Reposted by Ontario NatureBrian Banks Ⓥ 🇨🇦 @brianbanks.bsky.social · 01/10/2026I wrote about the negligent release and growing invasive threat of golden oyster mushrooms for @ontarionature.bsky.social’s ON Nature magazine. Link to digital PDF: catalog.ontarionature.org/fall-2026/pa... 174
Ontario Nature @ontarionature.bsky.social · 17/09/2026First Nations youth are continuing to speak out about the impacts of Canada's major projects agenda and the importance of protecting our lands and waters. Thanks to Alessia Passafiume for coming to our Together for Nature tour last night and giving us a platform. 🔗: shorturl.at/X18WKtoronto.citynews.caFirst Nations youth continue fight over Carney's major projects agenda, summitOTTAWA — As Canadian politicians were pitching their major projects plans to foreign investors at a first-of-its-kind summit in Toronto, First Nations youth in Ottawa were making a pitch to Canadians on why they should join the fight to stop them. 162
Ontario Nature @ontarionature.bsky.social · 10/09/2026When the headline says we're "moving the needle," we share it. The Pointer recently highlighted Ontario Nature's latest conservation acquisition, and what it means in the bigger picture of Canada's 30x30 conservation target. 🔗: thepointer.com/article/2026... #30x30 #ontarionature 043
Ontario Nature @ontarionature.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Ontario Nature presents Nature at Queen's Park Photo Contest! Submit a photo celebrating a natural place in Ontario that you live and the species that inhabit it. Full detail and rules here: catalog.ontarionature.org/photo-con… #photocontest #ontarionature #photography 0103
Ontario Nature @ontarionature.bsky.social · 28/08/2026It's World Lake Day and we're reflecting on how Indigenous Peoples remind us that water is sacred. And we have a responsibility to care for it. Sign our action alert to urge the government to protect more water and land here: ontarionature.good.do/protected-ar... #lakeontario #ontarionature 603119715
Ontario Nature @ontarionature.bsky.social · 26/08/2026The Town of Wasaga Beach has committed to halt mechanical beach raking, construction and some motorized vehicle use in Piping Plover habitat until Oct 31 while our federal court case continues. Reporting by @fieldandshutterpress.ca 🔗 www.fieldandshutterpress.ca/p/wasaga-bea...fieldandshutterpress.caWasaga Beach says it will halt raking, construction in Piping Plover habitat until Oct. 31The Town filed an undertaking applying to a portion of Beach Area 1 while a Judicial Review of the federal Environment Minister's delay in making a recommendation for emergency protections continues 0145
Ontario Nature @ontarionature.bsky.social · 24/08/2026After a century without a hunt, Ontario is reopening sandhill crane hunting. Ontario Nature weighs in: Sandhill cranes can live up to 30 years, and few of their young survive adulthood, making populations slower to recover quickly when adults are killed off. thenarwhal.ca/ontario-sand...thenarwhal.caOntario’s hunt reopens for once-threatened bird | The NarwhalSandhill cranes almost disappeared from Ontario. Now they’re back — and fair game for hunters, as farmers lament destroyed crops 053
Ontario Nature @ontarionature.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Our Conservation Insiders Report looks back at a busy spring and summer, from connecting Filipino youth with urban wildlife in Toronto to reptile surveys in Norfolk County and youth-led trail projects in Markham and Whitby. 🔗: catalog.ontarionature.org/conservat… catalog.ontarionature.orgOntario Nature Conservation Highlights - Page 1B-annual conservation impact reporting from Ontario Nature. Highlights form our work to protect wild species and wild spaces that is supported by our generous members and donors. 052
Ontario Nature @ontarionature.bsky.social · 16/08/2026Join us for an Accessibility Hike at Cawthra Mulock Nature Reserve! 🌲 Experience the beauty of nature on a fully accessible trail, designed for everyone to enjoy. Learn more and RSVP: www.tickettailor.com/events/ontario… 020
Ontario Nature @ontarionature.bsky.social · 11/08/2026A piece of rotting plywood might not look like much, but for snake monitoring, it can tell us a lot. 👀 Learn how we use a simple plywood board in our Long-Term Monitoring Protocol for snakes here: 🔗 m.youtube.com/shorts/FodKt... #snakes #speciesatriskm.youtube.comHow Ontario Nature Monitors Snakes in the WildYouTube video by Ontario Nature 031
Ontario Nature @ontarionature.bsky.social · 10/08/2026A maternity belly band was not on our bingo card when we asked our conservation science coordinator how she protects herself from ticks in the field. See how she uses it ➡️ youtube.com/shorts/f0t8z... #tick #ticks #bitepreventionyoutube.comWhat to Wear in the Field to Protect Yourself from TicksYouTube video by Ontario Nature 051
Ontario Nature @ontarionature.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Nature 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 041
Ontario Nature @ontarionature.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Good news heading into the long weekend! 🇨🇦 “By working together, Ontario and Canada have permanently protected a combined area that is nearly twice the size of the City of Guelph,” said Todd McCarthy, Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. 👏 🔗 todaysnorthumberland.ca/2026/07/22/o...todaysnorthumberland.caOntario and Canada Investing $10 Million to Expand Parks and Trails - Today's Northumberland - Your Source For What's Happening Locally and Beyond(Today’s Northumberland file photo) Historic conservation agreement will protect nearly 48,000 acres of natural greenspace for residents and vis 064
Ontario Nature @ontarionature.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Join @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 001
Ontario Nature @ontarionature.bsky.social · 30/07/2026When nearly 99% of public feedback opposed replacing Ontario's Endangered Species Act with weaker species protection and the bill passed anyway. A must-read by @fatimabsyed.bsky.social Our report, Bridging the Gap shows how 106 species lost protections: sl1nk.com/wm6ykw3 Read it and repeal Bill 5! 063
Ontario Nature @ontarionature.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Belleville residents are speaking out against a proposed subdivision in the provincially significant Bell Creek watershed. Ontario Nature's Sarah Hasenack points to Guelph and Kitchener as examples of municipalities using local policies to protect natural areas. www.intelligencer.ca/news/bellevi...intelligencer.ca 041
Reposted by Ontario NatureHamilton Naturalists' Club @hamiltonnature.org · 25/07/2026Earlier this month we partnered with @ontarionature.bsky.social to showcase the ongoing habitat restoration and stewardship projects happening at our Sheelah Dunn Dooley Nature Sanctuary. Attendees learned about invasive species management, wetland construction, seed collection and more 🌿 031
Ontario Nature @ontarionature.bsky.social · 25/07/2026🚨 BREAKING NEWS: Nature wins! 🌿 The federal government has rejected the proposed expansion of Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport that would have allowed jets on the Toronto Islands. This is a victory for wildlife, habitat and everyone who stood up to protect this iconic natural space. 1166
Ontario Nature @ontarionature.bsky.social · 24/07/2026"Never say you're going on a hike. Say you're going to a river or a forest." Solid advice on how to get outside with kids this summer from our ED Andrés Jiménez Monge who was on @cbcradiocanada.bsky.social's Fresh Air. Listen now and get inspired for your next adventure: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...cbc.ca 052
Ontario Nature @ontarionature.bsky.social · 23/07/2026Toronto is more than a flight path for jets, it's one for migratory birds. We need to stop the proposed expansion of #BillyBishop Toronto City Airport to accommodate jets and protect nature. Speak up to protect #TorontoIsland before July 24 here: tc.canada.ca/en/corporate...tc.canada.caPublic consultation on the future of Billy Bishop Toronto City AirportConsultation collecting feedback on the future of Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport 044
Ontario Nature @ontarionature.bsky.social · 22/07/2026@ontarionature.bsky.social is standing with @ecojusticecanada.bsky.social and @environmentaldefence.ca to protect endangered piping plovers at #WasagaBeach. An injunction has been filed to stop damage to critical habitat while the courts consider the case. Nature can't wait. 🔗: sl1nk.com/hmd4248ecojustice.caEmergency protections for Piping plover at WasagaUrgent Federal Court order sought to stop damage to critical habitat at Wasaga Beach 1126
