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Recommended Reading, Annotated
This section provides a list of recommended reading materials (some
of which are referenced in the text) for further information on
the concepts discussed in this guide, and a list of helpful organizations.
Recommended Reading,
Annotated
Prairie Ecology
and Natural History
Bakowsky, W.D. 1993. A review and assessment of prairie, oak savannah
and woodland in Site Regions 7 and 6 (Southern Region). Draft report.
Gore & Storrie Ltd. for Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources,
Southern Region, Aurora. Available from Natural Heritage Information
Centre, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, P.O. Box 7000, 300
Water Street, Peterborough, ON K9J 8M5.
Catling, P.M., and V.R. Catling. 1993. Floristic composition, phytogeography
and relationships of prairies, savannas and sand barrens along the
Trent River, Eastern Ontario. Canadian Field-Naturalist 107(1):24–45.
Catling, P.M., V.R. Catling and S.M. McKay-Kuja. 1992. The extent,
floristic composition and maintenance of the Rice Lake Plains, Ontario,
based on historical records. Canadian Field-Naturalist 106(1):73–86.
Costello, D.F. 1969. The Prairie World: Plants and Animals of the
Grassland Sea. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell. Somewhat dated, but
still good overall information on the ecology of shortgrass, mixed
grass and tallgrass prairies.
Madson, J. 1982. Where the Sky Began: Land of the Tallgrass Prairie.
Boston: Houghton Mifflin. One of the best-written overviews of tallgrass
prairie – a classic – describing the historical context,
the ecological context as well as changes by humans to these “Lawns
of God.”
Madson, J. 1993. Tallgrass Prairie. Billings, MT: Falcon Press
in cooperation with The Nature Conservancy. Excellent photos, text
on tallgrass prairie appreciation. More than just a coffee table
book.
Reichman, O.J. 1987. Konza Prairie: A Tallgrass Natural History.
Lawrence, KS: University Press of Kansas. Excellent ecological perspective
on tallgrass prairie ecology, with particular reference to the research
at the 3500-hectare Konza
Prairie research area of Kansas State University.
Rodger, L. 1998. Tallgrass Communities of Southern Ontario: A Recovery
Plan. Report prepared for World Wildlife Fund Canada and the Ontario
Ministry of Natural Resources. Available electronically from http://www.tallgrass-ontario.org *.
Click on Publications, Recovery Plan.
Schramm, P. 1990. Prairie restoration: a twenty-five year perspective
on establishment and management. In Proceedings of the Twelfth North
American Prairie Conference, ed. D.D. Smith and C.A. Jacobs, 169–177.
Cedar Falls, IA: University of Northern Iowa.
Szeicz, J.M., and G.M. MacDonald. 1991. Postglacial vegetation
history of oak savanna in southern Ontario. Canadian Journal of
Botany 69:1507–1519.
Weaver, J.E. 1954. North American Prairie. Lincoln, NB: Johnsen
Publishing. A classic from one of the original prairie researchers.
Weaver J.E. 1968. Prairie Plants and Their Environment: A Fifty
Year Study in the Midwest. Lincoln, NB: University of Nebraska Press.
Excellent scientific detail on prairie plant ecology.
Wickett, R.G., and P.D. Lewis. 1995. Ojibway Tallgrass Prairie.
Windsor, ON: City of Windsor Department of Parks and Recreation.
Available from Ojibway Nature Centre (see Helpful Organizations)
($3).
Wickett, R.G., P.D. Lewis, A. Woodliffe and P. Pratt, eds. 1994.
Proceedings of the Thirteenth North American Prairie Conference:
Spirit of the Land, Our Prairie Legacy. Available from Department
of Parks and Recreation, 2450 McDougall Avenue, Windsor, ON N8X
3N6 ($30). Papers include: Bakowsky, W., and J.L. Riley. A survey
of the prairies and savannas of Southern Ontario. Faber-angendoen,
D., and P.F. Maycock. A vegetation analysis of tallgrass prairie
in Southern Ontario.
A total of seventeen North American Prairie Conferences have been
held. For a complete listing and ordering details, see Morgan, Collicutt
and Thompson, 1995, Restoring Canada’s Native Prairies: A
Practical Manual, or Web site http://www.unk.edu/departments/biology/Conference.html
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Restoration –
General
Berger, J. 1985. Restoring the Earth: How Americans Are Working
to Renew Our Damaged Environment. New York: Alfred A. Knopf.
