© Lora Denis
Lakbay Kalikasan, G. Ross Lord Park © Rome Lim
Growing up in the Philippines, the first thing that stood out to me in Canada was how intertwined life and nature is here. I noticed how camping, hiking, fishing, and any activities out in nature are quite common with Canadians. By doing these activities with my family every summer, it made me fall in love ...
Learning about the role of vernal pools at Altberg Wildlife Sanctuary Nature Reserve, Ontario Nature Youth Council Wetlands Field Trip 2026 © Emily Green
Each year, members of the Ontario Nature Youth Council attend the Wetlands Field Trip – a weekend-long retreat in the spring, packed with hands-on learning and wetlands education. This year, 18 Youth Council members ventured to Kilcoo Camp in Minden, Ontario from May 1-3, alongside program Alumni and Ontario Nature staff, for a weekend that ...
Students planting pollinator-friendly wildflowers, Anderson Collegiate, Whitby © Aidan Brushett
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 ...
Youth Council Herp Hike, High Park © Rajinstan Kamalraj
When I told my parents that my brother and I would be out on a weekend to go to a snake event, they were more than skeptical. Like more than half the world’s population, they’re not particularly comfortable at the thought of being in snake habitat. Snakes are one of the most misunderstood and feared ...
Volunteers surveying aquatic invertebrates, Cawthra Mulock Nature Reserve © Lisa Richardson
Imagine yourself near a body of water. Where would you look to find fascinating species that you have never seen before? You might check the vegetation, the bank, the water itself or maybe the surface. But what if I told you there is an entire world waiting to be explored at the bottom of the ...
Laurel Creek Conservation Area © Carl Hiebert / Grand River Conservation Authority