© Lora Denis
Oak Ridges Moraine © Jason Kalmbach c/o Ecospark
As a party to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity, Canada has an international obligation to protect at least 17 percent of its lands and inland waters by 2020. To count towards the 17 percent target a protected area must: Ontario Falling Short In Ontario, we’re falling far short of that goal, with only ...
An ecological hot spot in Windsor is one step closer to permanent protection. Last summer, the City of Windsor announced the plan to take ownership of Ojibway Shores, a 13-hectare property currently controlled by the Windsor Port Authority, and add it to the Ojibway Prairie Complex, a collection of five species-rich natural areas near downtown ...
The Youth Circle for Mother Earth (YCME) is a new project designed to support a cross-cultural network of young Indigenous and other environmental leaders to become lifelong ambassadors for nature and conservation. The YCME was made possible thanks to the partnership of four organizations: The Indigenous Environmental Institute at Trent University, Ontario Nature, Plenty Canada, ...
The three-day gathering was hosted by Ontario Nature, Plenty Canada, Walpole Island Land Trust and the Indigenous Environmental Studies and Sciences program at Trent University from May 28 to 30 2018. Transforming Conservation: Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas in Ontario, is a report that reflects stories, insights and knowledge shared about Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas ...
Luther Marsh © Grand River Conservation Authority
The things we buy on Black Friday and Cyber Monday come and go, but nature is forever. That’s why this year we are devoting our Giving Tuesday cause to protecting Ontario’s wild spaces. Similar to how stores and consumers participate in the chaos that is Black Friday, charities and the giving community come together for ...
Laurel Creek Conservation Area © Carl Hiebert / Grand River Conservation Authority