Tag: EDDMapS
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Help prevent Spotted Lanternfly in Ontario
A new invasive species threat is closing in on Ontario, and we’re calling on you (yes, you!) to help keep it at bay. Spotted Lanternfly threatens many of our native tree species, including maples, poplars, pines, and cherries. Grape vines are also susceptible to this pest. We need our community scientists around the province to…
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Ecological integrity in southeastern parks
In today’s post, Protected Areas Intern Katelyn Vardy highlights a few of the projects that staff have completed to improve and maintain the ecological integrity in southeastern parks. When you’re standing in a favourite nature spot or within a park, it’s easy to embrace the beauty and calmness that surrounds you. While campers and day…
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6 ways to be the best park neighbour
Provincial parks are not islands. Well, some of them are. What we mean is: there is no invisible wall around parks limiting their relationships with the outside world. Even if you never visit a park, you benefit from the pollinator diversity they protect, the CO2 they sequester in wood, roots, and peat, and the clean…
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EDDMapS: report your invasive species sightings
Today’s post comes from our friends at the Invasive Species Centre. Outdoor adventurers: we need your help. Invasive species are infiltrating our parks and protected areas, but if we don’t know where they are, it’s tough to stop their spread. Become an Invasive Species Fighter by reporting any suspected sightings of invasive species!