© Lora Denis
Sydenham River © David Coulson
The Sydenham River Nature Reserve is Ontario Nature’s first riverine reserve. Acquired in December 2016, the property is located within the Carolinian Life Zone that stretches from Windsor to Toronto. It is an area that includes some of the most significant habitats and threatened plant and animal species in Ontario.
As I walked through the forest on a warm spring afternoon, I saw a dark creature flutter by. It was a mourning cloak butterfly! As I looked around, I saw more butterflies. A skittish eastern comma was feeding on sap from a sugar maple, while another sunned itself on the ground below the leafless canopy. ...
One of my first introductions to nature as a kid was observing tadpoles on the Toronto Islands and catching frogs at the Forks of the Credit Provincial Park. No outdoor adventure was complete without looking for and finding frogs.
Algonquin Park © Eric Morin CC_BY-NC-ND_2.0
Climate change presents a serious threat to biodiversity – across the planet and right here at home. Scientists are telling us: Globally, we’re losing species at 1,000 to 10,000 times the natural rateof about one to five species per year;Many species and ecosystems will be unable to keep pacewith the rapid climate...
Laurel Creek Conservation Area © Carl Hiebert / Grand River Conservation Authority