Recent Releases from Ontario Nature
Ontario Wetlands Conference highlights southern Ontario eco-treasures
Published Thu, 2 Feb 2012 08:39:15 EST Read More
Celebrate World Wetlands Day 2012 Media Release (Toronto, ON) - Ontario Nature, along with partner conservation organizations, is celebrating World Wetlands Day on February 2, 2012, by bringing together 11 leading experts on wetland conservation and wildlife. Nearly 200 people are expected to attend the sold-out Ontario...... Click here to read this release
Counting for Conservation! The 112th Christmas Bird Count
Published Wed, 14 Dec 2011 09:38:48 EST Read More
For immediate release (Toronto, Dec. 14, 2011 - Nearly 60 Ontario Nature member groups are leading bird counts this year in communities across Ontario, significantly bettering last year’s mark of 40. The most southerly count will be at Point Pelee, the most northerly will be coordinated by the Thunder Bay Field Naturalists in 13 communities (such as Red Lake, Ignace and Fort Frances). All bird counts are open to the public and, for many, the counts have become a holiday...... Click here to read this release
Ontario Nature’s Rally for Nature
Published Wed, 21 Sep 2011 11:08:30 EST Read More
Leading conservation organization calls on political candidates to take a stand for endangered species and important habitats Media Release September 21, 2011 - Today, Ontario Nature, one of the province's most prominent conservation organizations, held a Rally for Nature at Queen's Park where the organization announced its Charter for Biodiversity. More than 6,000 people across Ontario have signed onto the charter, asking...... Click here to read this release
Ontario Nature's Rally for Nature
Published Wed, 14 Sep 2011 12:36:04 EST Read More
Leading conservation organization calls on political candidates to take a stand for endangered species and important habitats Media Advisory/Photo Op - Attention: Photo/Assignment Editors; Environment Reporters Event: Ontario Nature's Rally for Nature Date and time: September 21, 2011; 11:00am - 1:00pm. Location: Queen's Park, Toronto, Ontario Speakers: * Caroline Schultz, Executive Directo...... Click here to read this release
Citizen scientists get out for the Count - The 111th Christmas Bird Count
Published Wed, 15 Dec 2010 16:02:20 EST Read More
For Immediate Release Toronto, December 15, 2010 – As they have done for more than a century, bird watchers across North America are flocking to designated areas in their neighbourhoods to count birds.The annual Christmas Bird Count (CBC) is the single longest running and most popular bird survey conducted almost entirely by volunteers who provide indispensable data revealing trends in bird populations throughout the Western Hemisphere. The count begins this week and co...... Click here to read this release
Ontario Nature clubs count for conservation - 110th Christmas bird count
Published Tue, 15 Dec 2009 09:57:39 EST Read More
Media Release For Immediate Release Counting for conservation! The 110th Christmas Bird Count Toronto, December 15, 2009 - Citizen scientists are grabbing their binoculars and heading outside for the annual Christmas Bird Count, the largest single volunteer conservation movement on behalf of wildlife. The count begins this week and continues until January 5, 2010. This year, nearly 40 Ontario Nature member groups are leading bird counts in communities as far no...... Click here to read this release
RONA receives prestigious Ontario Nature Corporate Award
Published Mon, 1 Jun 2009 15:42:15 EST Read More
Media Release For Immediate Release RONA receives prestigious Ontario Nature Corporate Award (Southampton, Ontario, June 1, 2009) - Ontario Nature, the province's leading conservation organization, presented its prestigious Corporate Award to RONA, Canada's largest distributor and retailer of hardware, home renovation and gardening products. The Ontario Nature Corporate Award is given to a corporation that demonstrates outstanding leadership in the environmental field a...... Click here to read this release
Petitioners Call on Premiers to Protect Boreal Forest
Published Tue, 12 May 2009 16:11:08 EST Read More
