© Lora Denis
The Rouge National Park is the 79.1 km2 of publicly owned land that surrounds the Rouge River. This park is situated in close proximity to 20 percent of Canada’s population and is home to more than 1,700 species of flora and fauna. The previous federal government passed weak legislation that threatens the integrity of the ...
Oak trees in High Park © Felipe Villegas
I’ve always been enchanted by forests: the delicate understory flowers, the smell of decomposing wood, the sound of leaves blowing in the wind—it’s magical! As a child I spent hours running in the woods –naming my favourite trees and befriending squirrels and chipmunks. After studying forest conservation, my passion has become an academic interest. Here ...
With the support of the Loblaw Water Fund, rare undertook a restoration of Bauman Creek, a cold water stream located on rare property.
Baptist Harbour shoreline © Smera Sukumar
On a pleasantly windy day on the north Saugeen Bruce Peninsula, volunteers and conservation staff gathered at our Baptist Harbour Nature Reserve to clean up the shoreline. With water lapping at the dolostone, shorebirds flying overhead and the orange cedars surrounding us, we explored the property in search of washed up garbage and evidence of ...
Wye Marsh © A. Delray, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
Prior to the 2014 provincial election, Premier Kathleen Wynne pledged to reverse wetland loss by 2025. Accordingly, the Province has proposed a new wetland conservation strategy, which is open for public comment until November 16, 2016. The strategy, however, is not up to the task of protecting and recovering Ontario’s wetlands. Given weak overall targets, ...
Laurel Creek Conservation Area © Carl Hiebert / Grand River Conservation Authority