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Category: Wetlands

On World Wetlands Day, Help Protect Ontario’s Wetlands

February 18, 2018–Anne Bell

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Habitat•Water•Wetlands

Minesing Wetland © Richard Longley, Architectural Conservancy of Canada

On World Wetlands Day taking action to protect wetlands is literally at your fingertips. Wetlands are one of the building blocks of Ontario’s proposed Greenbelt expansion and public consultations are ...

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It’s Cool to be Cold: The Importance of Coldwater Streams

February 18, 2018–Joyce Chau

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Water•Wetlands

Coldwater stream © Steven Edwards

It’s not nice when someone gives you the cold shoulder or a cold stare, but when it comes to streams, it’s cool to be cold! The Government of Ontario has ...

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What Will the Future Hold for Ontario’s Wetlands?

August 3, 2017–Anne Bell

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Wetlands

Pickerel weed wetland © Rusty Clark; CC BY 2.0

On July 20th, the Government of Ontario released, A Wetland Conservation Strategy for Ontario, 2017 – 2030, setting the stage for an all-hands-on-deck approach to reversing the ongoing trend of ...

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Top 4 Reasons Why Vernal Pools Merit Our Attention on World Wetlands Day

February 2, 2017–Jenna Siu

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Community Science•Wetlands

Vernal pool © Scott Gillingwater

In honour of World Wetlands Day on February 2, let’s pay tribute to vernal pools. Due to their small size and transient nature, vernal pools are a type of wetland ...

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Help Protect Wetlands

November 9, 2016–Ontario Nature Staff

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Habitat•Wetlands

Wye Marsh © A. Delray, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

Prior to the 2014 provincial election, Premier Kathleen Wynne pledged to reverse wetland loss by 2025. Accordingly, the Province has proposed a new wetland conservation strategy, which is open for ...

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