Petitioners Call on Premiers to Protect Boreal Forest 60,000 Join in Call to Increase Protection for Breeding Grounds for Billions of Birds Toronto, May 12, 2009: With spring bird migration in full swing, Ontario Nature and other environmental groups across Canada will deliver 60,000 petitions today calling for increased protection of Canada's 1.3-billion-acre Boreal Forest. Referred to as the "Bird Nursery of the North," the Canadian boreal is the breeding and nesting ground...... Click here to read this release
Top Scientists and Conservation Groups Call for Protection of Boreal Forest for Declining Bird Populations
Published Fri, 8 May 2009 09:00:38 EST Read More
Media Advisory Canada's Spring Bird Migration Now Means 'Save our Boreal Birds' Top Scientists Join Tens of Thousands from Canadian and international Conservation Groups Calling for Protection of Boreal Forest for Declining Canadian Bird Populations. Top scientists will outline the latest stunning news about why across Canada, the future of so many boreal birds is at risk. They will provide immediate and clear recommendations to turn this trend around. They will be ...... Click here to read this release
News Article: Long-distance travellers - migratory birds defy the odds
Published Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:08:43 EST Read More
Long-distance travellers: migratory birds defy the odds By: Gregor Beck This article is available for publishing at no charge, provided that Mr. Beck is cited as the author. High resolution images are available. Biologists, like scientists and statisticians of any stripe, spend much of their time looking for averages to provide compelling information and irrefutable proof about what's going on in the environment around us. We gather piles of data and base our conclusions on ...... Click here to read this release
Calling all South Western Ontario birders!
Published Mon, 15 Dec 2008 16:20:48 EST Read More
Media Release - For Immediate Release Calling all South Western Ontario birders! Come out for the 109th Christmas Bird Count Toronto, December 14, 2008 – Between December 14 and January 5, 2009, thousands of expert and amateur birders will participate in the 109th annual Christmas Bird Count, a well-established tradition for naturalists across the continent. This year, more than 40 Ontario Nature member groups - including clubs in Blenheim, Rondeau, Guelph, Cambridge, K...... Click here to read this release
Calling all Central Ontario birders!
Published Mon, 15 Dec 2008 16:13:34 EST Read More
Media Release - For Immediate Release Calling all Central Ontario birders! Come out for the 109th Christmas Bird Count Toronto, December 14, 2008 – Between December 14 and January 5, 2009, thousands of expert and amateur birders will participate in the 109th annual Christmas Bird Count, a well-established tradition for naturalists across the continent. This year, more than 40 Ontario Nature member groups - including clubs in Gravenhurst, Bracebridge, Peterborough and Ba...... Click here to read this release
Calling all Northern Ontario birders!
Published Mon, 15 Dec 2008 16:10:16 EST Read More
Media Release - For Immediate Release Calling all Northern Ontario birders! Come out for the 109th Christmas Bird Count Toronto, December 14, 2008 – Between December 14 and January 5, 2009, thousands of expert and amateur birders will participate in the 109th annual Christmas Bird Count, a well-established tradition for naturalists across the continent. This year, more than 40 Ontario Nature member groups - including clubs in North Bay, Elliot Lake, Manitoulin and Thund...... Click here to read this release
Calling all GTA birders!
Published Mon, 15 Dec 2008 16:06:41 EST Read More
Media Release - For Immediate Release Calling all GTA birders! Come out for the 109th Christmas Bird Count Toronto, December 14, 2008 – Between December 14 and January 5, 2009, thousands of expert and amateur birders will participate in the 109th annual Christmas Bird Count, a well-established tradition for naturalists across the continent. This year, more than 40 Ontario Nature member groups - including clubs in Oakville, Mississauga, Toronto, Richmond Hill, Sutton, Po...... Click here to read this release
Calling all Eastern Ontario birders!
