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Reflecting Back on 2016

December 20, 2016–Ontario Nature Staff

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Conservation News

Photos © top left,David Coulson; top/bottom right, Diana Troya

As 2016 draws to a close, we’re thinking back to some of our major accomplishments for nature this past year. We could not have done it without our members, friends, followers, ...

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This Thanksgiving

October 6, 2016–Ontario Nature Staff

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Campaigns and advocacy

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Searching for Salamanders

August 4, 2016–Ontario Nature

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Community Science•Nature Reserves•Reptiles and Amphibians

American toadlet in hiding © Esperanza Salas

Last Saturday, twenty-nine people, ranging from long-time field naturalists to an eight-year-old amphibian enthusiast, gathered at Reilly Bird Nature Reserve near Deep River, Ontario in the hopes of spotting eastern ...

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Whatever You Do, Don’t Call Vernal Pools Puddles!

March 21, 2016–Ontario Nature

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Reptiles and Amphibians•Wetlands

Vernal pool, Altberg Nature Reserve © Noah Cole

What better day to celebrate vernal pools than March 21st – the International Day of Forests. Vernal pools are those temporary spring flooded areas in your forests. They are known ...

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Turning Teens Into Community Scientists

October 7, 2015–Sepi Ghafouri

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Community Science•Nature Reserves•Reptiles and Amphibians

Guided hike, Manitouwadge © Mallory Vanier

One of the most challenging aspects of outreach is capturing and maintaining your audience’s attention. This is especially true when your audience is a group of high school students who ...

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