Ontario Nature Blog

In a province already experiencing extensive wetland loss, one would think all efforts would be made to protect those that remain. However, from March 2023 to March 2024, 156 hectares of wetlands across 17 municipalities lost their Provincially Significant Wetland (PSW) designation and the strong provincial protection that designation imparts.* The highest proportion of these ...

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For decades, Ontario Nature and many of our dedicated Nature Network groups have worked hard to celebrate the significant values of wetlands and advance wetland conservation across Ontario. We care deeply about this work. Hence why we were concerned to read an article, published by Northern Policy Institute in October, which argues that wetland protections ...

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Bogs play a vital ecosystem role. Acting like a sink, they absorb rainwater, store it underground and then slowly release it into nearby streams. Bogs are also key to flood management and prevention since they absorb runoff and help to prevent soil erosion, hence the need to preserve and restore these important greenspaces. World Bog ...

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This past May, the Ontario Nature Youth Council set out to explore the wonders of wetlands on a field trip to Holland Marsh and Scanlon Creek Conservation Area. Together, with Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority (LSRCA) and Cambium Professional Indigenous Services (CIPS), the Youth Council discovered the importance of protecting these at-risk habitats through three ...

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Ontario’s wetlands are emerging as the unsung heroes of climate change mitigation and adaptation. Their protection and restoration are exceptionally effective nature-based solutions for addressing the dual crises of climate change and biodiversity loss. To help build awareness of the climate benefits that wetlands provide, Ontario Nature has released two new resources – an online ...

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