Long-term change doesn’t happen overnight. It happens through commitment, relationships & steady, principled work. Over 25 years at Wildlands, Anna Baggio has shaped a generation of conservation wins. Join the celebration by sharing your congratulations in the comments! 👏👏👏

CPAWS Economist, Jason Wong was interviewed on the Village Media's 'Closer Look' podcast to discuss how CPAWS’ new research reveals that when we invest in nature, the “investment compounds and we get returns year after year.” 🎙️👉Tune in at www.closerlookpodcast.ca/latest/video... and start at 3:47

Over a year ago, we celebrated the announcement that the Pickering Lands would be transferred to expand Rouge National Urban Park. Now, Transport Canada is consulting the public on the future of those lands, and they are looking to hear from you. Participate in person or virtually. Details below👇

Over 25 years, campaigns have evolved…so has the hair. 💇🏻‍♀️ Through it all, Anna Baggio has remained a steady force for conservation, protecting irreplaceable landscapes, standing with Indigenous Nations, and shaping Wildlands’ biggest wins.

A win for nature at #Guelph Council 👏 👏 👏 ICYMI: Wildlands and community leaders pushed back on adding residential development to the Heritage Conservation Plan for the former OR lands, and Council removed it. A rare and important win for nature, and for Guelph.

“When I look at all the sites in Canada that could be potential national urban parks this one is unique because of the size, because of location and because of cultural heritage,” says Anna Baggio. More on how this land could heal, uplift & build something incredible for the future: buff.ly/fFGYvPR

Last month, we pushed back on Guelph’s attempt to insert residential development into the Heritage Conservation Plan for the former OR lands. We stood up for nature and Council voted to remove the reference to residential. It was a rare win, and an important one. More here 👉 bit.ly/4l64MdA

New CPAWS study: Every $1 spent on protected and conserved areas (PCAs)generates $3.62 in visitor spending, creating 150,000 jobs. 💰⛰️PCAs contribute $10.9 billion to Canada’s GDP each year. 👉Read the Statement: cpaws.org/canadas-prot...

Federal officials are reviewing an emergency order to protect endangered Piping Plovers at Wasaga Beach as environmental groups warn planned mechanical raking could devastate Ontario’s most vital nesting site. Full Story: www.fieldandshutterpress.ca/p/federal-re... #PipingPlover #Plovers #Birds

Join Jason Wong, Economic Analyst at CPAWS to learn about the economic benefits of nature to Canada's economy on March 5, 11 am to 12 pm. Register: cpcil.ca/webinars/

Wildlands has submitted comments on Guelph’s Reformatory Heritage Conservation Plan, raising concerns that it is not a land use planning document and should not enshrine residential development that conflicts with the secondary plan and current zoning. Read the full submission 👇

“A government that was trying to do something in an ethical way wouldn’t have brought in legislation like #Bill5 ... to develop these deposits” says Anna Baggio. 🔗 More on how ON’s “most ethical resources on Earth” claim measures up against its actions in the Ring of Fire: bit.ly/4rL1Ox8

🎵 Save the, the, the, the Plovers 🎵 It's Valentine’s Day and we’re celebrating our love for plovers with a lyrical twist on Taylor Swift's iconic ballad — introducing "Plover" (Wildlands' version) 🩷

#ValentinesDay is just days away, and we’re continuing our series of reimagined love-song covers to show some love for #plovers. Next up: originally recorded by Bruce Cockburn and later covered by The Barenaked Ladies, here’s “Plovers in a Dangerous Time.” And a dangerous time it is indeed.

To celebrate Valentine's Day, we're taking some inspiration from Adele and sending our love to piping plovers. And urging our leaders to treat them better. 🩶 After 14,200+ comments were submitted last year (98% in opposition), Ontario is moving forward with plans to carve up Wasaga Beach.

Everyone’s talking about the #SuperBowl today, but here at Wildlands, we’ve got some Superb Owls on our lineup! These owls share their habitat with countless other critters that Wildlands is tirelessly working to protect. Sign up for our e-news to stay up to date on our work : buff.ly/j4ufbvV

Kashechewan, Mississaugas of the Credit, Walpole Island, Wapekeka & Wunnumin Lake First Nations have joined the constitutional challenge to Canada's Bill C-5 & Ontario's Bill 5. www.cbc.ca/news/indigen...

