Conservation Resources

Brochures

Ontario Bird Checklist (PDF 1.4M)
Nibinamik Breeding Bird Checklist (PDF 664k)
North Caribou Lake Breeding Bird Checklist (PDF 562k)
North Spirit Lake Breeding Bird Checklist (PDF 629k)

Black Bears (PDF 170k)
Seeing a wild black bear is a memorable event. But the best sighting —for you and the bear—is a fleeting glimpse because problems begin when bears and people meet. You can protect your belongings and Ontario’s black bears if you know some basic biology and take precautions in bear country.

Backyard Habitats (PDF 528k)
Regardless of where you live, you can turn your garden into a small wildlife refuge. Learn how you can help preserve valuable wildlife habitat and maintain plant and animal populations that are decreasing due to urbanization.

End of the road
’If you are satisfied to live in a world that has had all its natural heritage destroyed by man, the story ends here. If you are disturbed because your children and grandchildren are being left a fourth-rate natural heritage the story can start here. Doug Pimlott, 1969

This statement is still true over 30 years later. Discover what happens at the end of the road.

Greenway broadsheet (PDF 2.5MB)
It’s time to make the connection...

The time is right to develop an Ontario Greenway, a robust network of natural core areas and linkages that:

• Protects and restores core natural features and functions;
• Protects water resources;
• Protects and restores habitat for wildlife and species-at-risk;
• Connect communities; and,
• Provides amenities and recreational opportunities for present and future generations.

Ontario Nature's Greenway Vision (PDF 119k)

Natural Invaders (PDF 206k)
Did you know that many common flowers and nursery varieties threaten to replace our native vegetation? These natural invaders may be growing in your own backyard!

Ontario's Nature Map
Based on A Nature Guide to Ontario, this full-colour map highlights over 110 areas to explore in the Boreal Forest, Hudson Bay Lowlands, Carolinian Canada, and the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence regions. The reverse side provides tips on birdwatching hot spots, wildflower havens, wildlife watching, and hiking trails.

Park Boundary Checklist (PDF 1.6MB)

Species at Risk in Ontario (PDF 189k)
Find out more about the hundreds of species at risk in Ontario, which include endangered, threatened and special concern species.

The Big Wild (PDF 544k)

Urban Sprawl (PDF 656k)
Places where people rode bikes, farmed fields, or hiked along quiet streams are now paved over with malls, industries and housing. Discover how you can help Ontario grow smarter!

Water at Risk brochure (PDF 789k)
Water is essential to our bodies and vital to the natural world around us. Pollution, rapid development and poor land-use have put our water sources at risk.