new chapter for Ontario Nature with the ...

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Across Ontario, people are deeply concerned about the province’s decision to pass Bill 5 – a legislation that threatens Indigenous rights, environmental protections, municipal planning processes and fair labour standards. Now, Indigenous grassroots leaders, represented by environmental law non-profit Legal Advocates for Nature’s Defence (LAND) with support from Ontario Nature, are taking action to participate ...

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The Office of the Auditor General of Ontario has once again sounded the alarm for Ontario’s environment in its 2025 Annual Report. Specifically, the audit of the Operation of the Environmental Bill of Rights, 1993 (EBR) amplifies and reinforces last year’s warnings: Ontarians’ rights and opportunities to participate in environmental decision-making are being eroded. Since ...

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Community involvement defines Ontario Nature’s character and approach. With our member groups and individual members, we are the voice for nature in Ontario. Together, we are building a natural legacy for future generations. Ontario Nature proudly honoured nine outstanding recipients at its 2025 Conservation Awards ceremony held on December 10, 2025 at Miller Lash House. ...

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While the federal government has made bold promises to protect nature, their Canada Strong 2025 Budget tells a different story, prioritizing harmful subsidies over conservation funding, and ignoring the overwhelming majority of Canadians who see nature as essential to our national identity. Conservation Promises Broken In the throne speech, the government recognized the importance of ...

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