WEBSITES TO EXPLORE

We've provided some links to references and sites you might like to explore.

They're organized by geography: local, provincial and beyond. 

Local (Pickering, Durham and Toronto)

http://www.altonaforest.org/
Learn about the Altona Forest, a remarkable story of preserving a forest from development, right here in Pickering.

http://www.drfn.ca/
Website of the Durham Region Field Naturalists, based in Oshawa and eastern Durham. 
http://www.city.toronto.on.ca/don/donriver_video.htm
Take a virtual canoe trip down the Don River (best with high speed connection)

http://www.flap.org/new/nestegg.htm
The dedicated volunteers at FLAP (Fatal Light Awareness Program) patrol Toronto's downtown core to rescue migrating birds injured by collisions with office towers. It is estimated that up to 100 million birds a year in North America may be killed or injured in building strikes.

http://www.rougepark.com
The Rouge Park is North America's largest urban park and a great example of the Carolinian ecosystem. 

Ontario

http://www.ontarionature.org/index.php3
Ontario Nature protects and restores natural habitats through research, education and conservation, connecting thousands of individuals and communities with nature. Ontario Nature has over 25,000 members, including the Pickering Naturalists.

http://www.ofo.ca/
The Ontario Field Ornithologists, founded in 1982, is dedicated to the study of bird life in Ontario. 

http://www.ontariopuma.ca/
Ask Ontario Pumas' experts about the puma traps, fur, and…urine that they transport in their cars.

Cross-Canada and beyond

http://www.hww.ca/media.asp
Remember those great Hinterland Who's Who TV ads? They're all available here for downloading.

http://www.ec.gc.ca/envhome.html
The Green LaneTM is Environment Canada's Internet resource for weather and environmental information.