Ontario Nature Blog

The Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas is an ambitious project that maps the breeding distribution of birds in Ontario. This knowledge will help improve conservation initiatives to protect Ontario’s breeding birds and their habitat. The only caveat is that there are not enough researchers to cover the entire province. However, through community science, the atlas has ...

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Imagine the roadsides of expressways being a meadow of native flowering plants instead of mown turf grass. Imagine the beauty and habitat for pollinators that this would create. The dream of the Pollinator Roadsides, a project of Waterloo Region Nature, is that this will become the normal practice. These roadside areas constitute potential important pollinator ...

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Hiking helps me find tranquillity, exercise and reduce stress. I’m drawn to the allure of seeing flocks of shorebirds, turtles basking, majestic vistas and so much more. However, those who have not done much hiking may not know where to start. Here are tips to help those seeking to get closer to nature and plan ...

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There’s mounting evidence suggesting that most people worldwide are worried about the planet’s future. In fact, 80% of respondents to a Global Trends Survey covering 50 countries believe “we are heading towards an environmental disaster unless we change our habits quickly.” It’s no surprise then that an ever-increasing number of people are experiencing “eco-anxiety,” or ...

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Do not go gently… These are tough times for the environment and all of us who depend on it. Climate change is worsening, biodiversity is declining and natural areas are disappearing. Yet many of our governments seem unwilling to act. It is easy to be discouraged and become apathetic. So many people throw up their ...

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