© Lora Denis
April 15, 2020–Ontario Nature Staff
“When we talk about nature-based solutions in the modern context, we’re really talking about new ways of doing old things. Indigenous knowledge systems tell us that we must put nature first. If we look after nature, the economy will take care of itself. … We must repair our relationship with the land first and focus ...
As a GIS Analyst, I spend a lot of my time making maps and exploring the Ontario landscape from behind a computer screen. That’s why I jumped at the opportunity to visit the Frontenac Arch and the Eastern Ontario region of the Canadian Shield with our Conservation Technician, Ryan Wolfe, this past fall. We went ...
Earlier this year, three of Ontario Nature's reserves received upgrades or grew in size thanks to donations and efforts of local supporters.
Oak Ridges Moraine © Jason Kalmbach c/o Ecospark
As a party to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity, Canada has an international obligation to protect at least 17 percent of its lands and inland waters by 2020. To count towards the 17 percent target a protected area must: Ontario Falling Short In Ontario, we’re falling far short of that goal, with only ...
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