Quantcast
Channel: Stewardship Network of Ontario
Browsing all 23 articles
Browse latest View live

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

50 Million Tree Program: Forests Ontario and Partners Review 2015 Activities...

Jennifer Roberts of Conservation Halton discussing late summer planting of hardwoods The government of Ontario’s 50 Million Tree Program was established in 2007 to re-green settled landscapes, with a...

View Article



Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Water Management and Wetland Restoration Course Celebrates 20 Years

Water Management and Wetland Restoration Course The 20th anniversary celebration of the Water Management and Wetland Restoration Course will be held the fall of 2015 in the Ottawa region. This course...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Resources Available Through the Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association...

The Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association (OSCIA) has developed various educational and outreach materials as well as resources for program development, with a focus on agricultural stewardship...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Gathering of Stewardship Councils in South-West Ontario

Stewardship gathering in Phil’s barn Site visit on Phil Holst’s farm In our last issue of SNO Squall, we told you about a stewardship forum in Newmarket for Central Ontario stewardship councils. This...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Cleaning up Lake Simcoe and Georgian Bay

For people living in central Ontario, Lake Simcoe and Georgian Bay are important natural resources. They are vital sources of drinking water. They help drive the economy by generating millions of...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

The future of Ontario’s wetlands is in our hands

The signs of stressed and failing watershed health are evident as more and more media stories across the country are citing massive, costly floods, algal blooms and increased risk of drought. Like all...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Keeping house for the ducks

Wood ducks, goldeneyes, mergansers and buffleheads are all cavity nesting ducks – which means they build nests in abandoned woodpecker holes or natural tree cavities caused by disease, fire or...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Under attack. Invaders taking over Ontario waters.

Invasive species are plants, animals or other organisms that come from other parts of the world and begin to outcompete and even replace the existing plant and animal populations. Did you know there...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Vernal pools – whatever you do, don’t call them puddles!

Photo credit: Noah Cole Vernal pools are those temporary spring flooded areas in your forests. They are known by many names – ephemeral pools, intermittent wetlands, spring wetlands – but whatever you...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

State of Ontario’s Biodiversity Report and Ontario’s Wetlands

Photo credit: State of Ontario’s Biodiversity 2015 The State of Ontario’s Biodiversity report (SOBR) is released by the Ontario Biodiversity Council every five years.  It provides a snapshot of the...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Emerging Leaders for Biodiversity

In May of 2015, forty Youth Delegates,18-30 years of age, gathered at the Ontario Biodiversity Summit. The goal was to create a Youth Declaration for Biodiversity. Over three days of seminars,...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

North American Envirothon is coming to Ontario

A new Envirothon season is just around the corner and it’s going to be a big one! For the first time ever the North American Envirothon (NAE) will be coming to Ontario and Forests Ontario is excited...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Forestry Connects

While Ontario’s population is increasingly urban – 86% of the population now lives in cities – the importance of our forests to the social and economic wellbeing of our communities has not diminished....

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Empowering Youth as Conservation Leaders

Ontario Nature believes that young people can play a special role in protecting and restoring nature. To cultivate the next generation of conservationists, Ontario Nature provides opportunities for...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

National Forest Week Tree Excursion

On October 4th, 2015, members of the Lower Ottawa Valley section of the Ontario Woodlot Association hosted an interactive public event to celebrate National Forest Week. Residents from Kanata North and...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Lake Stewards Recognized by NALMS

Citizen involvement in lake stewardship, and many decades of contributions to citizen science / water quality research across Ontario were part of the rationale for a recent international award...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Engaging Youth in Environmental Stewardship

This past summer, I had the privilege of working as a Stewardship Youth Ranger (SYR) Team Lead with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry’s Minden Field Office. I supported, inspired and...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Farmers Grow Scientific Understanding of Pests Impacting Garlic Production

Though agricultural production in Haliburton County occurs on a relatively small scale, garlic is considered an important crop. It thrives despite poor soil conditions and a short growing season....

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Volunteers Supporting Long-term Monitoring and Freshwater Health

The Federation of Ontario Cottagers’ Associations (FOCA) has partnered for many years with the Ontario Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change (MOECC) on volunteer water-quality monitoring...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Ontario SwiftWatch: Engaging Communities in Urban Bird Conservation

Chimney Swifts are a little bird in big trouble. Sometimes described as a “cigar with wings,” these small, fast-flying, swallow-like birds spend much of their time twittering in flight as they feed on...

View Article
Browsing all 23 articles
Browse latest View live




Latest Images