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Larry Cornelis, Sydenham River Nature Reserve
26 properties, 3,108 hectares. 7,679 acres. Our Nature Reserve Program has been proudly protecting some of the province’s best remaining examples of imperiled and vulnerable habitats since 1961. Our province-wide nature reserve system safeguards habitat for endangered plants and animals, protects biological diversity, sets benchmarks for scientific research and is helping ensure that wild species ...
Right now, we have an incredible opportunity to protect a property totaling 360 acres of prime habitat, and to save endangered and at-risk species in the globally important Frontenac Arch area of eastern Ontario. A rare landscape Here, the Canadian Shield from the Algonquin Highlands meets the Adirondack Mountains from the south, forming part of ...
Stone Road Alvar after the burn © Smera Sukumar
As we watch the devastating wildfires in California rage on, it’s hard to believe that I’m writing a blog about how we started a fire on purpose. But that’s exactly what we did this past September on Ontario Nature’s Stone Road Alvar Nature Reserve. Fire at Stone Road Alvar Nature Reserve Our Stone Road Alvar ...
Earlier this year, three of Ontario Nature's reserves received upgrades or grew in size thanks to donations and efforts of local supporters.
Malcolm Bluffs, Colpoys Bay © Robert McCaw
As 2018 draws to a close, we’re reflecting back on some of our accomplishments for nature this past year. We could not have done it without you – our members, friends, followers and funders. With your support, we continue to be a force for nature in Ontario and there when nature needs us most. Money Sense ...
Laurel Creek Conservation Area © Carl Hiebert / Grand River Conservation Authority