© Lora Denis
Ontario is headed for an early election. Premier Ford has said he will trigger the election on Wednesday, January 29th. As residents of Ontario, we must make nature conservation a prominent election issue. While issues related to affordability and tariff threats from the United States are likely to dominate headlines and the election campaign, we ...
Kirtland's warbler © Abbey Lewis
As the year winds down, we’re reflecting on our conservation successes in 2024. We could not have done it without you – our members, partners, supporters, Nature Network groups and volunteers. Keep reading to learn more about some of the milestones that you helped us accomplish this year. Nature’s Watchdog We continue to hold the ...
On October 20, 2024, Ontario’s new Provincial Planning Statement (PPS) officially came into effect. This overhaul of the province’s land use planning framework merges the former PPS (2020) with the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, effectively dismantling the policy framework that was created to guide sustainable, well-planned growth within one of Ontario’s fastest ...
Newly created farmer-led wetland © ALUS
Only 30% of Ontario’s original wetlands remain intact, but many farmers and ranchers are working hard to restore wetland ecosystems on their lands. These farmers recognize that wetlands are good for agriculture. Wetlands reduce soil loss, enhance biodiversity, reduce flood and drought risk and clean the water, which benefits both farms and communities. Here are ...
April 11, 2024–Janet Stavinga
Conservation News•Campaigns and advocacy•Habitat•Nature Network•Wetlands
Lookout over the Goulbourn Wetland Complex, a provincially significant wetland, at the headwaters of Poole Creek, along the Trans Canada Trail just west of Stittsville. © Brian Beattie
In a province already experiencing extensive wetland loss, one would think all efforts would be made to protect those that remain. However, from March 2023 to March 2024, 156 hectares of wetlands across 17 municipalities lost their Provincially Significant Wetland (PSW) designation and the strong provincial protection that designation imparts.* The highest proportion of these ...
Laurel Creek Conservation Area © Carl Hiebert / Grand River Conservation Authority