Southern Ontario was covered by nearly continuous forest less than 200 years ago, but today urban development and agriculture has replaced the forest with only primarily second growth forest remaining, writes Bob Bowles. Bob Bowles is an award-winning ...

The Ontario Farmland Trust would like to invite you to our annual Farmland Forum on March 21, 2024. It will take place from 9am-5pm at The Grandway Events Centre in Elora ON, as well as online. The Ontario Farmland Trust is a non-profit organization th...

Be the Change, Season 16 is here, and we are proud to present this year’s amazing line up! Our first presentation on Wednesday March 6, 7:00PM at the Simcoe Street Theatre is The Magnitude of All Things, by Jennifer Abbott. Her new documentary draws in...

GREAT NEWS FOR SAVE GEORGIAN BAY SUPPORTERS: ANOTHER COUNCIL VOTES AGAINST TC ENERGY’S PUMPED STORAGE SCHEME IN MEAFORD Please click here to read for full details. Sincerely, Save Georgian Bay...

  ‘It’s a good example of how a small group of committed residents can achieve anything,’ mayor says of volunteer group Pollinate Collingwood by Jessica Owen, Barrie Today, February 7, 2024 Collingwood is closing in on finalizing its pollinator pr...

The Township of Severn, Town of Penetanguishene and Township of Georgian Bay are also proud Bee City members. By Severn Sound Environmental Association, in Simcoe.com Wednesday, February 14, 2024 The Severn Sound Environmental Association (SSEA) is exc...

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By Wayne Doyle, Local Journalist, Jan 27, 2024 Simcoe County harvests almost 30,000 cubic metres of broad timber each year, which generates about $2 million annually that is reinvested in the forest You may not have noticed it because they take so long...

MEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Gail Little and Jonathan Scott continue to lead NVCA Board of Directors UTOPIA, Ontario (January 29, 2024) – Last Friday, Gail Little, Deputy Mayor for the Township of Amaranth, and Jonathan Scott, Councillor for the...

ONTARIO NATURE Hello, Did you know more than 18.4 million hectares burned across Canada in 2023 as of November 2, 2023? This shattered the previous single-year high mark of 7.1 million hectares, which was set in 1995. Canada’s wildfires made internatio...