Ontario Nature is the voice for wild species and wild spaces in Ontario. Its award-winning quarterly magazine, ON Nature, is an authoritative source of engaging environmental content that inspires and informs. Contributors include award-winning journalists, photographers, and leading conservation experts.
The magazine brings readers closer to nature. Experience the great outdoors, even when you’re indoors.
12 | Earth Watch


18 | As the Dragon Flies
The annual migration of common green darner dragonflies is less understood than that of monarch butterflies, but scientists are starting to discover just how epic these insects’ journeys are.
By Brian Banks
24 | Adapt or Perish
With threats to forests multiplying, Ontario researchers are seeking ways to keep the woods resilient. Can forests adapt in time to stay ahead of climate change?
By Jade Prévost-Manuel


28 | Ribbons of Green
A natural corridor from Hamilton’s Cootes Paradise to the Niagara Escarpment shows the biodiversity benefits of connected habitat—and of conservation partnerships.
By Conor Mihell
ON Nature magazine is an award-winning quarterly that brings readers closer to nature by exploring Ontario’s natural species and spaces, and providing insight on pressing conservation issues.
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