© Lora Denis
“Time spent amongst trees is never wasted time.” Katrina Mayer I couldn’t agree more. Fresh air, birds singing, the sound of running water – how can you go wrong? Today, I’d like to tell you about five of our nature reserves that are ideal for hiking and reconnecting with nature. I consider these properties to be ...
We all lead busy lives and it feels like there is never enough time to get outside and enjoy nature. More often than not, I fall into this category. And in the little spare time I have, I am often buried in a list of chores. But over the Thanksgiving long weekend, I decided it ...
Like many of you, I live and work in the city. And, no doubt like many of you, I spend a lot of time sitting at a desk during the week wishing I were outside. One of my favourite local trips this year was a visit to eastern Ontario’s Frontenac Arch and Ontario Nature’s Lost ...
Green frog © Catherine Jimenea
Having grown up in the Middle East, in the midst of either a bustling city or an open desert, going to the Bruce Peninsula for the Remarkable Reptiles Weekend and a Massasauga snake survey was like going to Disneyland for me. I spent the summer with Ontario Nature as an intern with the Reptile and ...
Laurel Creek Conservation Area © Carl Hiebert / Grand River Conservation Authority