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Vote for Nature

February 24, 2022–Anne Bell

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Campaigns and advocacy•Protected Places•Species at Risk•Stewardship and restoration

Adult and juvenile bald eagles © Doug Greenberg CC BY SA 2.0

On June 2, 2022, Ontarians will head to the polls to elect our next provincial government. As citizens, we have a responsibility to ensure that nature conservation is a major ...

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Thank You for Standing Up for Nature in 2021

December 26, 2021–Melina Damian

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Conservation News•Join or Donate

Virginia bluebells along the Sydenham River © Smera Sukumar

As 2021 winds down, we would like to celebrate the end of the year by sharing some of our accomplishments and wins for nature. Thanks to you – our members, ...

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Protecting Ontario’s Lakes From Fireworks

December 22, 2021–Enid Mallory

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Recreation and Events•Reduce Your Footprint

© DaMongMan CC BY 2.0

As fireworks explode on December 31st flocks of wintering birds also explode into the air in panic. They become disoriented, bang into windows or trees, fly too high and too ...

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Nature-based Solutions to Climate Change

April 28, 2021–Ron Corkum

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Climate Change•Habitat

Medway Valley, London, Ontario © Denis Giles CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

Climate change poses a serious challenge to human society. The root cause is human actions. The global carbon balance has been shifted through the extraction and combustion of fossil fuels, ...

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Protecting Minesing Wetlands’ Biodiversity

February 18, 2021–Janice Lam

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Land-use planning•Protected Places•Wetlands

© Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority

Designated as internationally important under the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, the Minesing Wetlands are one of the largest and most diverse in southern Ontario.

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