Ontario Nature @ontarionature.bsky.social · 17/07/2026With poor air quality keeping many of us inside, catch up on local environmental stories about wildlife, wild spaces and passionate people working to protect what we love. 🔗 Read the Summer 2026 issue of our award-winning magazine, ON Nature. Free to read: catalog.ontarionature.org/summer-2026/...catalog.ontarionature.orgON Nature magazine - Summer-2026 - Page 1OJIBWE HORSES MAKING A SLOW BUT STEADY COMEBACK p.16 HARMFUL INVASIVE SPECIES SPREADS INTO ONTARIO LAKES p.20 SLASHING CONSERVATION AUTHORITIES ENDANGERS 053
Ontario Nature @ontarionature.bsky.social · 15/07/2026📸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... 070
Ontario Nature @ontarionature.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Have you noticed fewer insects splattered on your windshield this summer? Ontario Nature has, and so have many Ontarians. Watch our Executive Director, André Jimenez Monge, on CBC to discuss the causes and why we're noticing it now. Any guesses? 🔗: www.cbc.ca/player/play/... #ontarionature #insectscbc.caBirds, fish, frogs could have less grub to feast on with fewer insects in Ontario, experts sayHave you noticed fewer bugs around the last few years? Experts say there's growing evidence that Ontario's insect population is shrinking. CBC’s Talia Ricci visited a GTA nature reserve to learn more. 0114
Ontario Nature @ontarionature.bsky.social · 03/07/2026Speak up for Toronto Island! A proposal to expand Billy Bishop Airport for jets could impact waterfront wildlife, wetlands, and public green space. A federal consultation is open until July 24. Have your say: torontofieldnaturalists.org/speak-up-for... #torontoisland 035
Ontario Nature @ontarionature.bsky.social · 22/06/2026Community science matters. “There are so many unknowns about these sorts of creatures that live under logs and in wetlands,” says Jenna Quinn of @ontarionature.bsky.social. “The amount of data we could generate is really important to learning about their distribution.” 🔗: tinyurl.com/fpmks7tx 054
Ontario Nature @ontarionature.bsky.social · 19/06/2026Last 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... 095
Reposted by Ontario NatureLeah Borts-Kuperman (Environmental Journalist) @leahbortskuperman.bsky.social · 17/06/2026For @ontarionature.bsky.social magazine, I wrote about 'spinies' - invasive zooplankton now found in all the Great Lakes and over 100 inland lakes in Ontario. Researchers call them "the biggest threat to inland lakes since acid rain." Read the full story: catalog.ontarionature.org/summer-2026/... 043
Reposted by Ontario NatureBrian Banks Ⓥ 🇨🇦 @brianbanks.bsky.social · 10/06/2026In March, Ontario delisted 106 of 270 species considered endangered, threatened or of concern under province's former Endangered Species Act, claiming federal protections suffice. I look at why that's bogus in latest @ontarionature.bsky.social ON Nature mag: catalog.ontarionature.org/summer-2026/... 12120
Ontario Nature @ontarionature.bsky.social · 01/06/2026@ontarionature.bsky.social's Tony Morris kicked off part 4 in The Pointer's Fading Away series by @anushkayadav.bsky.social about how the Ontario government's decision-making is impacting the province's most at-risk wildlife and highlights our new greenbelt report. 🔗: thepointer.com/article/2026...thepointer.comGreenbelt home to nearly 70% of species at risk in last two decades but PCs stay silent on mandatory reviewGreenbelt home to nearly 70% of species at risk in last two decades but PCs stay silent on mandatory review. 1139
Ontario Nature @ontarionature.bsky.social · 30/05/2026Lambton County represents one of the most important ecological strongholds in Ontario because so much biodiversity remains concentrated within the area. That's why we're working to restore wetlands, reconnect forest corridors and protect endangered species. 🔗 www.thesarniajournal.ca/opinion/amon... 030
Ontario Nature @ontarionature.bsky.social · 28/05/2026A deep dive into Ontario’s CA overhaul and Halton. Despite 14,000+ comments on the ERO, the consolidation was still pushed through. Ontario Nature's Tony Morris warns it’s “part of a pattern…where Ontarians’ rights to meaningfully participate in environmental decision-making are being eroded.” 0169
