A Message from Our Executive Director

Here’s a message for you, an Ontario Nature member, from our new Executive Director, Andrés Jiménez Monge. Thank you for your continued support and for being such a vital part of the Ontario Nature community!

Protect Your Share of Habitat in the Saugeen (Bruce) Peninsula

Help us protect critical habitat and grow our Sauble Dunes Nature Reserve. Your gift today will help to permanently protect a 66-acre property featuring Great Lakes costal dune systems which is among the most rare and sensitive ecosystems in Canada.

Win a Trip for Two to Iconic Churchill, Manitoba!

Travel with Quest Nature Tours to Churchill, Manitoba, including spending two days aboard a Tundra Buggy®, getting safely close to polar bears. As Canada’s leader in nature travel since 1970 and a proud partner of Ontario Nature, Quest Nature Tours provides a unique way to educate oneself about and enjoy nature. Join the best naturalist tour leaders to see amazing wildlife, experience outstanding natural phenomena and encounter astonishing habitats. The deadline for entries to the contest is September 30, 2025.

You’re invited to join Ontario Nature at the 37th annual Quest Nature Tours Social! Join us for an evening of discovery with expert naturalist speakers, inspiration, and conversation.

Wednesday, September 24 | 6:30 – 9:00 PM  
Toronto Botanical Garden, Floral Hall  
777 Lawrence Ave. E., Toronto  
SW corner of Leslie St. and Lawrence Ave. E.

Join Us for a Planting Event at Sydenham River Nature Reserve

We are planting native trees and bushes at our Sydenham River Nature Reserve in southwestern Ontario on September 20th and 21st. Bring your friends and family to join us for the morning, afternoon or all day! Help us transform fields into what will one day grow to become Carolinian forest habitat while learning about Ontario Nature’s habitat restoration project with our staff and local experts.

Join Us for a Hike Along the Niagara Escarpment

Join us for a guided hike on September 27th at Malcolm Bluff Shores Nature Reserve and the Bruce Trail. Experience spectacular fall colours and views across Georgian Bay and learn about the unique biodiversity and rare species found along the escarpment. 

Discover the Wildflowers of Petrel Point Nature Reserve

Visit Petrel Point Nature Reserve in the Saugeen (Bruce) Penninsula with us on September 28th. Experience this spectacular Great Lakes Coastal Meadow Marsh, a globally rare habitat that supports a unique community of carnivorous plants, orchids and a ‘garden of wildflowers’. 

Guided hikes, nature talks & workshops — just for Ontario Nature members

You’re invited to our Fall Member Event at Cawthra Mulock Nature Reserve near Newmarket on Saturday, October 4th. Enjoy guided hikes, thought-provoking talks, educational workshops and great company as we celebrate your invaluable support!