Ontario Nature
@ontarionature
We are there when nature needs us the most. Ontario Nature has been protecting wild species and wild spaces through conservation, education and public engagement since 1931. 🌐:
Nature is for everyone. Join @ontarionature.bsky.social on August 21 from 10 a.m. to noon for a guided accessible hike and discover the beauty of our Cawthra Mulock Nature Reserve. RSVP here: www.tickettailor.com/events/ontar... #ontarionature #accessiblehike
Join @ontarionature.bsky.social for a hike and social in beautiful Muskoka at our H.N. Crossley #NatureReserve next Thursday August 6! More details and RSVP found here: www.tickettailor.com/events/ontar... #ontarionature
📸This is a photo taken earlier today by one of our staff in #Toronto. With the city experiencing some of the worst air quality in the world, we're hearing a lot about the impacts on human health but what about wildlife? Learn how animals are affected by wildfires: view.publitas.com/on-nature/wi...
Last chance to RSVP to our in person event, Defending Nature with @ecojusticecanada.bsky.social and @ontarionature.bsky.social! 🗓️: Tuesday June 23, 2026 🕕: 6-8 PM 📍: CSI Spadina, 192 Spadina Ave, #Toronto Topics: #pipingplovers #wasagabeach #bill5 RSVP here: tickettailor.com/events/ontar...
Ontario Nature supports three of our Nature Network groups – Toronto Field Naturalists, Toronto Ornithological Club and Toronto Nature Stewards – in their opposition to the proposal to expand #BillyBishop airport to accommodate #jets. Here's why: ontarionature.org/news-release... #NoJetsTO
Our new report on species at risk in the Greenbelt is sparking an important conversation about the critical role that the #Greenbelt plays as a safe haven for some of Ontario’s most vulnerable species. 🔗: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... Full report here: catalog.ontarionature.org/greenbelt-sp...
This World Turtle Day, we shed light on the impacts of Bill 5 on Ontario's snapping turtles and their habitats. Help protect snapping turtles by sharing this post, our blog and educating others about the threats this species faces and the problems with #Bill5. 🔗: ontarionature.org/world-turtle...
In recognition of World Biodiversity Day, Ontario Nature celebrates the critical role that the Greenbelt plays as a safe haven for species at risk in Ontario. Read our new report to learn more about how the Greenbelt maintains biodiversity and connectivity: catalog.ontarionature.org/greenbelt......
Ontario's plan to merge 36 conservation authorities into 9 is facing growing backlash. Critics warn it could weaken local expertise, increase flood risks and undermine environmental protections. 🔗: brockpress.com/ontario-face... #onpoli #conservationauthorities #watershedconservationcoalition
In today’s @thestar.com, Ken Greenberg & Pauline Browes outline a bold vision for the “New Rouge”. Expand Rouge National Urban Park by protecting farmland, restoring nature and building complete rural communities. Learn more: thenewrouge.ca/%E2%81%A0 #pickering #rougenationalurbanpark
Do you know what ephemeral ponds are and why they matter to wildlife? Ontario Nature's ED Andrés Jiménez Monge recently joined CBC's Fresh Air host Ismaila Alfa to look at the life that these important temporary ponds support in Ontario. 🎧: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-... #ephemeralponds #salamander
This legal action comes in response to disturbing evidence that suggests the Town of Wasaga Beach has begun damaging parts of Ontario’s most important Piping Plover breeding ground. More here: ontarionature.org/news-release... #onpoli #pipingplover #wasagabeach
Join us at Thickson’s Woods in Whitby on Sunday May 3 in celebration of National Dawn Chorus Day! No birding experience required! 6 a.m. - Enjoy the Dawn Chorus or, 9 a.m. - A relaxing hike Register here: www.tickettailor.com/events/ontar... This event was made possible thanks to funding from TDFEF.
