Ontario Nature is a non-profit organization based in

Toronto Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the ancho ...

that promotes the preservation and

conservation Conservation is the preservation or efficient use of resources, or the conservation of various quantities under physical laws. Conservation may also refer to: Environment and natural resources * Nature conservation, the protection and manageme ...

of wild species and spaces in the Canadian

province A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or sovereign state, state. The term derives from the ancient Roman ''Roman province, provincia'', which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire ...

Ontario Ontario ( ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.Ontario is located in the geographic eastern half of Canada, but it has historically and politically been considered to be part of Central Canada. Located in Central Ca ...

. It was established in 1931 as the Federation of Ontario Naturalists and changed its name to Ontario Nature' in 2004. Ontario Nature maintains its own system of 24

nature reserve A nature reserve (also known as a wildlife refuge, wildlife sanctuary, biosphere reserve or bioreserve, natural or nature preserve, or nature conservation area) is a protected area of importance for flora, fauna, or features of geological or ...

s, totalling 2,788 hectares. It creates

parks A park is an area of natural, semi-natural or planted space set aside for human enjoyment and recreation or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats. Urban parks are urban green space, green spaces set aside for recreation inside t ...

and

s. It also provides public education about nature. Ontario Nature publishes a quarterly magazine called ''ON Nature,'' formerly called ''Seasons''.

References

;General references
Information Niagara: Ontario Nature

Ontario Nature: Milestones
* Halton Environment: Ontario Nature

External links

Ontario NatureFederation of Ontario Naturalists archival papers
held at th
University of Toronto Archives and Records Management Services
{{Authority control Organizations based in Toronto Environmental organizations based in Ontario