Pollan, M. 1991. Second Nature: A Gardener’s Education. New
York: Atlantic Monthly Press.
Stein, S. 1993. Noah’s Garden: Restoring the Ecology of Our
Own Back Yards. New York: Houghton Mifflin.
Stevens, W. 1995. Miracle Under the Oaks: The Revival of Nature
in America. Toronto: Pocket Books.
Restoration, Naturalization
and Management
Aboud, S., and H. Kock. 1996. A Life Zone Approach to School Yard
Naturalization: The Carolinian Life Zone. Revised ed. Available
from University of Guelph Arboretum (see Helpful Organizations)
($31).
Alex, J.F. 1998. Ontario Weeds. Publication 505. Available from
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, 1 Stone
Road West, Guelph, ON N1G 4Y2. 519-826-3700.
Cheskey, E.D. 1993. Habitat Restoration: A Guide for Proactive
Schools. Kitchener, ON: Waterloo County Board of Education. Available
from Waterloo Regional District School Board, 51 Ardelt Avenue,
Box 68, Kitchener, ON N2G 3X5 ($25).
Christensen, T. 1998. Chemical and Mechanical Control of Pale Swallowwort
(Cynanchum spp.). First year study results. Toronto: Urban Forest
Associates. Available from Urban Forest Associates, 331 Linsmor
Crescent, Toronto, ON M4J 4M1. 416-423-3387. Discusses the chemical
and mechanical control of dog-strangling vine (Cynanchum spp.),
also known as pale swallowwort.
Collins, S.L., and L.L. Wallace (eds.). 1990. Fire in North American
Tallgrass Prairies. Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press. Very
good variety of papers presented at a Fire Symposium. Daigle, J.,
and D. Havinga. 1996. Restoring Nature’s Place: A Guide to
Naturalizing Ontario’s Parks and Greenspace. Toronto: Ecological
Outlook Consulting and Ontario Parks Association. Available from
Ontario Parks Association, 1185 Eglinton Avenue East, Suite 404,
North York, ON M3C 3C6. 416-426-7157. Very good, detailed discussion
on restoring the major ecosystems of Ontario’s landscape.
Daigle, J., and D. Havinga. 1996. Restoring Nature’s Place:
A Guide to aturalizing Ontario’s Parks and Greenspace. Toronto:
Ecological Outlook Consulting and Ontario Parks Association. Available
from Ontario Parks Association, 1185 Eglinton Avenue East, Suite
404, North York, ON M3C 3C6. 416-426-7157. Very good, detailed discussion
on restoring the major ecosystems of Ontario’s landscape.
Exotic Species Compendium. 1992. Articles 1–43. Bend, OR:
Natural Areas Association. Available from Natural Areas Association
(see Helpful Organizations). All the articles pertaining to exotic
species from Volumes 1 through 12, Number 3, of the Natural Areas
Journal have been reformatted and reprinted for this compendium.
Hagen, A 1996. Planting the Seed: A Guide to Establishing Aquatic
Plants. Downsview, ON: Environment Canada, Environmental Conservation
Branch. Available from Environment Canada, Environmental
Conservation Branch, Conservation Strategies Division, 4905 Dufferin
Street, Downsview. ON M3H 5T4. 416-739-5830. Wildlife.Ontario@ec.gc.ca.
http://www.on.ec.gc.ca/wildlife/docs/doc-planting-e.html
Harker, D., S. Evans, M. Evans and K. Harker. 1993. Landscape Restoration
Handbook. Boca Raton, FL: Lewis Publishers.
Henderson, C. 1981. Landscaping for Wildlife. St. Paul, MN: Minnesota
Department of Natural Resources. Available from Minnesota’s
Bookstore, 117 University Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55155. 612-297-3000.
Excellent information and ideas on using native species in small
and medium-sized landscaping and habitat-creation projects for wildlife.
Hilts, S., and P. Mitchell. 1998. Caring for Your Land: A Stewardship
Handbook for Carolinian Canada Landowners. Guelph, ON: Centre for
Land and Water Stewardship. Available from the Carolinian Canada
Coalition, 659 Exeter Road, London, ON N6E 1L3. 519-873-4645 ($10).
Hoffman, R., and K. Kearns (eds.). 1997. