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Stone Road Alvar after the burn © Smera Sukumar
As we watch the devastating wildfires in California rage on, it’s hard to believe that I’m writing a blog about how we started a fire on purpose. But that’s exactly what we did this past September on Ontario Nature’s Stone Road Alvar Nature Reserve. Fire at Stone Road Alvar Nature Reserve Our Stone Road Alvar ...
Earlier this year, three of Ontario Nature's reserves received upgrades or grew in size thanks to donations and efforts of local supporters.
Accessible boardwalk, Petrel Point Nature Reserve © Kirsten Dahl
Thank you to this week’s guest blogger, Stewart Hilts, for letting us share his story. This blog was originally published on his personal blog, Seasons in the Valley. Petrel Point is an old nature reserve established in 1962 and owned by Ontario Nature. I had heard they had built a wheelchair accessible boardwalk here and was anxious ...
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 ...
Laurel Creek Conservation Area © Carl Hiebert / Grand River Conservation Authority