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Fall Hike at Petrel Point Nature Reserve

August 8, 2025–Noah Cole

Join us as we visit Petrel Point Nature Reserve (PPNR) with hike leaders: Tharanya Ravikumaran (Nature Reserves Stewardship Coordinator) and Clare Mitchell. Clare Mitchell is a retired Geography and Environmental ...

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Protecting the Beautiful Saugeen Bruce

December 15, 2020–Portia Mohlmann

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Nature Reserves

Malcolm Bluff Shores Nature Reserve © Joe Crowley

As Ontario species tuck in for the long winter, our staff have returned from the field to the comfort of their home offices. The field season got off to a ...

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Making Nature Accessible for Everyone

September 12, 2019–Guest blogger

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Nature Reserves

Accessible boardwalk, Petrel Point Nature Reserve © Kirsten Dahl

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 ...

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The Repeated Refrains of Nature

June 14, 2018–Patti Henderson

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Nature Reserves

Marsh marigolds, Petrel Point Nature Reserve © Kirsten Dahl

Author and conservationist Rachel Carson writes “Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. There is something infinitely ...

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Early Spring Birding in Ontario: Tundra Swans, Sandhill Cranes and Osprey

April 17, 2014–Noah Cole

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Birds

Tundra swans and red-winged blackbirds © Noah Cole

As our cold long winter finally came to an end, the bird sounds outside my window enticed me to get outside and observe the early spring migration. On-line bird forums ...

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