Ontario Nature

This World Turtle Day, we shed light on the impacts of Bill 5 on Ontario's snapping turtles and their habitats.

Snapping turtles occupy wide ranges of Ontario's shallow water bodies and terrestrial areas. As a species of special concern, they are threatened by Bill 5, which reduces habitat protections and removes the focus on species recovery. Help protect snapping turtles by sharing this post, our blog and educating others about the threats this species faces and the problems with Bill 5.

Read our blog here:
https://ontarionature.org/world-turtle-day-2026-snapping-turtles-blog/

Join Ontario Nature and Huron Bruce Nature this spring at our George G. Newton Nature Reserve near Goderich to restore the understory of a mature deciduous forest through a garlic mustard pull and native wildflower planting event.

Learn to identify and manage invasive plants and contribute to the long-term protection of this important refuge for wild species!

Date: Sunday May 24, 2026
Time: 9:30 - 3:30 pm
Location: George G. Newton Nature
George G. Newton Nature Reserve, N7A 7X3

RSVP here to reserve your spot: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/ontarionature/2175300

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