Renew Your 2025 Ontario Nature Membership

Your 2025 membership gift will be put to work restoring habitat, advocating for stronger environmental protection for our most vulnerable species, supporting community scientists, nurturing the next generation of environmental leaders and more! 

Join or renew your membership today or become a Friend of Nature monthly donor to keep your membership current without needing to renew annually. Included in your membership is a quarterly subscription to our award-winning ON Nature magazine. We are extremely grateful for your continued support!

Attend an Atlas-3 Webinar

Sappy Hour is a webinar series aimed at providing additional information on the third Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas (Atlas-3). Each Sappy Hour is an hour-long event and generally includes a 20- to 30-minute presentation followed by a Q&A. Upcoming topics include Dealing with Gaps (March 11) and Trivia Night (April 8). Recordings from previous Sappy Hour events can be found on the Atlas YouTube channel.

Join us for a Birding & Acoustic Monitoring Event

Join us at Sydenham River Nature Reserve on April 5th for a guided bird hike and hands-on acoustic monitoring! Learn to deploy Autonomous Recording Units and practice bird identification while contributing to the Breeding Bird Atlas. Come for the morning, afternoon, or the full day — your family and friends are welcome!

Last Chance to Nominate Your Nature Hero Today!

Do you know of a conservation champion whose efforts and accomplishments deserve recognition? You can nominate them for one of Ontario Nature’s Conservation Awards and celebrate their achievements! Award winners will be recognized at our 2025 Member Holiday Party and will be featured in the spring 2026 issue of ON Nature magazine.

The nomination deadline is March 24^th. Please contact Lisa Martell or review our Conservation Awards Flyer for more information.

Calling All Wetland Conservation and Protected Areas Advocates!

We are hosting two webinars that may be of interest to your local advocacy efforts:

March 20^th, 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. – Staying Afloat: Tips and Tools for Community Engagement in Wetland Conservation

Learn how Ontario Nature’s new wetlands StoryMap and wise practices report for local wetland conservation policy can help take your wetlands conservation efforts to the next level.

March 26^th, 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. – Opportunities for Expanding Protected Areas in Ontario

Learn about Ontario Nature’s work advocating for more protected areas in Ontario, the legal and policy options available, and how you can join us in urging the Government of Ontario to commit to expanding protected areas.

What Can Your Will Do?

Most people don’t use their Wills to the fullest. They miss the opportunity to do more for their family, their finances, and the future world. That’s why we’ve partnered with the Will Power campaign, to make Ontario Nature supporters aware that they can change the world with their Will.

Learn more with a step-by-step guide to writing your Will with heart. Because a Will is more than just a legal document… it’s an expression of love, and a powerful way to make change in this world.