© Lora Denis
I didn’t always envision a career looking at maps on my computer screen, but in today’s environmental sector, so much information can be conveyed visually. In university, a few courses in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) led me to become enamoured with the complexity of this subject and its connection between art and science. As a ...
December 15, 2021–Jenna Cardoso
Climate Change•Indigenous Relations•Protected Places•Stewardship and restoration•Wetlands•Wild Species
James Bay peatlands © Ray Ford
Ontario’s peatlands store the most carbon in the country – more than all the other natural ecosystems in Ontario combined – making these terrestrial wetland ecosystems an essential nature-based climate solution. Yet, only 10% of peatlands are protected in Canada. What Are Peatlands? Peatlands are wetlands such as bogs and fens. Peat is created in ...
September 24, 2021–Guest blogger
Habitat•Protected Places•Stewardship and restoration•Wild Species
Lake and forest near Catchacoma © AFER
Driving along a rural road in central Ontario, it’s easy to feel immersed in the forests of the Canadian Shield. Surrounded by tall pines, one could forget that you’re on a road, built by humans to get between destinations, winding and connecting our towns across the landscape. Roads are incredibly useful, but as industrial activities ...
Farabout Peninsula, Eagle Lake/Migisi Sahgaigan © Anne Bell
Across Turtle Island (what is currently known as North America), Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas (IPCAs) are rightfully being recognized as a solution to climate change and biodiversity loss, while simultaneously providing a path towards Indigenous Nations having their ancestral responsibilities to the Lands and Waters acknowledged and respected through reinstating their sovereignty and jurisdiction ...
June 4, 2021–Smera Sukumar (On maternity leave)
Nature Reserves•Protected Places•Stewardship and restoration
Grey-headed cone flowers, Sydenham River Nature Reserve © Ryan Wolfe
Breaking news: all 26 Ontario Nature nature reserves are now included in the Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database! We are proud to announce that our properties totaling 3,117 hectares (7,702 acres) now count towards the 10.9% of Ontario that is recognized as being protected. These natural areas were established to protect significant biodiverse spots ...
Laurel Creek Conservation Area © Carl Hiebert / Grand River Conservation Authority