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On December 4, 2025, the Region of Waterloo announced a significant water capacity issue linked to population growth and aging infrastructure. The concern affects the Mannheim Service Area, which supplies Kitchener, Waterloo, parts of Cambridge, and Woolwich and Wilmot Townships. To help our community understand what this means and what can be done, the Nith ...
Join us for our annual Spring Birding Festival to celebrate migratory birds and the promise of spring. This three-day festival - Friday, May 8th to Sunday, May 10th - offers bird and nature lovers of all ages, identities, abilities, and levels of expertise an opportunity to learn, connect, and be inspired. Set against peak migration ...
Last year, 73,340 people around the world took part in “Global Big Day” ~ and recorded seeing 8,031 different species of birds in more than 250 countries. That’s amazing! How many species do you think we will see at Wye Marsh? How about 50, 75 or ONE HUNDRED? Are you ready to take on the challenge? We have ...
In celebration of World Migratory Bird Day 2026 and the theme "Every Bird Counts – Your Observation Matters," the Friends of Stittsville Wetlands are hosting an Interpretive Walk as part of our effort to learn more about the fragile and ecologically significant Goulbourn Wetland Complex on Saturday, May 9, 2026, from 9:00 AM – 11:30 ...
Join Ontario Nature at a South Nation Conservation property in Metcalfe to learn more about our Long-term Monitoring Protocol (LTMP) for Ontario’s snakes. South Nation Conservation (SNC) works to protect and restore the environment in the South Nation River watershed, including the snakes that call it home. SNC set up a snake monitoring site in ...
Junction Creek Stewardship Committee's Annual Junction Creek Festival & Trout Release on Saturday May 9th. Please feel free to share with others! We're also looking for volunteers. 😊 Annual Junction Creek Festival & Trout Release The festival is a time to celebrate and honor the revival of Junction Creek, local wildlife, and the stewards of the community. It is ...
Join Ontario Nature at Escarpment Biosphere Conservancy’s Orlowski Nature Preserve to learn more about our Long-term Monitoring Protocol (LTMP) for Ontario’s snakes. Escarpment Biosphere Conservancy (EBC) protects habitat at over 250 nature preserves on the Saugeen Bruce Peninsula and beyond, which support an abundance of wildlife, including several snake species. EBC is establishing an LTMP ...
Join Ontario Nature and Huron Bruce Nature this spring at Ontario Nature’s George G. Newton Nature Reserve near Goderich to restore the understory of a mature deciduous forest through a garlic mustard pull and native wildflower planting event. Learn to identify and manage invasive plants and contribute to the long-term protection of this important refuge ...
You are invited to join us on Sunday, May 24 at 11:00 a.m. for a special tour of the newly expanded Sauble Dunes Nature Reserve. Thanks to the incredible support of our members and partners, Ontario Nature has successfully protected an additional property within this remarkable dune ecosystem on the Saugeen Bruce Peninsula. Located inland from the ...
Hosted by the Nith Valley EcoBoosters with support from Kindred Credit Union and Get Pumped Waterloo Region. This information session about heat pumps with feature local experts including: Jim Bolger, HVAC installer, Waterloo Energy Products & Mechanical Andrew Schiedel, a Registered Energy Advisor, Reep Green Soluitions Diane Stanley-Horn, heat pump owner and creator of getpumpedwr.ca
This presentation explores the startling health benefits of being in nature and the remarkable connection between human health and our willingness to protect nature. Learn about how health suffers when people rarely get outside into natural settings, the latest research on the mental, physical, and social benefits of being in nature, and how doctors are ...
Youth and Climate Change: Blindsighting Emphasis We see just as much as we don’t see. Our perception of our lives is greatly influenced by the invisible world hidden by our own bias and emphasis on some thoughts, emotions, and ideas while other topics are overlooked. Specifically, from our negativity bias to our self-importance, we rarely look ...
Experience the diverse flora and fauna of Sauble Dunes Nature Reserve! Sauble Dunes Nature Reserve protects 78 hectares of rare forested sand dunes and wetlands near the eastern shore of Lake Huron on the Saugeen Bruce Peninsula. Part of a provincially significant natural area, it also borders the ecologically important Chief’s Point Wetland, making it one of ...
Do you have a household item that's broken or needs repair? We'll show you how to fix it for free! We’ll have skilled volunteer fixers on hand for mechanical, woodworking, sewing, mending, knitting, crocheting, jewelry and book repairs. Questions? Please contact us at: nvebrepaircafe@gmail.com
Join us this summer at Ontario Nature’s Almack Easement in Claremont for a hands-on community restoration event, where you’ll help remove invasive species and support the recovery of diverse Carolinian woodland and wetland habitats. Learn to identify and manage invasive plants while contributing to the long-term protection of this ecologically rich, locally owned conservation property. ...
To submit your public events for consideration, email Noah Cole at noahc@ontarionature.org. Please send well in advance and allow up to two weeks for posting. Events must be submitted by a member group or run jointly with Ontario Nature.