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Our lawsuit on neonics will be heard!
Long-horned bee; Credit: Diana Troya Today we were granted the right to speak up for Ontario’s wild pollinators. In a David and Goliath scenario, we entered federal court last week to fight for the...
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How to grow native plants to help protect pollinators
Credit: Colleen Dempster Growing native wildflowers from seed is fun and rewarding. It beautifies your backyard in an ecologically-friendly way and can be done for little start-up cost and maintenance!...
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To Bee or not to Bee: Stratford’s Ethan Elliott Brings Bee City Home
Ethan Elliot— a student and member of Ontario Nature’s Youth Council, has a knack for making things happen. It is no surprise that he has been able to convince his hometown of Stratford to become...
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The year ahead
Wood turtle; Credit: David Coulson We had a banner year for nature thanks to the strong support of our members, sponsors, friends and followers. Now we’re looking ahead! Here’s a sneak peak at some of...
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Reflecting back on 2016
Photo top left, credit: David Coulson; top/bottom right, credit: Diana Troya As 2016 draws to a close, we’re thinking back to some of our major accomplishments for nature this past year. We could not...
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Giving Tuesday: Help us protect Ontario’s wild pollinators!
Ontario’s wild pollinators are in trouble. With populations currently experiencing sharp declines due to habitat loss, climate change, pesticide exposure and disease, pollinators need your help now,...
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Youth are creating a buzz
Ontario Nature’s Youth Council, November 2016 Over the last six years of working at Ontario Nature, one of my greatest prides has been initiating and supporting Ontario Nature’s Youth Council. Now...
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Let’s Support Ontario’s Wild Pollinators
Brown-belted bumblebee; Credit: Diana Troya For most of us, the word ‘pollinator’ brings to mind non-native honeybees. Wild pollinators, however, are the most widespread and numerous of all...
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Tracking pollinators and salamanders
The sky was suspiciously grey, but no rain drops were falling as participant’s gathered at Ontario Nature’s Cawthra Mulock Nature Reserve. The most optimistic souls wore shorts, and the more...
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Which wild pollinators are in decline and why?
There are 1,000s of wild pollinators in Ontario. Bees and flies are most significant, but butterflies, beetles, wasps, ants, moths and hummingbirds also pollinate plants. It is important to keep this...
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Neonics at breakfast
Carpenter bee on blossom. Credit: John Vetterli For breakfast this morning, I had the pleasure of attending a science briefing on neonicotinoid insecticides (neonics) presented by Dr. Jean-Marc...
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Ontario Nature Youth Council’s Pollinator Photo Contest
Ontario Nature’s Youth Council is now on social media! We’re celebrating by hosting our first photo contest. Help celebrate pollinator diversity and submit a photo on Facebook or Instagram for a...
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Planting for Pollinators in Kinghurst Forest
Participants take a well-deserved break after planting 180 wildflowers, Credit: Lynn Miller The Ontario Nature Youth Council’s Special Spaces events have wrapped up for this year. All of them were...
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3 take-aways on neonics and pollinators
Photo credit: Virescent green metallic bee/Leslie Bol On April 19, I woke up early, and braved the busy highways of the GTA to get to a very important conference. The International Task Force on...
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Our Special Spaces – Acting Now for Pollinators
Credit: Daynan Lepore Slacktivism is defined as “actions performed via the Internet in support of a social, political or environmental cause but regarded as requiring little time or involvement.” Sound...
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All talk little action
Brown-belted bumblebee, credit: Anita Gould CC BY-NC 2.0 The road to you-know-where is paved with good intentions. Unfortunately, we conservationists have headed down that road a few times too many in...
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The year ahead
Sleuthing for salamanders in 2015 We had a banner year for nature in 2015 thanks to the strong support of our members, sponsors, friends and followers. Now we’re looking ahead! Here’s a sneak peak at...
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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: 7 Biodiversity Highlights from the...
Photo Credit: Lisa Richardson The Environmental Commissioner’s Office released its annual report on November 2, summarizing the provincial government’s performance on environmental matters. Here’s a...
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Let’s plant natives!
Imagine you are relaxing in your beautiful garden, enjoying the natural beauty, the sounds, the colors, the scents. Now imagine you could do all of this and contribute to the protection of native...
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