Eco News Archive

It's been a busy couple of months with some out-of-country travel, so it's been difficult to keep up with all the great birds being seen around southern Ontario.

On April 2, 2016, over 3000 people explored and learned more about how to GO WILD in Canada’s Deep South.  Within the Western Fair Grounds in London, Ontario, 84 organizations and 30 sponsors from across the region shared with adventurers, nature lovers, gardeners and families how to Get Out

Celebrate our 30th Anniversary with us by participating in our 30 for 30 Vision Campaign. It’s a fun and way to learn more about the significance of Carolinian nature found right in your backyard. It also provides an avenue to reflect on the past, share success stories and create a vision for the future.

Monitoring surveys are ongoing in Windsor and LaSalle Ontario targeting one of the last populations of Eastern Massasaugas in Canada's Carolinian zone (the Ojibway Prairie population). Between late April and late August 2014 we conducted standardized detection surveys to better estimate detection probability and occupancy of this endangered and declining population. We are monitoring a total of 14 two-hectare sites within the historical range of the species. Sites were chosen based on the predominance of suitable open habitat.

Carolinian Canada Coalition has developed a program targeted at youth to teach and inspire action towards species at risk recovery in Ontario called the Grow Wild Boot Camp. 

I had great time birding at the Point Pelee and the Rondeau areas from May 7 through 9.  Highlights in and around Pelee area incl