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Tag: recreation

Paddle Holland River

August 9, 2024–Noah Cole

Hi! We have some creatures and nests to find on the path of the Bradford Bypass. I’ll be bringing my canoe and lifejacket and a list of what we are ...

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Unlock the Secrets of Ontario’s Trails: 10 Hiking Tips for Nature Enthusiasts

May 1, 2024–Noah Cole

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How To•Recreation and Events•Reduce Your Footprint

Old Baldy Conservation Area © Luke Cole

Hiking helps me find tranquillity, exercise and reduce stress. I’m drawn to the allure of seeing flocks of shorebirds, turtles basking, majestic vistas and so much more. However, those who ...

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Nuances of Land Use Planning in Ontario

June 12, 2020–Melina Damian

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Land-use planning•Wild Species

Niagara Escarpment © Bill Onasill

The provincial government has recently announced policy changes regarding land use planning in Ontario. I sat down with Professor Roger Keil, to discuss how land use planning works and how public participation could play a role in protecting the environment by influencing policy ...

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On World Wetlands Day, Help Protect Ontario’s Wetlands

February 18, 2018–Anne Bell

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Habitat•Water•Wetlands

Minesing Wetland © Richard Longley, Architectural Conservancy of Canada

On World Wetlands Day taking action to protect wetlands is literally at your fingertips. Wetlands are one of the building blocks of Ontario’s proposed Greenbelt expansion and public consultations are ...

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Top 10 Reasons for Protected Areas

June 20, 2017–Anne Bell

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Protected Places

Pinery © Christopher Woo CC BY 2.0

In 2010, Canada and the parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity committed to protecting at least 17 per cent of the world’s lands and inland waters by 2020. With ...

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