Ontario Nature Blog

Marked on the map above are natural areas in Ontario that call out for protection. Click each point on the map to learn more about these special places. View the ...

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I confess to being a morainiac, so I am thrilled that moraines are one of the “building blocks” for the Government of Ontario’s proposed Greenbelt expansion. This is very good ...

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Hearts of the conservation-minded rose when the provincial government unveiled its recent study of Greenbelt expansion. Communities are now rallying to support growing the Greenbelt to take in water-protecting landforms ...

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Wartyback, snuffbox, round pigtoe, pocketbook… no, we haven’t gone crazy. These are just a few of the 41 wild and weird freshwater mussel species found in Ontario. Hidden at the ...

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It seems like wetlands still can’t get any respect from many municipal politicians in Southern Ontario. A case in point: The Town of Georgina in York Region is bending over ...

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