Published Mon, 15 Dec 2008 16:02:50 EST Read More
Media Release - For Immediate Release Calling all Eastern Ontario birders! Come out for the 109th Christmas Bird Count Toronto, December 14, 2008 – Between December 14 and January 5, 2009, thousands of expert and amateur birders will participate in the 109th annual Christmas Bird Count, a well-established tradition for naturalists across the continent. This year, more than 40 Ontario Nature member groups - including clubs in Arnprior, Delta, Westport, Prince Edward Poin...... Click here to read this release
Calling all birders - come out for the 109th Christmas Bird Count
Published Mon, 15 Dec 2008 08:42:11 EST Read More
Media Release - For Immediate Release Calling all birders! Come out for the 109th Christmas Bird Count Toronto, December 10, 2008 – Between December 14 and January 5, 2009, thousands of expert and amateur birders will participate in the 109th annual Christmas Bird Count, a well-established tradition for naturalists across the continent. This year, more than 40 Ontario Nature member groups are leading bird counts in communities as far north as Thunder Bay, to Holiday Be...... Click here to read this release
Interview Opportunity: Oxford Junior Dictionary drops nature words - Ontario Nature responds
Published Wed, 10 Dec 2008 12:41:05 EST Read More
Interview Opportunity Ontario Nature sees the dropping of "nature" words from Oxford Junior Dictionary as an important indicator of the devaluation of environmental education Who - Caroline Schultz, Executive Director of Ontario Nature (a network of over 140 conservation and naturalist clubs across Ontario) Caroline is well qualified to comment on the recent action by the Oxford Dictionary to delete many "nature" words (such as kingfisher, otter, heron and acorn). She is a scie...... Click here to read this release
News Article: Winter birds flock to feeders across Ontario
Published Thu, 27 Nov 2008 13:04:58 EST Read More
Home for the holidays Winter birds flock to feeders across Ontario By: Gregor Beck Gregor Beck is a wildlife biologist and co-editor of the new "Atlas of the Breeding Birds of Ontario" (www.birdsontario.org). The article is available for publishing at no charge, provided that Mr. Beck is cited as the author. Cash registers at local bird stores have been ringing lately with the first blast of winter in southern Ontario. The mercury was falling as fast as the sno...... Click here to read this release
Ontario Nature partners with Transat in support of nature reserves
Published Mon, 10 Nov 2008 09:51:56 EST Read More
Ontario Nature partners with Transat in support of nature reserves Toronto, November 6, 2008 – Ontario Nature, the province’s leading conservation organization, has entered a partnership with Transat A.T. Inc., one of the world’s largest integrated tourism companies. Transat is generously supporting Ontario Nature’s “Discover Ontario’s Natural Heritage” project to protect and restore 21 nature reserves across the province of Ontario. The “Discover Ontario's Natural...... Click here to read this release
Interview Opportunity: Fall bird migration and declining bird species in Ontario
Published Fri, 24 Oct 2008 15:54:57 EST Read More
Interview Opportunity Fall bird migration and declining bird species in Ontario Loons, waterfowl and birds of prey (hawks, merlins and eagles) are migrating now Who: Gregor Beck is a wildlife biologist and co-editor of the new Atlas of the Breeding Birds of Ontario (www.birdsontario.org). What: Mr. Beck will be available to discuss the following points: • Which species will be most visible during fall migration and where • Which species are...... Click here to read this release
Tens of millions of migrant birds are on the move in Ontario
Published Fri, 24 Oct 2008 11:13:39 EST Read More
Heading South Tens of millions of migrant birds are on the move in Ontario By: Gregor Beck While cottagers are busy packing up their lakeside retreats and local residents are battening down the hatches, Ontario's songbirds are also making plans in anticipation of winter. Throughout the fall, some of the province's most numerous and familiar bird species are making stealthy exits amid the falling leaves of autumn. Fall migration is even larger than spring migration since ...... Click here to read this release
Ontario Nature and the Oak Ridges Trail Association to reveal new addition to the Oak Ridges Moraine Trail
Published Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:25:24 EST Read More
