© Lora Denis
May 8, 2024–Corina Brdar
Conservation News•Campaigns and advocacy•Protected Places•Reduce Your Footprint
Quetico Provincial Park, mature white pines © Noah Cole
Nature advocates have come a long way since the days of “fortress conservation” when nature was thought to be a place where humans aren’t. We now understand that humans have always been a part of nature, and conservation doesn’t work if it comes at the cost of Indigenous rights or local livelihoods. But it seems ...
April 11, 2024–Janet Stavinga
Conservation News•Campaigns and advocacy•Habitat•Nature Network•Wetlands
Lookout over the Goulbourn Wetland Complex, a provincially significant wetland, at the headwaters of Poole Creek, along the Trans Canada Trail just west of Stittsville. © Brian Beattie
In a province already experiencing extensive wetland loss, one would think all efforts would be made to protect those that remain. However, from March 2023 to March 2024, 156 hectares of wetlands across 17 municipalities lost their Provincially Significant Wetland (PSW) designation and the strong provincial protection that designation imparts.* The highest proportion of these ...
March 27, 2024–Guest blogger
Conservation News•Habitat•Reptiles and Amphibians•Stewardship and restoration
Blanding's and painted turtles, Toronto © Matt MacGillivray CC BY 2.0
Turtles are among the most vulnerable species on the planet. Thankfully, in some parts of Ontario, community groups are stepping up to protect turtles. Keep on reading to learn more about some of the people and groups who are working to help our province’s turtles. Lesley Rudy who is Ontario Nature’s Nature Network Organizer is ...
March 13, 2024–Kellsie Bonnyman
Singing Sands Beach, Bruce Peninsula Provincial Park © teachandlearn CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
Over 12,000 hectares of protected areas in southern Ontario – about the size of Bruce Peninsula National Park – have been officially accepted into the Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD). Spearheaded by three municipalities and one conservation authority, the inclusion of these lands marks an important step towards achieving Canada’s commitment to protect ...
Algonquin Provincial Park © Bill McDonald
The conversation around protected areas is evolving in response to the challenge of protecting 30% of Canada’s lands and waters by 2030. What protected areas traditionally have been, and what they can be, encompass many forms. At Ontario Nature, we’re learning from the successes – and mistakes – of the past in our current work, ...
Laurel Creek Conservation Area © Carl Hiebert / Grand River Conservation Authority