© Lora Denis
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 ...
Marsh marigolds, Petrel Point Nature Reserve © Kirsten Dahl
Author and conservationist Rachel Carson writes “Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature…the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after winter.” Last weekend I had the good fortune to ...
Virginia bluebells and Sydenham River © Smera Sukumar
Ontario Nature’s 25 nature reserves have a lot to offer explorers in southern and eastern Ontario. I’ve crafted the following dichotomous key (a field guide tool that helps identify unknown organisms) to help you decide which of our nature reserves to visit this summer.
Sydenham River © David Coulson
The Sydenham River Nature Reserve is Ontario Nature’s first riverine reserve. Acquired in December 2016, the property is located within the Carolinian Life Zone that stretches from Windsor to Toronto. It is an area that includes some of the most significant habitats and threatened plant and animal species in Ontario.
Baptist Harbour shoreline © Smera Sukumar
On a pleasantly windy day on the north Bruce Peninsula, volunteers and conservation staff gathered at Baptist Harbour Nature Reserve to clean up the shoreline. With water lapping at the dolostone, shorebirds flying overhead and the orange cedars surrounding us, we explored the property in search of washed up garbage and evidence of dumping. Baptist ...
Gray wolves © Pierre Cardon