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We hope you and your loved ones are making festive holiday plans and finding opportunities to get outside. Before the year is over, we want to share a few things with this special holiday edition of the Loon Call.

We’re proud to let you know that MoneySense magazine ranked Ontario Nature as one of their top ten environmental charities in 2018. MoneySense ranks charities based on financial efficiency, low fundraising costs, and good governance and transparency. Your trust and confidence in Ontario Nature fuels our spirits as we work towards an Ontario where nature inspires and sustains us for generations to come.

Thank YOU for a terrific 2018!

This year you raised your voice for nature! You’re part of a community that calls on our government and decision-makers to protect natural habitat and species at risk. Thank you for signing our action alerts and being there when nature needs us most. From all of us at Ontario Nature, we wish you season’s greetings.

We made our case for protecting pollinators

In November, Ontario Nature and our partner organizations were in court challenging Health Canada’s regulatory practices of a widely-used neonicotinoid pesticide, Thiamethoxam. Studies show that neonics are harmful to pollinator species such as native bees, butterflies and song birds. Our Ecojustice lawyers argued that the government has failed to weigh the risk of Thiamethoxam on pollinators and has not conducted required public consultations of those risks. We expect to hear a decision in the spring. Thank you for making this possible and for helping to protect pollinators. To read more about the court case, check out Ecojustice’s recent blog post.

Share the joy of nature

Nature inspires awe and wonder. Every day Ontario Nature protects the wild places and wild spaces that bring you and your loved ones such happiness. This holiday season, please consider making a special gift and ensure that we can continue to experience the joy of nature. Your gift will safeguard habitat, strengthen policies for the protection of wild species, connect young people to nature, and so much more. Thank you!

Ontario needs an environmental watchdog!

The Government of Ontario announced plans on November 15, 2018 to eliminate the office of the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario (ECO) and transfer much of its responsibility to the jurisdiction of the Auditor General. The ECO provides independent, non-partisan oversight and holds the government accountable when it makes decisions that impact the air we breathe, the water we drink and the natural environment of the people of Ontario. This misguided decision undercuts the power and independence of Ontario’s environmental watchdog. In response, Ontario Nature has rallied our community resulting in more than 4,000 individual emails to Premier Doug Ford, Finance Minister Vic Fedeli and various Cabinet Ministers, letting them know we will not quietly stand by as our remaining natural environment is put at risk. Please help us reach our goal of 6,000 emails by signing your name!

It’s not too late to join your local Christmas Bird Count

Each year, people from across North America gather for the annual Christmas Bird Count. This one-day bird census is conducted by volunteers of all ages and skill levels. Many local counts are organized by birding and nature clubs, and everyone is welcome to attend free of charge. These counts help to inform bird research and conservation efforts across North America. There’s still time to make this part of your holiday tradition by joining one of our member groups.

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