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What COVID-19 Has Taught Us About the Value of Nature

August 12, 2021–Julee Boan

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Recreation and Events

Silent Lake Provincial Park © John Hassell

This article was originally published in The Walleye. Like so many traumatic events in our shared history, everyone remembers exactly what they were doing in the days and hours before ...

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Nature Guides for Ontario

September 30, 2020–Noah Cole

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Wild Species

Studying under a willow © Garry Knight CC BY 2.0

The Autumn 2020 school semester has begun in the province of Ontario. Academic institutions are extending in-class and online learning opportunities and educators and students alike can greatly benefit from ...

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Light Pollution

December 12, 2018–Chloé Woods

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ON Nature Magazine

Toronto skyline © Toronto Zoo

The term “pollution” does not make many people think of artificial light, but it should. The convenience of 24-hour light comes at a heavy cost to humans and wildlife alike. ...

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A Taste of Nature

September 20, 2016–Mallory Vanier

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Boreal Forest•Recreation and Events

Youth Summit, Alex Boulets © Noah Cole

Most of us have experienced forest foods, whether we’ve collected fiddleheads or picked wild raspberries as a trailside snack. Ontario Nature’s recent “Foraging Week” events in Thunder Bay expanded on ...

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Harvesting and Processing Edible Wild Plants

August 22, 2016–Ontario Nature Staff

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Boreal Forest

Blueberries

Wild edibles are important culturally, nutritionally and economically in Ontario. Aboriginal peoples have a long history of living off the land through the harvest of wild foods, providing communities with ...

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