Norfolk County

If you are interested in donating your time to an environmental cause, there are many local, provincial and national groups that you can join. Some focus on education, advocacy, land conservation, and more.

In the Carolinian life zone, we share our land with a vast mix of wild plants and animals. In terms of species diversity, we are the richest in the country. But we are also home to 1/3 of Canada's Species at Risk.

Contribute financially to a conservation-related cause, whether that is your favourite nature group, foundation, or Carolinian Canada Coalition (Click Here!).

In Canada we are lucky to have access to fresh water, and are stewards of 7% of all the renewable freshwater in the world. In Carolinian Canada we are surrounding by the Great Lakes...

Whether it is a milkweed that will help Monarch butterflies, or an Oak that can support over 500 different species, growing a native plant has positive outcomes for local biodiversity...

As you enjoy the great outdoors it is important that you are aware of the impact that you are having on natural areas...

Whether you are a novice or an expert naturalist, your local nature club is an excellent resource to meet like-minded people...

If you are a landowner who would like to see your property protected and stewarded for future generations, you may want to consider donating your land to a Land Trust...

Since European settlement many plant species have been introduced into Southwestern Ontario. Some of these non-native plants have become invasive in our native ecosystems...