Ontario Nature Blog

Ontario Nature purchased the Sydenham River nature reserve in 2018 with the help of Lambton Wildlife Inc. and the Sydenham Field Naturalists. This nature reserve hosts an incredible ribbon of Carolinian forest along the Sydenham River that is home to 23 species at risk, 34 species of mussel, and many rare birds and plants. This ...

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My new position with Ontario Nature couldn’t have come at a better time. The opportunity to explore conservation areas, monitor new species and forge new connections has greatly enhanced my appreciation for Ontario’s biodiversity.  Each of Ontario Nature’s twenty-six nature reserves is unique; ranging from old growth forests to bogs to alvars. areas, but they sometimes need active and ongoing ...

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Stone Road Alvar Nature Reserve holds a special place in the hearts of Ontario Nature conservation staff and volunteers. Located on the remote Peele Island, this 42-hectare property is home to many rare and region-specific species including 44 provincially rare and 33 regionally rare plant species. The unique alvar habitat has flora adapted to the extreme heat, variations in moisture and rocky soil.   ...

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As a GIS Analyst, I spend a lot of my time making maps and exploring the Ontario landscape from behind a computer screen. That’s why I jumped at the opportunity to visit the Frontenac Arch and the Eastern Ontario region of the Canadian Shield with our Conservation Technician, Ryan Wolfe, this past fall. We went ...

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The things we buy on Black Friday and Cyber Monday come and go, but nature is forever. You can put your savings from this shopping season towards protecting an acre of vulnerable natural habitat this year.   This Giving Tuesday, Ontario Nature is raising funds to permanently protect 360 acres in eastern Ontario on the Frontenac ...

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