Ontario Nature Blog

As we count down the final days of the decade, we’re thinking back to the amazing things we accomplished for nature in 2019. We could not have done it without you – our members, followers, funders, partners and sponsors. Your support makes everything we do for nature possible. 10th annual Youth Summit for Biodiversity and ...

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Thank you to this week’s guest blogger, Stewart Hilts, for letting us share his story. This blog was originally published on his personal blog, Seasons in the Valley. Petrel Point is an old nature reserve established in 1962 and owned by Ontario Nature. I had heard they had built a wheelchair accessible boardwalk here and was anxious ...

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On a pleasantly windy day on the north Bruce Peninsula, volunteers and conservation staff gathered at Baptist Harbour Nature Reserve to clean up the shoreline. With water lapping at the dolostone, shorebirds flying overhead and the orange cedars surrounding us, we explored the property in search of washed up garbage and evidence of dumping. Baptist ...

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The perk of being in conservation is the amount of time I spend outdoors. I had the pleasure of visiting 15 of Ontario Nature’s 26 nature reserves this summer. These pockets of wilderness across Ontario are special habitats that we manage and protect. Conservation staff hosted 12 events on our nature reserves, reaching over 300 ...

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After a warm winter and chilly start to spring, I joined my Ontario Nature co-workers at Altberg Wildlife Sanctuary Nature Reserve for a good old-fashioned salamander sleuthing event, our first of the season. The Altberg reserve is a tranquil property that has great trails and several vernal pools that are home to a variety of ...

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