Ontario Nature @ontarionature.bsky.social · 26/05/2026Ontario 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 040
Ontario Nature @ontarionature.bsky.social · 25/05/2026Our 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... 073
Ontario Nature @ontarionature.bsky.social · 24/05/2026Essential reading on World Turtle Day 🐢 thepointer.com/article/2026... #Bill5 #worldturtleday #ontarionature #conservation 031
Ontario Nature @ontarionature.bsky.social · 23/05/2026This 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... 094
Ontario Nature @ontarionature.bsky.social · 22/05/2026In 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...... 0108
Ontario Nature @ontarionature.bsky.social · 12/05/2026Conservation authorities are on the frontline of the Clean Water Act. More than 14,000 people opposed Ontario’s rushed conservation authority overhaul. An analysis by Ontario Nature found over 97% urged the province to slow down/scrap the plan altogether. 🔗: www.nationalobserver.com/2026/05/12/o...nationalobserver.comRisks to Ontario’s drinking water are hidden in fast-tracked budget billBill 97 is an ill-conceived plan to rush housing on the land held for flood mitigation, biodiversity protection or recreation. 043
Reposted by Ontario NatureRebecca St. Pierre @rebeccamstp.bsky.social · 08/05/2026One of many White Trilliums blooming in Kains Woods Environmentally Significant Area (ESA), London, Ontario, Canada. 🇨🇦 #ldnont #KainsWoods #trillium #Trillium 0101
Ontario Nature @ontarionature.bsky.social · 04/05/2026Ontario'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 0128
Ontario Nature @ontarionature.bsky.social · 02/05/2026In 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 042
Ontario Nature @ontarionature.bsky.social · 30/04/2026In collaboration with Ontario Nature, the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority has helped contribute 855.76 hectares of natural areas toward Canada’s 30×30 conservation target, strengthening protection for wetlands, forests & biodiversity across the region. 🔗 thamesriver.on.ca/the-utrca-co... 011
Ontario Nature @ontarionature.bsky.social · 27/04/2026Do 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 031
Ontario Nature @ontarionature.bsky.social · 24/04/2026Our lawsuit to seek emergency protection for piping plover habitat at Wasaga Beach is in the spotlight. Here's a comprehensive breakdown of everything happening to piping plovers at Wasaga Beach in The Narwhal: thenarwhal.ca/wasaga-beach...thenarwhal.caWill the piping plovers of Wasaga Beach gain federal protection? | The NarwhalThe endangered bird uses a stretch of Wasaga Beach that is no longer protected by Ontario. Environmental groups are urging the Canadian government to step in 01410
Ontario Nature @ontarionature.bsky.social · 20/04/2026This 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 01313
Ontario Nature @ontarionature.bsky.social · 16/04/2026Ontario Nature and leading environmental & agricultural organizations are calling on the federal government to protect 9,300 acres of irreplaceable Class 1 farmland & home to species at risk. These lands belong in Rouge National Urban Park, not up for development. 🔗 ontarionature.org/news-release...ontarionature.org » Federal Government Holds the Keys to an Unprecedented Public Lands Legacy 061
Ontario Nature @ontarionature.bsky.social · 09/04/2026Join 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. 011
Ontario Nature @ontarionature.bsky.social · 08/04/2026"We need economic solutions that work in harmony with nature, not in conflict," - @ontarionature.bsky.social's Tony Morris. @anushkayadav.bsky.social reports that Ontario's 2026 budget doubles down on highways while sidelining climate and biodiversity. 🔗: thepointer.com/article/2026... #onpolithepointer.com‘Budget you’d pass if climate change wasn’t a problem’: Ford doubles down on highways‘Budget you’d pass if climate change wasn’t a problem’: Ford doubles down on highways. 096
Ontario Nature @ontarionature.bsky.social · 07/04/2026Ontario has officially scrapped its Endangered Species Act replacing it with weaker protections. LAND Lawyer Kerrie Blaise points out that applications for work that could potentially harm wildlife no longer have to be posted for public review and comment. "How are people supposed to weigh in?" 01416