Carcajou Bay, Algonquin Park © Brett Hodnett
Veteran environmentalist John Bacher is appealing a decision by the Niagara Falls city council approving a $1.5 billion development that threatens provincially significant wetlands and wildlife habitat in the Thundering Waters Forest. We asked John about the appeal and what’s at stake for Thundering Waters. Q: John, why have you decided to appeal the council’s ...
Sydenham River Nature Reserve © David Coulson
Happy Thanksgiving! Ontario Nature has a lot to be thankful for this year, but we want to take a moment to thank nature for its miraculous ability to connect us all. This week’s blog was written by one of our nature reserve stewards, Mike Kent, who made a very special connection while on our Sydenham ...
Algonquin Provincial Park © Missy Mandel
“The wild is part of the psyche, part of the soul of every Canadian, even those who have never set foot in it. If it withers, we wither. If it flourishes, we flourish. The more we protect, the more we enhance our own being and the lives of those around us” – Cameron Smith. Nature ...
Biodiversity loss has been of particular concern in southern Ontario where a growing population and increased urbanization has put stresses on our natural areas. If we are to preserve biodiversity, it is important to protect and enhance our remaining natural areas. Ontario Nature member groups have responded by highlighting properties in their regions worthy of ...
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