Ontario Nature Blog

Students across Ontario are leading the sustainability movement: they organize eco-clubs, launch recycling programs, and run green campaigns. But while school boards promote environmental values, student-led sustainability often receives little real support. The gap between school policy and student action reveals how eco-clubs are carrying the weight of climate leadership and the urgent need for ...

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Humans have built crosswalks and traffic lights to help us move safely through our world. But what happens when a moose needs to cross a four-lane highway where cars zoom by every few seconds? In the Algonquin to Adirondacks corridor, an ecologically rich region vital for wildlife movement, more than 20,000 animals are killed on ...

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Volunteering for nature can be a rewarding experience. Many of us highly value our experiences with nature, deriving satisfaction from contributing to the enhancement of the natural environment, sharing knowledge with others and helping make nature experiences more accessible to those who wish to share in them. There are many ways to contribute as a ...

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Volunteering as a nature reserve steward is a rewarding experience with many benefits, such as the satisfaction of helping preserve natural habitat. That may include removal of invasive plants that outcompete native species and reduce biodiversity. Huron Bruce Nature (HBN) has cared for the George G Newton Nature Reserve since 1996 creating and maintaining trails ...

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Did you know that, as part of your Will, you can set aside a gift for charity? You may have heard this is often called “planned” or “legacy giving”. And you’ll probably hear a lot more about it in the coming years: a recent study by Will Power, a public education campaign designed to inspire ...

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