Ontario recycles oil sands propaganda for Ring of Fire Ministers call minerals ‘the most ethical on Earth,’ while passing legislation to suspend treaty rights, species protections, and human rights to benefit extractive industries. New from @jonthompson.bsky.social: ricochet.media/indigenous/o...

This story is about B.C., but really it's about any place that's being forced to choose between conservation or extraction. In terms of long-term local economic benefits, protecting nature will always beat the short term of fossil fuel mining. https://bit.ly/3NRoI7n

While last month’s snowstorm kept our Toronto-based staff from making the trip to Guelph, we were so grateful to everyone who braved the weather and attended our Celebrate Nature in Guelph event! 💚

📢 We're working with @environmentaldefence.ca @ecojusticecanada.bsky.social to call on the Minister of Environment, Climate Change and Nature to recommend to the federal cabinet the issuance of an Emergency Order to protect Piping Plover habitat at Wasaga Beach. ontarionature.org/news-release...

Last year, Ontario gutted endangered species protections. Now Wasaga Beach — the province’s most important Piping Plover nesting site — is at risk from raking and development. Ecojustice, Environmental Defence & Ontario Nature are calling on the federal Minister to act. https://bit.ly/4t69Gec

This matters because the plan to transfer parts of Wasaga Beach Provincial Park to the town to boost local tourism includes all the piping plover habitat PLUS the most popular beach in Ontario The plan was announced suddenly & executed quickly. Here's the full story: thenarwhal.ca/wasaga-beach...

Ontario received 14,233 comments on its plan to drop protections on a portion of Wasaga Beach Provincial Park, transferring management to the municipality. The plan is moving ahead unchanged, despite 98 per cent of those comments being in opposition. thenarwhal.ca/wasaga-beach...

Summer jobs in nature, outdoors, environment... GoodWork.ca/Summer | #SummerJobs #StudentJobs

Happy World Wetlands Day! Thank you to Orillia Naturalists' Club for these slides that help us celebrate the power of wetlands! #WorldWetlandsDay

Two days to go! 🌱 Don't miss our World Wetlands Day webinar! Join the experts to explore the importance of peatlands, the limitations of current policy approaches, and pathways for action 🌱 📆 Feb 2nd 2026 🕒 15:00 ET 🔗 https://f.mtr.cool/ucbhzkevys

Across much of Canada, caribou populations are in major decline. 🦌 Protecting large, connected areas is vital for caribou to have a chance to recover – and protects us. For updates on caribou, check out our 👉New blog post - cpaws.org/caribou-poli... 👉Interactive map - cpaws.org/wildlife/car...

Guelph, you really showed up yesterday—proving that not even a snowstorm can stop this community from standing up for nature. Thank you. 💚 This event was a powerful reminder of how much Guelph’s natural heritage system & natural areas mean to the community & why they must be protected forever.

It’s a snowy one, Guelph! ❄️ Despite the weather outside, Wildlands is here at the Victoria Road Recreation Centre and we’re ready to welcome the community for a warm, fun, and nature-filled afternoon. Starting at 2:30PM! (Pssst! We also have lots of yummy treats!)

Joining us at Celebrate Nature in Guelph tomorrow? Here’s a quick look at the schedule so you don’t miss a thing: 🕝 2:30–5:00 PM: FREE lobby activities (temporary tattoos, treats, maps & more!) 🏊 3:15–4:30 PM: Public swim 📍 Victoria Road Recreation Centre See you there! 👋

“It's really about honouring what we have and then thinking about how we can maintain it and then expand it as well,” says Anna Baggio. "We wanted to kind of acknowledge how great the city is, but also that there's more work to be done.”

