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• Air Quality Ontario

  http://www.airqualityontario.com/
  Provides smog alerts, air quality forecasts and suggestions to reduce pollution for Ontarians.

• AMRC - Association of Municipal Recyclers

  http://www.amrc.guelph.org/
  Recycling tips, members' public pages, section for members only, executive organization, notices of education, workshops and information sessions news and reports.

• Discover the Don

  http://www.discoverthedon.ca/
  Providing news and info on the Don River, Toronto and area, Ontario.

• Dufferin County Forest

  http://www.dufferinmuseum.com/forest/
  Information about this forest located about 1.5 hours drive northwest of Toronto.

• Eastern Ontario Model Forest

  http://www.eomf.on.ca/
  Works with government, landowners, industry, First Nations, non-government organizations and other stakeholders to develop new ways to sustain and manage our forest resources

• EcoDriver - Green Communities Canada

  http://www.ecodriver.org/
  Offers tips about fuel-efficient driving, buying a fuel-efficient car and driving less.

• Entomological Society of Ontario

  http://www.entsocont.ca/
  ESO is an active society, dedicated to furthering entomology. Annual meetings and publications.

• Field Botanists of Ontario

  http://www.trentu.ca/org/fbo/
  A not-for-profit organization for those interested in botany and conservation in the province of Ontario.

• Friends of the Greenbelt Foundation

  http://www.greenbelt.ca/
  The foundation is a not-for-profit organization created to help foster the living countryside by nurturing and supporting activities that preserve its environmental and agricultural integrity.

• FrogWatch Ontario

  https://www.naturewatch.ca/frogwatch/ontario/
  Seeks volunteers to listen for frog and toad calls in their local wetlands as part of a project to monitor amphibian populations.

• Haliburton-Muskoka Children's Water Festival

  http://hmwaterfestival.ca/
  An annual event with hands-on interactive activities that teach students the properties and uses of water, and the importance of water conservation and protection.

• Landscape Ontario Horticultural Trades Association

  http://www.horttrades.com/
  Representing, promoting and fostering a favourable climate for the advancement of the horticulture industry in Ontario.

• Life Sciences Ontario

  http://www.lifesciencesontario.ca/
  Non-profit group representing the interests of the diverse life sciences community in the province.

• Natural Heritage Information Centre

  https://www.ontario.ca/page/natural-heritage-information-centre
  Ontario’s conservation data centre. Learn about Ontario’s biodiversity.

• Oak Ridges Moraine Foundation

  http://www.moraineforlife.org/
  The ORMF provides funding to protect the Oak Ridges Moraine, an ecosystem that stretches across Central Ontario. Provides maps of the Moraine and a vision for its future.

• Ontario Clean Air Alliance

  http://www.cleanairalliance.org/
  A coalition of health, environmental and consumer organizations utilities, municipalities and individuals working for cleaner air through strict emission limits and a phase-out of coal in the electricity sector.

• Ontario Electronic Stewardship

  http://ontarioelectronicstewardship.ca/
  An industry-led, not-for-profit organization operating the regulated recycling program in Ontario.

• Ontario Environment Industry Association

  http://www.oneia.ca/
  Private sector, not-for-profit association dedicated to promoting the economic health of environment business, thereby strengthening its domestic and international competitiveness.

• Ontario Ferns

  http://ontarioferns.com/
  Photographs and identification details for Ontario's ferns.

• Ontario Field Ornithologists

  http://www.ofo.ca/
  News, publications, official provincial bird list, recognizable form checklist, Ontario Bird Records Committee, review list, documentation guide, bird protection laws, Ontbirds info, and articles.

• Ontario Genomics Institute

  http://www.ontariogenomics.ca/
  Not-for-profit corporation focused on world-class genomics research. It cultivates, funds and manages large-scale genomics projects and the genomics resources they create.

• Ontario Grasses

  http://www.ontariograsses.com/
  An online field guide to Ontario grasses, sedges and rushes.

• Ontario Greenbelt Alliance

  http://greenbeltalliance.ca/
  A diverse multi-stakeholder coalition of groups who share a common vision for environmental protection.

• Ontario Herbalists Association

  http://www.herbalists.on.ca/
  Provide standards of education and practice for professional herbalists. Encourage public understanding of herbs and herbalism.

