About
Ontario Nature protects wild species and wild spaces through conservation, education and public engagement. Our goals are to protect and restore nature, connect people with nature, advocate on behalf of nature and educate the public about the importance of nature. Since it was established in 1931, Ontario Nature has been a champion for biodiversity in Ontario.
Together with our members – nature lovers like you – we protect nature from your backyard to the boreal forest and beyond. Our vision is to create an Ontario where nature inspires and sustains us for generations to come. One hundred years from now, it is our hope that nature’s beauty will still be intact for children to explore and love. What is your vision for the future of nature in Ontario?
Ours is a future where birdsong fills large swathes of protected forest. Meadows are alive with the hum of native bees and colourful flashes of butterflies. Our nature reserve network has grown, providing critical habitat for rare plants and animals. Healthy wetlands provide a vital refuge for reptiles and amphibians. Once threatened species like woodland caribou have survived and now thrive, their habitats protected. People make time for sunset paddles, hikes with friends and family, and to explore wild places. Children are connected with nature from infancy. And Ontarians better understand that, as humans, we are part of nature and that cherishing and living in harmony with wild species and wild spaces is the key to our future.
With a gift in your Will, you can protect nature in Ontario forever.
Our Impact
With the support of our members, we’ve achieved a lifetime of conservation victories. From spearheading the creation of a wilderness area in Algonquin Park in 1934 to advocating for a new and strengthened Endangered Species Act in 2007, Ontario Nature is the leading voice for nature in Ontario.
In our quest to protect and restore nature, we promote the creation of parks and nature reserves, the responsible management of forests, and the protection of rare, threatened, and endangered species. We own and manage a system of 26 nature reserves, totalling 3,108 hectares, protecting examples of the some of the province’s most rare and vulnerable habitats.
We are strong advocates on behalf of nature, working with decision-makers to create policies that protect wildlife and natural areas.
We also educate the public on the importance of nature in all of our lives providing opportunities for youth and adults to learn more about nature and become actively engaged in the conservation movement. Our Nature Guardians Youth Program inspires a life-long commitment to the protection of the natural world and supports today’s young conservation leaders.