Media Advisory Attention: News, Assignment, Health and Lifestyle Editors and Reporters Ontario Nature and the Oak Ridges Trail Association to reveal new addition to the Oak Ridges Moraine Trail New section will join Bruce Trail and bridge the connection between the Moraine and the Niagara Escarpment (Toronto, September 29, 2008) Media are invited to attend a lunch and tour to celebrate the new addition to the Oak Ridges Moraine Trail that joins the Oak Ridges Trail...... Click here to read this release
Interview Opportunity - Ontario Nature hosts bird banding session at Tommy Thompson Park (Leslie Street Spit)
Published Mon, 8 Sep 2008 18:28:56 EST Read More
Interview Opportunity What: Bird banding demonstrated at the Leslie St. Spit (Tommy Thompson Park) as the fall southward migration of birds begins When: Tuesday, September 9, 2008 at 10:30 am Where: The entrance to Tommy Thompson Park at the bottom of Leslie St. (see map) Who: Lee Allan Peterson, son of Roger Torry Peterson author and originator of the Petersen Field Guide series. Lee Allan is in town as part of speakin...... Click here to read this release
Ontario Nature and Thomas Allen present Lee Allen Peterson in Toronto
Published Fri, 5 Sep 2008 17:17:37 EST Read More
Media Advisory: Attn: News/Community/Environment Editors and Reporters Ontario Nature and Thomas Allen present Lee Allen Peterson in Toronto "Roger Tory Peterson - A Son's Memories" (Saturday, September 6, 2008) In support of the launch of the new Peterson Guide to Birds of North America, Lee ...... Click here to read this release
Leading Ontario conservation group applauds the Ontario government’s landmark Boreal forest announcement
Published Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:51:52 EST Read More
Media Release - For Immediate Release Conservation group applauds the Ontario government’s landmark Boreal forest announcement Toronto, July 14, 2008 - Ontario Nature applauds today’s landmark announcement by the Ontario government to implement measures to protect the province's northern boreal region. The announcement delivers on important election promises and will result in the protection of at least 50 percent of this region from industrial development. This announceme...... Click here to read this release
Ontario Nature hosts invasive plant species session at Willoughby Nature Reserve
Published Tue, 8 Jul 2008 16:47:25 EST Read More
Media Advisory Attention: Community Calendar, Event Listing and News Editors Ontario Nature hosts invasive plant species session at Willoughby Nature Reserve Learn how to identify and control invasive plants on your own property (Caledon Hills, Ontario) This weekend, come out to Ontario Nature’s Willoughby Nature Reserve and learn methods for controlling invasive plants on your own property and find out which native Ontario plants you can use to create an ecolog...... Click here to read this release
Ontario Nature honours provincial conservation heroes
Published Fri, 6 Jun 2008 14:10:20 EST Read More
Embargoed until Saturday, June 7 Ontario Nature honours provincial conservation heroes City of Orillia and Region of Waterloo, Sudbury area water quality group and residents of Lakefield, Kirkfield, Hamilton, Cobourg, Bright’s Grove, Oakville and Peterborough recognized for leadership in conservation and nature protection (Kirkfield, Ontario, June 7, 2008) – This weekend, Ontario Nature (ON) acknowledged the contributions of individuals and organizations who hav...... Click here to read this release
Interview Opportunity - Ontario Spring Bird Migration
Published Mon, 5 May 2008 17:03:47 EST Read More
Attention: News/Features/Lifestyle/Outdoors Editors and Reporters Interview Opportunity: Spring Bird Migration 2008 Caroline Schultz, Executive Director of Ontario Nature is an expert on the Ontario Spring Bird Migration and bird natural history. WHAT: Every spring, Ontario welcomes over 400 hundred different bird species as the hundreds of thousands of birds return from their winter habitat in the southern United States, and Central and South America. Ms. Schultz ...... Click here to read this release
Global petition demands Canada protect significant bird breeding habitat
Published Tue, 29 Apr 2008 09:07:10 EST Read More
Global petition demands Canada protect significant bird breeding habitat Grassroots initiative builds global momentum to save boreal forest (Toronto, April 29, 2008) From Albania and India to Paraguay and Norway, people from 62 countries around the world have signed a petition demanding that Canadian provincial and federal governments act immediately to curb habitat destruction in the Canadian boreal forest. The petition also calls for conservation measures to protect the mos...... Click here to read this release