The countdown is on—just ONE WEEK until we make a splash in Guelph! 🏊 Join us on January 25th for a FREE public swim, sweet treats, temporary tattoos, and a fun family celebration of nature in the city. You won’t want to miss this one! 🔗 More details + RSVP at celebratenatureguelph.ca

We’re giving back, Guelph! 💛 Join Wildlands League on January 25 for a FREE family-friendly event with public swimming, sweet treats, temporary tattoos, and more! Learn more and RSVP 👇 celebratenatureguelph.ca

Celebrate Nature in Guelph! 🎉 This month, Wildlands League is sponsoring a FREE public swim with the City of Guelph in collaboration with Urban Park Guelph and The Arboretum. 📍 Victoria Road Recreation Centre 📅 Sunday, January 25, 2026 🕒 3:15PM – 4:45PM

Happy New Year from Wildlands! 🎉 As we enter 2026, the pressure on nature isn’t easing up—but thanks to your support, neither are we. We’re starting the year stronger than ever, ready to confront urgent environmental threats head-on and defend the wild places you love most.

While everyone counts down to 2026, can we count on you to stand with us one more time in 2025? Your gift helps safeguard millions of hectares of wild spaces and build resilience in the face of climate chaos. Donate TODAY & receive a 2025 tax receipt: buff.ly/PhI3IPt ❤️

📬💌 Incoming postcard! Guelph’s environmental leadership, rich habitat, strong local groups & opportunities for First Nation reconciliation make it an ideal candidate for a National Urban Park. We’re kicking off 2026 with a community event in late January. More soon! 👀

From the shores of Wasaga Beach, our sixth holiday postcard has just washed ashore! 💌 🏖️ This ecologically critical stretch of shoreline—known as Ploverland—is at risk of being sold off to the Town of Wasaga Beach, opening the door to a major Marriott hotel development.

"...Using images from protected parks and foreign locations to promote mining distorts reality and misleads the public about the environmental and industrial impacts of development in the Ring of Fire," says Wildlands' Anna Baggio. Read more: buff.ly/FIXjulQ

📬 A new postcard just arrived & this one came from one of the world's most carbon-rich landscapes: the Hudson Bay Lowlands. In 2025, we supported Indigenous-led conservation, challenged misinformation at scale & helped keep the peatlands off the development fast track for now.

As a case led by nine First Nations challenging Ontario’s Bill 5 winds its way through the courts, two grassroots organizers from Attawapiskat want to bring in their perspectives on the Breathing Lands — beyond the Ring of Fire: thenarwhal.ca/bill-5-lawsu...

Special delivery from James Bay! Our latest campaign postcard just sailed in, bringing news from one of Canada’s most magical marine ecosystems. ✨ 🌊 In 2025, even though the world seemed to be shifting daily we kept ocean conservation on the front burner.

📬 Another postcard just arrived! This one travelled from Queen’s Park—where in 2025 thousands of YOU raised your voices against Bill 5. And we were right there with you. Just as we were in committee rooms, on the land & in the media standing up Ontario's wild places.

You’ve got mail! Our first holiday postcard just arrived from Ontario’s North 💌 ❄️ From supporting KI & Wapekeka’s push to protect 3M hectares of their homeland, to calling out misleading Ring of Fire ads & promoting better mining alternatives, our work in the North kept us busy in 2025!

The Crawford project represents the kind of critical minerals development Canada should be looking at—projects located in previously impacted areas, with community leadership and early Indigenous involvement. Read our full statement: wildlandsleague.org/news/stateme...

Join us this evening at 6:15 PM ET for our AGM as we highlight the moments that moved conservation forward this year, and the work still ahead. 🔗 Zoom link: bit.ly/wildlands-agm 💻 Questions or tech support? Email us at [email protected]

We’re gathering virtually for our Annual General Meeting next week, and we hope you’ll join us! 📅 Monday, December 8, 2025 🕒 6:15PM (ET) 🔗 Join via Zoom: bit.ly/wildlands-agm We're looking forward to sharing some of the key moments that shaped 2025, and outlining our priorities for 2026.

“Trust is so important…when they engage in this kind of deliberately misleading ads, it really breaks trust.” Read more on how the Ontario’s ads misrepresent the Ring of Fire, and what it means for trust, transparency, and northern communities: buff.ly/zQtdhHa

The Ford government is promoting the Ring of Fire with everything except the Ring of Fire—using photos from Ontario’s beloved provincial parks (where mining is prohibited), Quebec, and even overseas — all to sell Canadians on the idea of mining in the Ring of Fire.