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Northern Ontario Nature-based Tourism Webinar

July 22, 2022–Noah Cole

Morning on Moonshine Lake © Kristen Setala

Picture yourself kayaking on the greatest lake in the country. Witnessing the highest cliffs in the province. Sipping a morning coffee to the sound of migrating songbirds. In northern Ontario, there are endless opportunities to experience the perfect natural getaway. Join Jake Guggenheimer, the Nature-based Tourism Project Coordinator from our Thunder Bay office as he ...

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Celebrate Earth Week with Hap Wilson and the Owen Sound Field Naturalists

April 24, 2022–Noah Cole

7th Annual Owen Sound Field Naturalists Keynote Speaker Event presenting CELEBRATE EARTH WEEK with HAP WILSON 2PM Sunday April 24, 2022 At the Bayshore Community Centre 50 YEARS  ~ 100 RIVERS  Fifty years in conservation, mapping Canadian wilderness and covering almost half the land-mass in the country. The ups and downs of guidebook writing as an environmental tool. ...

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Bear Encounter Tips and Tricks

August 21, 2020–Melina Damian

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Ecology•Recreation and Events

© Missy Mandel

When I’ve gone camping in Ontario, the park office invariably has a sign outside warning park visitors of recent bear sightings. When I see these signs, I always think “alright, I didn’t see one last time, so I’ll probably get to finally see a bear this weekend…” My predictions haven’t materialized yet, but I keep ...

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Environmental Deregulation has a Face

May 3, 2019–Lisa Richardson

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Conservation News•Ontario Nature•Species at Risk

The provincial government’s proposed omnibus bill makes Ontario a very worrisome place to be. Funding for flood mitigation across the province is disappearing and a critical tree-planting program will soon end. The Government of Ontario is proposing a drastic overhaul of Ontario’s Endangered Species Act, 2007 (ESA) through changes put forward in Schedule 5 of ...

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Tick talk: How to Stay Tick-free This Summer

July 20, 2017–Cali Fox

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Ecology•Recreation and Events

Blacklegged tick © CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

Hiking and camping season has arrived and with it, ticks. Here’s what you need to know about protecting yourself from ticks when you’re outdoors this summer.

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