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Dear fellow Ontario Nature member,

Summer has just begun and with social distancing restrictions loosening, we are all looking forward to safely enjoying nature with friends and family. Read on to find out what we have coming up!

Join us for Exclusive Webinars

Attention all Ontario Nature members! We are excited to offer you a series of expert-led live webinars, free of charge and exclusively for Ontario Nature members. We hosted our first webinar in May about Ontario’s turtles with our conservation staff. You can enjoy a recording of the presentation. We are looking forward to our next live webinar on July 7, 2020 at 11am about butterflies in Ontario with James Kamstra.

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How Manufactured Uncertainty Affects Wildlife Management

Julee Boan, Ontario Nature’s Boreal Program manager released a research paper that has become among the most downloaded papers from the Wildlife Society Bulletin. Read From climate to caribou: How manufactured uncertainty is affecting wildlife management to examine how misinformation is used in caribou decline denial campaigns, which leads to delays in addressing declines of species populations and inhibits meaningful dialogue about conservation solutions.

We are Out in the Field!

You can be a part of our fieldwork this summer! With your help, we will restore critical habitat and monitor populations of at-risk species including birds, plants, vernal pools and turtles. Please donate today or if you haven’t already, become a monthly donor to help species at risk and habitat restoration every day of the year.

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Speaking Up Against Provincial Zoning Orders

Together, we demanded transparency and successfully held the government to account. Over 4,000 Ontario Nature supporters like you signed our petition to stop the provincial government from bypassing public participation in determining the future of greenspace in the Greater Golden Horseshoe. After we spoke up the government acted by posting these orders in Bradford West Gwillimbury, Brampton, Toronto, Vaughan, the town of Whitchurch-Stouffville and the city of Markham on the Environmental Registry of Ontario. Thank you for raising your voice! If you haven't already signed, it's not too late!

Enjoy ON Nature Magazine Wherever You Go

Your summer issue of ON Nature magazine is now out. You can subscribe to the digital edition of our award-winning publication and get notifications in your inbox when a new issue is released. Enjoy your copy and share the digital copy with your friends and family!

Nature in Your Backyard

We have prepared a series of short, online videos that are easy for kids to follow with just a bit of support from teachers and parents. We know that restoring our relationship with nature is going to be critical as the world changes, so we want to promote a love for wild species and spaces in our future leaders! If you haven't already, make sure you subscribe to our YouTube channel!