Posted by Anna Baggio on
Wildlands League and Ontario Nature, represented by Lara Tessaro and Anastasia Lintner, were at the Ontario Court of Appeal recently appealing the troubling decision by a lower court that puts already endangered species at further risk of extinction. We’ll keep … Continued
Posted by Jennifer Berney on
This past week I passed the milestone of my 9th anniversary of joining the staff at CPAWS Wildlands League. As the date approached I found myself fondly reflecting on my career, and why I’ve chosen to dedicate my efforts to supporting … Continued
Posted by Mel Duhamel on
Our 8-seat plane emerged from the clouds to reveal my first breathtaking view of James Bay at the mouth of the Moose River. I’d first heard of James Bay on the news when I was a kid: there was controversy … Continued
Posted by Anna Baggio on
**Originally posted in The Huffington Post** “I take my kids there. We all dip our cups in the river and drink straight from it,” Josh said recently when I was in Moose Factory, a remote community on the James Bay … Continued
Posted by Janet Sumner on
Canada is a country of forests. I have been privileged to travel each one of these forests. I’ve walked the temperate Rainforests that ribbon the Pacific coast; paddled and camped many nights in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence forests of my … Continued
Posted by Mel Duhamel on
I first saw the documentary After the Last River via a private link on my laptop while curled up on my couch on a Sunday night in June. I was impressed, fascinated, horrified, and moved to tears. An awful, unfamiliar … Continued
Posted by Jennifer Berney on
I joined the staff of CPAWS Wildlands League in February 2007 and over the years one thing has continued to irk me; I had come to work for this incredible organization, but had never set foot in majestic Algonquin Park. … Continued
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* * *We invited Mike Ge to share with us what he’s been up to since participating in Get Outside Ontario 3 years ago* * * WHAT DRIVES A YOUNG ADVOCATE By Mike Ge Three years ago when I was … Continued
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Sounds like the beginning of a joke, doesn’t it? Or, from the environmentalists’ perspective, a David-and-two-Goliaths tale. This was my sixth day with Wildlands League. Earlier that morning, I’d flown over stunning lakes and forests in a tiny plane. The … Continued
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Today the Member from Scarborough-Rouge River tabled a private member’s bill to amend the Rouge National Urban Park Act. The Bill would improve ecological protection for the proposed Rouge National Urban Park by prioritizing the restoration and maintenance of ecological … Continued