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Here’s How You Can Volunteer to Protect Nature in Ontario

September 4, 2025–Ron Corkum

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)•How To•Reduce Your Footprint•Stewardship and restoration

Tree planting event, Sydenham River Nature Reserve © Alyssa Stephens

Volunteering for nature can be a rewarding experience. Many of us highly value our experiences with nature, deriving satisfaction from contributing to the enhancement of the natural environment, sharing knowledge ...

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Planting Event at Sydenham River Nature Reserve

August 8, 2025–Noah Cole

Sydenham River Nature Reserve seed planting, 2019 © Ryan Wolfe

Join Ontario Nature’s expert biologists to learn about agricultural restoration at the Sydenham River Nature Reserve! Volunteers will assist in native tree and shrub planting. You can join us for ...

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Nature Reserve Stewards: Looking for Volunteers

September 26, 2024–Julianna Kosturik

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Nature Network•Stewardship and restoration

Huron Fringe Field Naturalists, George G. Newton Nature Reserve © Christine Roberts

Ontario Nature’s 26 nature reserves protect some of the province’s best remaining examples of imperiled and vulnerable habitats. Ontario Nature is seeking volunteers to become nature reserve stewards. As a ...

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Carbon Assessment and Protected Places – A Community Science and Nature-Based Approach to Climate Change

October 6, 2022–Melissa Thomas

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Climate Change•Community Science•Environmental Education•Nature Reserves•Protected Places•Stewardship and restoration

Dundas Valley © Dieter Staudinger

Earlier this summer, community science volunteers joined us to assess carbon at select Ontario Nature properties. This year, we have been working towards assessing the value of protected areas and ...

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Helping Kids and Teens Cope During Trying Times: A Case for Activism Through Letter Writing 

August 31, 2022–Susan Sheard

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Reduce Your Footprint•Stewardship and restoration•Youth

Writing exercise at YCME Leadership Retreat © Delenn Kershaw

When I was in Grade 12, my Environmental Science teacher, Janice Palmer, had us scour local newspapers for environmental stories. At least once a week for a couple of months, ...

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