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Snowshoe Hike at the Osprey Wetlands

October 20, 2023–Noah Cole

with Kevin Predon  The Osprey Wetlands are one of the highest elevations in Southern Ontario – they are essentially a ‘raised bog’ that rest in a depression of bedrock. They are ...

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From Window Birdwatching to Birding in Nature

September 15, 2022–Guest blogger

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Birds•Community Science•Youth

For Youth Initiative X Ontario Nature Birdwatching Hike

Ontario Nature and For Youth Initiative hosted two hikes on May 7 and July 9 at Cedarvale Ravine in Toronto for youth in the Oakwood-Vaughan and York-South Weston communities. This ...

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Celebrating Ontario Nature’s Third Accessible Trail

October 25, 2021–Jennifer Ho

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Nature Reserves•Recreation and Events

Fen, H.N.Crossley Nature Reserve © Smera Sukumar

“The little lakes… are two small lakes in the bush. They have muskeg bog around them… One of these… is of great interest to naturalists in nearby cottages. Here are ...

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Autumn Nature Adventures – Blog

November 5, 2020–Noah Cole

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Greenbelt and Greenway•Recreation and Events

Malcolm Bluff Shores Nature Reserve © Gabriella Zagorski

Cabin fever and social distancing measures have caused a higher than usual interest among Ontarians to get back to nature. In a recent survey, more than 3,000 Canadians responded that ...

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Choose your own adventure: Exploring Ontario Nature’s nature reserves

July 6, 2017–Stephanie Muckle

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Nature Reserves•Recreation and Events

Virginia bluebells along the Sydenham River © Smera Sukumar

Ontario Nature’s 26 nature reserves have a lot to offer explorers in southern and eastern Ontario. I’ve crafted the following dichotomous key (a field guide tool that helps identify unknown ...

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