Better Organizations for Nature

Better Organizations for Nature Community of Practice Workshop A small group of organisations passionate about protecting nature, advocating for habitats and species in Canada, and educating future generations about the environment, gathered in the woods last week to discuss how we can all challenge each other to think critically about our methods in order to…

Canadian Water Week

Water is Canada’s most precious resource, and as Ontarians we are fortunate enough to live surrounded by myriad lakes, rivers, streams, and wetlands. Water at rare is a core ecological feature that we continually strive to protect through conservation, research and education. And with over 100 acres of Provincially Significant Wetland, three cold water creeks,…

Laurier Naturalists Club successful search for owls at rare

On a chilly night in February, the Laurier Naturalists Club bundled up and hit the trails for an Owl Prowl. Led by long time rare volunteer and birder Jason Bracey, the group braved the cold to search for the elusive night-time hunter – and they were not disappointed! Starting at the rare ECO Centre, 25…