
7 | Earth Watch
- A Deal to Protect the Nabish Wetland Complex
- Breeding Bird Atlas Data in Action
- Spring Species Watch: Northern two-lined salamander and tardigrade
- Featured Photographer: Aidan Harradence
- The Unequal Toll of Climate Change
14 | Earth Watch


20 | Protecting All That Hops, Slithers and Crawls
A comprehensive guide to reptiles and amphibians in Ontario highlights profound threats to many of these creatures. Newly gathered data, however, can inform ways to help them survive.
By Celia Milne
24 | A Stark Beauty
Ontario’s alvars are biodiversity hot spots, but they are misunderstood, underappreciated and critically imperilled.
By Conor Mihell


30 | Healing Trees
The practice of forest therapy promises to help people put modern life on pause and reconnect with nature. Does it work?
By Ian Coutts

36 | In House
Walking the talk with Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) investing practices at Ontario Nature.
By Doug Crocker
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