• Ontario Horticultural Association

  http://www.gardenontario.org/
  Provides information, organization and networks for Ontario gardeners. The OHA publishes a quarterly newsletter and conducts an annual convention, promotes youth participation and the furtherance of horticulture and community interests.

• Ontario Insects

  http://ontarioinsects.com/
  Photographs and identification details for Ontario based insects.

• Ontario Nature - Federation of Ontario Naturalists

  http://www.ontarionature.org/
  Protects and restores natural habitats through research, education and conservation. Includes aims and overviews, a shopping page, projects and advocacy, membership information, and an events listing.

• Ontario Professional Foresters Association

  http://www.opfa.ca/
  Governs the standards of practice of forestry in the province, and lists information about legislation, policies and guidelines, membership, news and a classified advertising section.

• Ontario Science Centre

  http://www.ontariosciencecentre.ca/
  Information about the Youth Section of the OSC.

• Ontario Steelheaders

  http://www.ontariosteelheaders.ca/
  A non-profit organization of volunteers in partnership with government and other agencies to improve access and habitat for migratory rainbow trout in southern Ontario.

• Ontario Streams

  http://www.ontariostreams.on.ca/
  Raises public awareness in volunteer stream and watershed projects.

• Ontario Sustainable Energy Association (OSEA)

  http://www.ontario-sea.org/
  An organization formed to implement community sustainable energy projects across Ontario.

• Ontario Trees and Shrubs

  http://ontariotrees.com/
  Photographs and information to help identify Ontario trees and shrubs.

• Ontario Wildflowers

  http://www.ontariowildflowers.com/
  Photographs and identification details for plants and wildflowers in Ontario.

• Point Clark Beach Association

  http://www.pcba.ca/
  Information and links about environmental issues affecting the water and beach quality of Lake Huron at Point Clark, Ontario.

• Quetico Foundation

  http://www.queticofoundation.org/
  Dedicated to the preservation of wilderness areas, particularly of Quetico Park.

• RCO - Recycling Council of Ontario

  http://www.rco.on.ca/
  Provides information concerning recycling and waste minimization programs in the province of Ontario. Includes related links.

• Recycle Your Electronics

  http://recycleyourelectronics.ca/
  Program in Ontario responsible for diverting electronic waste. Searchable website allows users to find local depots to recycle unwanted electronics in a safe manner.

• Severn Sound Environmental Association

  http://www.severnsound.ca/
  Information about projects and programs to improve water quality and restore wildlife habitat in the Severn Sound area.

• Sierra Club - Ontario Chapter

  http://www.sierraclub.ca/en/ontario
  To protect and restore the health of the natural environment through education, advocacy, action and outdoor adventures.

• STORM Coalition

  http://www.stormcoalition.org/
  Coalition of 25 citizens' groups and individuals concerned about preserving the ecological integrity of the Oak Ridges Moraine. Includes news releases, photos, background information, related events and membership information.

• The Ganaraska Forest

  http://www.ganaraska.ca/
  Highlights history of Ontario's first greenbelt, Ganaraska Forest, north of Port Hope. Canada's conservation landmark.

• The Green Pages

  http://www.thegreenpages.ca/
  Provides information about the environment, conservation, education and includes free e-mail.

• The Ontario Environment Network

  http://www.oen.ca/
  Non-profit, non-governmental network of over 500 environmental groups that focus on a wide range of environmental issues.

• The Southern Ontario Seismic Network

  http://www.gp.uwo.ca/
  Seven permanent seismic stations and four remote dialup seismic stations located mainly in the Toronto, Hamilton, Niagara peninsula area of Southern Ontario.

• Water Environment Association of Ontario

  http://www.weao.org/
  A not for profit organization of over 1200 technical and professional individuals dedicated to the preservation and enhancement of Ontario's water environment

• Waterfalls of Ontario

  http://waterfallsofontario.com/
  A project to build detailed database of falls listing a page about each and providing photos, physical and cultural information with directions.

• Waterfront Trail

  http://www.waterfronttrail.org/
  Describes the 740 km trail stretching along the shore of Lake Ontario and the ongoing effort towards a regenerated waterfront. Includes project information, maps, articles, and contact details.

• Weeds in Ontario

  http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/crops/insects/weeds.html
  Factsheets, news and resources from the Ontario government.

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