© Lora Denis
Whitebelt headwaters © EcoSpark
The Ontario government is proposing to expand the Greenbelt to protect water for future generations. Why then has it excluded the headwaters of rivers and streams in the Whitebelt from consideration? The headwaters of the Humber, Don and Rouge Rivers and Duffins and Carruthers Creeks are not part of the proposed study area, which is ...
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 ...
Laurel Creek Conservation Area © Carl Hiebert / Grand River Conservation Authority