Ontario Nature Blog

From September 13 – 15, the 15th annual Youth Summit for Mother Earth was held at Tawingo Outdoor Centre on the traditional territories of the Ojibway, the Chippewa, the Algonquin and the Odawa, also known as Muskoka. Each year, youth from across the province come together for a weekend-long, cross-cultural gathering to learn from peers, ...

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The Youth Circle for Mother Earth (YCME) project supports a cross-cultural network of young Indigenous and non-Indigenous leaders looking to honour their responsibilities and relationships with Mother Earth. Led by a Coordinating Circle, members act as ambassadors for the land, air and waters. This includes the natural world and its conservation, protection, and restoration. This ...

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As the year ends, we’re reflecting on our conservation successes in 2023. We could not have done it without you – our members, partners, supporters, Nature Network groups and volunteers. Thank you for making it possible for us to do the work that we are so proud of – protecting Ontario’s wild species and wild ...

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This past September, the annual Youth Summit for Mother Earth returned for a fully in-person cross-cultural learning event held at Camp Wahanowin, on Chippewas of Rama First Nation territory. In partnership with Plenty Canada, the Indigenous Environmental Institute at Trent University, and Walpole Island Land Trust, over sixty youth participated in educational workshops and team-building ...

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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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