© Lora Denis
May 1, 2026–Grace McGrenere
Conservation News•Reptiles and Amphibians•Species at Risk•Water
Opinicon Lake © Carolyn Appotive CC BY 2.0
In 2022, Carleton University biologist, Grégory Bulté arrived at Opinicon Lake for his first day of field work for the season. Bulté has been studying and tracking northern map turtles since 2003, returning every spring to the lake. As he went to retrieve his camera from the hibernation site, he spotted a dead turtle. He ...
Sandbanks Provincial Park, West Lake © John Brebner
Like many regions across Ontario, West Lake in Prince Edward County is experiencing altered shorelines, habitat fragmentation, and growing development pressure. The 1,903-hectare lake is bordered by the largest freshwater baymouth barrier dune system in the world, found within Sandbanks Provincial Park. West Lake contains a large provincially significant wetland and is home to at ...
February 19, 2026–Macey Whiteside
Birds•Campaigns and advocacy•Habitat•Land-use planning•Species at Risk•Water
Wasaga Beach Provincial Park is one of Ontario’s most beloved natural places and provides habitat for endangered piping plovers. Stretching 14 kilometres along the Georgian Bay shoreline, it attracts more than one million visitors annually. Wasaga Beach is the most visited provincial park in the province. Beyond the crowds, the park protects dune ecosystems and ...
January 28, 2026–Tony Morris
Conservation News•Campaigns and advocacy•Habitat•Land-use planning•Species at Risk
Rusty-patched bumblebee, Endangered © Johanna James-Heinz
Believe it or not, Ontario’s Endangered Species Act (ESA) was passed with all-party support back in 2007. Subsequently, of course, it was undermined through numerous exemptions and approvals for harmful activities, and now, through Bill 5, the Government of Ontario is tossing it aside completely. It is being replaced by the Species Conservation Act, 2025, ...
October 8, 2025–Shane Moffatt
Campaigns and advocacy•Land-use planning•Reduce Your Footprint•Species at Risk•Wild Species
Mother polar bear and cub, Hudson Bay © Emma Bishop CC BY 2.0
Polar bears are icons of the north – powerful, resilient and increasingly at risk. Some of Canada’s polar bear population live in Ontario, and how we protect them matters not only provincially, but globally. In response to the federal government’s draft Management Plan for the Polar Bear in Canada, Ontario Nature is raising serious concerns ...
Laurel Creek Conservation Area © Carl Hiebert / Grand River Conservation Authority