Citizen Scientists @TOCitizenSci
A volunteer, not-for-profit group that focuses on ecological monitoring, environmental training and education in the Rouge River watershed, Toronto. citizenscientists.ca Toronto Joined March 2009-
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A brand new round of Watershed Planning has begun for the Rouge River and its many tributaries. If you want to try and maintain or improve your local ecosystems and help to conserve species and habitats, we recommend that you get involved. trca.ca/conservation/w…
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Join us for a Fall Hike this weekend. Register now. - mailchi.mp/6a9daff0245d/2…
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Hemlock woolly adelgid detected in Rouge National Urban Park. Depressing news for one of our most diverse forest areas in the Park. pc.gc.ca/pn-np/on/rouge…
On world nature conservation day it is important to highlight the positives but understand there are an ever increasing number of negatives. Here is a recent depressing find, as the species continues to expand upstream.
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One of the thousands of massive old trees that would be destroyed if the $10 billion Highway 413 plows through the best remaining natural areas in Vaughan #stopthe413 #onpoli
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The federal government is considering declaring the Blanchard's cricket frog extirpated in Ontario, meaning that it no longer exists in the wild here —due to wetland loss and pollution. This is a warning. Without strong protections, more species will vanish. #ProtectWetlands…
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Wild Roses and Yellow Lady Slippers did well this very lush Spring.
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Another large Snapping Turtle, this one rescued from Pine Valley Drive. A survivor. Never gave up. Right front foot missing, healed. Released in Cold Creek.
One of our favourite flowers has just started blooming.
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Join us for an important and inspiring evening as we explore the impacts of Bill 5. This sweeping legislation threatens environmental protections, Indigenous rights and democratic accountability in Ontario. RSVP for free tickets here: ow.ly/9zcW50W3vpt
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Bill 5 must be withdrawn! Do not let the Government of Ontario ram this bill through before their early extended summer break! Read the co-signed full statement here: ontarionature.org/news-release/b… @TheTorontoZoo @WildlandsLeague @NeskantagaFN Sign our petition: ontarionature.good.do/bill-5-stop-at…
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Our teen program made a new discovery. The most upstream record of a Three-spined stickleback in the river system. A species often overlooked due to its small size. Males build a nest of plant-material glued together with spiggin, a protein produced in the kidneys.
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Take part in our Salmon release on June 6 P.A.Day 🐟 🐟 🐟 - mailchi.mp/1cf710e66cf3/2…
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Toronto Zoo warns of extinctions if Ontario mining bill becomes law cp24.com/politics/queen…
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#Bill5 is an egregious attack on endangered species “The habitat definition will remove essential protections from critical habitat upon which species depend for their survival,” says Shane Moffat, our conservation campaigns & advocacy manager. ow.ly/nnQK50VSxGS #ONpoli
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2025 Teen Program and Kids Summer Day Camp - Registration now open - mailchi.mp/8608cc622dc9/2…
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A new report by @NRDC and @DavidSuzukiFDN shows that, despite Canada’s claims that its laws protect the ecological integrity of its #forests, forest degradation has occurred with insufficient government acknowledgement, scrutiny, or recourse 🌲 ow.ly/e1hk50VJ6PM #CdnPoli
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Despite clear cutting along the Park edge life still persists
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Ford's latest bill, Bill 5, would allow the government to hand pick corporations to be exempt from any rules and regulations that would get in the way of them building whatever they want. Endangered species protections, labour laws, Indigenous consultation, the Greenbelt Act.…
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