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Since 2015, Ontario Power Generation (OPG) has partnered with Ontario Nature for Giving Tuesday. Thanks to their support, we have been able to restore vulnerable habitats, protect wild pollinators, defend endangered species and so much more. This year, OPG is sponsoring our Giving Tuesday campaign to help protect the places we love. If you would ...
Biodiversity loss has been of particular concern in southern Ontario where a growing population and increased urbanization has put stresses on our natural areas. If we are to preserve biodiversity, it is important to protect and enhance our remaining natural areas. Ontario Nature member groups have responded by highlighting properties in their regions worthy of ...
Greenbelt map with proposed expansion areas
Hearts of the conservation-minded rose when the provincial government unveiled its recent study of Greenbelt expansion. Communities are now rallying to support growing the Greenbelt to take in water-protecting landforms such as the Oro and Orangeville moraines. But there are big let-downs in the east. East of the GTA, south of the protected Oak Ridges ...
Ontario Nature Youth Council member Claire Saramaki shares her experiences as an attendee at the Youth Summit for Biodiversity and Environmental Leadership.
Laurel Creek Conservation Area © Carl Hiebert / Grand River Conservation Authority