Nature Resources for Ontario

Ontario Nature (formerly the Federation of Ontario Naturalists); 150 dedicated conservation groups e.g. Headwaters (see below)

Nature Canada (formerly the Audubon Society of Canada)

Nature Conservancy Canada

The Nature Conservancy (international, Canada branch, not affiliated with Nature Conservancy Canada above, renaming to Nature United.

EcoCanada "training, certifications, and career opportunities that drive sustainable change"

Environmental Defense Canada

The Wilder Institute, rewilding Canada

Conservation Ontario, the federation of Ontario regional conservation authorities

Canadian Wildlife Federation

Environment and Climate Change Canada

Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC)

Ontario Gov’t: Species At Risk in Ontario (SARO)

World Wildlife Fund Canada

Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS)

EcoJustice.ca

Greenpeace

Ontario Land Trust Alliance (OLTA), a consortium of land trusts (including several of the above).

Local-Area Organizations

Wetlands and Waterways:

Other Animal-Specific

And a special shout-out to Sir David Attenborough, who has been advocating for nature and the climate since before many of us were born, who turned 100 in 2026.

The Ocean Cleanup, clearing plastic waste from the ocean, removal of which strangely helps reduce global heating.

Sea Shepherd Conservation Society

NRDC, the US-based National Resources Defense Council, "uses science, policy, law, and people power to confront the climate crisis, protect public health, and safeguard nature."

Sumatran Orangutan Society - protecting the most-endangered great ape, one of our nearest evolutionary relatives.

"Nature makes Canada a whole lotta money". Charts prove it

Gentle Introduction to Climate Change - BBC

350.org, leading climate advocacy group

Climate Catastrophe Coming Soon, but you won’t hear that in US media

New Orleans has to move or die

The media need to cover the climate crisis as seriously as it covered Covid

iNaturalist (https://inaturalist.ca) Best general app for recording all kinds of life

Merlin (https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/merlin) Best bird ID app, from the reputable Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Canadian Encyclopedia article

Wikipedia article

Grassy Narrows First Nation web site

CBC(2025): Grassy Narrows First Nation sees start of mercury treatment facility — decades after river was poisoned

APTN(2026): Carney’s faux pas called out by Indigenous and by OPSEU.

Free Grassy Narrows fighting to regain control of their territory promised by the Crown under Treaty 3, abrogated by the Ontario Government.

Join and/or donate to one or more of the above organizations.

Write letters to your MPP and your MP

Found an injured animal? First, "do no harm"; if a baby animal seems lost, its parent may be nearby, and you may be scaring the parent off. How to decide? If so, contact one of these rehabilitators (called 'wildlife custodian' in Ontario Government speak):

Speaking of turtles: Nesting? Don’t interfere. Don’t try to "salvage" the eggs. (Both those acts are highly illegal without proper permits; call Scales or OTCC to get them to do so). If it’s on your property, you can put up a nest protector; see https://ontarioturtle.ca/get-involved/turtle-nests-and-nest-protection/. If really interested in Turtles, consider taking basic training; such as that from START at https://www.scalesnaturepark.ca/community-volunteer-training.