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Escarpment Biosphere Conservancy Joins the Nature Network
Please join us in welcoming a new group to the Nature Network: the Escarpment Biosphere Conservancy. Our new member group brings a deep knowledge of the Niagara Escarpment and surrounding areas, and a strong commitment to protecting the region's wildlife and habitats through public outreach and the creation of nature reserves. Visit the Ontario Nature website to learn more about the benefits of joining the Nature Network.
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Registration for the Annual Gathering Now Open
Ontario Nature is pleased to invite all members and supporters to our 2022 Annual Gathering on the weekend of June 10-12 in Sudbury. After two years of meeting virtually, we are looking forward to seeing all of you in person again. Staff is hard at work creating a suite of inspiring speakers, informative workshops and guided field trips focused on introducing you to the region's diverse nature. Registration for the gathering is now open. Visit the Ontario Nature website for more information on this great event and to register to attend.
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Spring ON Nature is Hot Off the Press
You won't want to miss the spring 2022 issue of ON Nature! This special themed issue is devoted to the plight of Ontario's fresh water. In it, you can read about efforts to have Ontario's waterways granted legal personhood, a cache of groundwater in Simcoe County that could be the world's purest and development pressures that threaten a rare population of brook trout. ON Nature is a member-supported magazine. For just $50 per year, you can help fund Ontario Nature's work protecting wild species and wild spaces and receive a print copy of the magazine.
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Vote for Nature This June
On June 2, Ontarians will head to the polls to elect the next provincial government. As election campaigns get underway, you will have various opportunities to make your voice heard. Be ready when candidates come knocking on your door, when local media cover the upcoming election and for all-candidates meetings. Read our latest blog to find out three topics and questions you could raise. You may even find these issues spark good discussions with those around you as they consider their vote.
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Nature Network Group Wins Scott Beemer Award
Our congratulations to the Eden Mills Eramosa River Conservation Association (EMERCA), which received Nature Guelph's first Scott Beemer Nature Award! The award recognizes EMERCA's project that naturalized the opening of a weir at the head of the east branch of the Eramosa River in September 2020. A maintenance-free boulder opening now connects the upper pond with the lower reaches of the river, maintaining a healthy aquatic habitat while protecting downstream properties from potential flooding. Congratulations to everyone at EMERCA for a job well done!
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Events
Owen Sound Field Naturalists
- Hogg's Falls in Spring with Lilla Fodor, Wednesday March 23 @ 10:30am; for more information or to register contact lillaf@icloud.com or 519-942-5257.
- Birding the Waters of Beaver Valley with David Turner, Saturday March 26 @ 9:30am; for more information or to register contact fleshertonartgallery@gmail.com or 519-924-3560.
- A New Quest for the Orchids of Bruce and Grey with Willy Waterton and Audrey Armstrong, Thursday April 14 @ 7:00pm; for more information visit the Owen Sound Field Naturalists website.
- Celebrate Earth Week with Hap Wilson, Sunday April 24 @ 2:00pm at the Bayshore Community Centre; for more information visit the Owen Sound Field Naturalists website.
- Ants of Ontario and Grey/Bruce with Dr. Gary Umphrey (University of Guelph), Thursday May 12 @ 7:00pm; for more information visit the Owen Sound Field Naturalists website.
- Our Piping Plovers: Where are They and How are They Doing? with Andrea Gress, Thursday June 9 @ 7:00pm; for more information visit the Owen Sound Field Naturalists website.
- Piping Plovers of Sauble Beach with Lynne Richardson, Wednesday June 22 @ 1:00pm; for more information contact lynnerichardson@rogers.com or 519-599-3618.
- Outing to Saugeen Valley Lookout, Thursday June 23 @ 10:00am; For more information or to register contact brianmaher599@hotmail.com or 705-728-1507.
Prince Edward County Field Naturalists
- American Eels in Lake Ontario with Tim Johnson (Webinar), Tuesday March 29 @ 7:00pm; to receive the webinar link contact gerry.jenkison@icloud.com.
Midland-Penetanguishene Field Naturalists
- Herpetological Short Stories with David Legros (Webinar), Thursday March 17 @ 7:30pm; to receive the webinar link contact mpfieldnaturalists@gmail.com.
North Durham Nature
- Exploring the Atlantic Rainforest of Brazil with Cara Gregory (Webinar), Tuesday March 22 @ 7:00pm; to join this informative webinar, simply become a member of North Durham Nature.
- Wild, Weird and Wacky Weather with David T. Chapman (Webinar), Tuesday April 26 @ 7:00pm; to join this informative webinar, simply become a member of North Durham Nature.
Grey Bruce Climate Action Network
- Earth Day Grey Bruce 22, Saturday April 23 from 2:00pm to 5:00pm at the Owen Sound Farmers Market; for more information contact earthdaygb22@gmail.com.
York Simcoe Nature Club
- The Landscape, Wildlife and Tragic History of the Northwest Passage with Franco Mariotti (Webinar), Tuesday April 12 @ 7:30pm; to receive the webinar link contact the York Simcoe Nature Club.
- The Wildlife and a Little History of South Georgia Island with Sue Sherman and Doug McQuaig (Webinar), Tuesday May 10 @ 7:30pm; to receive the webinar link contact the York Simcoe Nature Club.
- Trumpeter Swans with Donna Lewis (Webinar), Tuesday June 14 @ 7:30pm; to receive the webinar link contact the York Simcoe Nature Club.
Upcoming Deadlines
The next issue of the Nature Network News will be sent on April 15, 2022. The deadline for submissions is April 1, 2022. You can send your submissions to naturenetwork@ontarionature.org. Please note that events can be listed up to two months ahead – allowing others to put them on their calendars well in advance.
Ontario Nature publishes the Ontario Nature Network News every month with contributions from its member groups and staff. Ontario Nature grants permission for use of the information above in member group newsletters. Please credit either Ontario Nature or the member group.
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