At a friend's cottage, Gideon Forman came across a copy of The Reptiles of Ontario, a publication from 1939 that highlights species now extirpated or endangered. Here's what he learned: ontarionature.org/a-1939-plea-... #ontarionature #endangeredspecies #massasaugasnake
Happy #WorldWildlifeDay. This year's theme is Medicinal and Aromatic Plants: Conserving Health, Heritage and Livelihoods. Reconnect with Ontario's edible plants and check out our free Northern Forest Foraging Guide here: onnaturemagazine.com/northern-for... #forage #guide #ontarionature
💧 Conservation authorities prevent over $150M in flood damage each year! Don’t let the province consolidate 36 into 7 — local knowledge matters. ✍️ Sign the petition to re-empower conservation authorities: ontarionature.good.do/conservation... #conservationauthorities #ontarionature
Climate change and biodiversity loss aren't always easy to talk about. We asked communications experts from @davidsuzukifdn.bsky.social, @greenpeaceca.bsky.social, @sierraclubcanada.bsky.social and @ontarionature.bsky.social how to navigate these conversations. 🔗: ontarionature.org/how-to-talk-...
Big win for wetlands! 91 hectares in South Ottawa’s Marlborough wetlands are now permanently protected thanks to a donation to the @ncccnc.bsky.social, in memory of Doug Smith. Community actions like this are key to change. 🐸💧 🔗: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #wetlands #onpoli
🌿 Happy #WorldWetlandsDay! Wetlands are climate allies, flood protectors, and biodiversity hotspots. Celebrate the community champions working to protect them in Ontario. 💧🐢 🔗: https://ontarionature.org/world-wetlands-day-2026-ch #ontarionature
Cue AC/DC's "Highway to Hell"... An internal provincial government report quietly admits that Highway 413, a developer-driven mega-road, will cause devastating environmental harm, threatening at-risk species. Read more by @anushkayadav.bsky.social: thepointer.com/article/2026... #ontarionature
86% of Ontarians want to protect nature. 🌿 Learn about the opportunities Ontario has to do more on our blog: ontarionature.org/highlighting... #ontarionature
📢Free webinar: Protect Our Conservation Authorities! The provincial government is undermining Conservation Authorities across Ontario. Learn why it matters for our communities and ecosystems, and how you can help push back. RSVP here: tinyurl.com/mca3dfyv Sign our petition here: tinyurl.com/muamjn9r
Ontario Nature has a rare chance to expand Sauble Dunes Nature Reserve and protect 66 acres once slated for development, home to 24 species at risk and 41 rare species. 🌿 This #GivingTuesday, your support can help make that protection permanent. 💚 Donate here: www.canadahelps.org/en/charities...
Agree? Full article here: thepointer.com/article/2025... #onpoli #environment
The best conservation happens through partnerships. Together with Garden Rivers First Nations, Algoma Highlands Conservancy & the City of Sault Ste. Marie, we're working to connect vital lands and waters for wildlife and community-led stewardship. Learn more here: ontarionature.org/news-release...
Parts of Highway 401 span 18 lanes and for wildlife, that’s an almost impossible barrier. With thousands of animals killed every year, we urgently need safe wildlife crossings along the 401. 🌿🐾 Read our blog here: ontarionature.org/wildlife-cro... #401 #wildlifecrossings
We have an incredible opportunity to expand Sauble Dunes Nature Reserve by protecting 66 acres of rare habitat—home to 24 species at risk and 41 rare species. 🌿 This #GivingTuesday, your gift will be matched up to $16,000! 💚 Donate here: www.canadahelps.org/en/charities... #ontarionature
Only five populations of the beautiful wood-poppy remain in Canada—all in Ontario 🌼 One population is down to a single plant, and now a developer has bought land home to another. Learn how #Bill5 threatens the wood-poppy and how we can help repeal it: ontarionature.org/the-impact-o... #RepealBill5
🌿 Good news! Ontario Nature’s Youth Summit for Mother Earth 2026 is eligible for funding through Commonwell's L.E.A.F. Initiative — but we need your help! 💬 Show your support with a comment here: 👉 leaf.thecommonwell.ca/projects/you... Let’s empower the next generation of environmental leaders! 💚
Tonight is your last chance to get a glimpse of the Beaver Moon, the biggest supermoon of 2025. Learn why beavers are true ecosystem superheroes in ON Nature's most-loved magazine story here: catalog.ontarionature.org/winter-2024/... #beavermoon #supermoon #onnature #beaver