© Lora Denis
August 5, 2022–Guest blogger
Conservation News•Habitat•Protected Places•Stewardship and restoration•Wetlands•Wild Species
These days, people are hearing more about nature-based climate solutions, but what do these solutions look like on the ground? Nature-based climate solutions are actions taken to maintain and restore natural ecosystems that help keep greenhouse gases out of the atmosphere and improve resilience against extreme weather events. This often looks a lot like land ...
It’s a humid summer day in the city and there’s only one activity on your mind: visiting the Toronto Islands. You pack a picnic lunch and your friends meet you at the ferry. You’re thankful for the breeze during the ferry ride on this hot day in Toronto. Arriving at the Islands, you head to ...
March 3, 2022–Kat Lucas
Conservation Authorities•Stewardship and restoration•Water•Wild Species
* We made a few corrections to this blog on September 26, 2024. What’s black and white and red all over? OK, maybe just red on its sides?The redside dace (Clinostomus elongatus)! The redside dace is one of approximately 150 species of fish found in the Great Lakes region. Almost 90% of their population in ...
February 24, 2022–Anne Bell
Campaigns and advocacy•Protected Places•Species at Risk•Stewardship and restoration
Adult and juvenile bald eagles © Doug Greenberg CC BY SA 2.0
On June 2, 2022, Ontarians will head to the polls to elect our next provincial government. As citizens, we have a responsibility to ensure that nature conservation is a major election issue. Candidates and political leaders must hear from all Ontarians demanding clear commitments and action plans to effectively address ongoing biodiversity loss and the ...
Point Pelee National Park, Marsh boardwalk © Daveynin CC BY 2.0
February 2, 2022 marks the fiftieth anniversary of World Wetlands Day. This annual event is intended to raise awareness about wetlands to reverse their ongoing decline. Alarmingly, almost 90 percent of Earth’s wetlands have been degraded since the 1700s. This fact mirrors the historic wetland loss we’ve witnessed in Ontario. South of the shield, the ...
Laurel Creek Conservation Area © Carl Hiebert / Grand River Conservation Authority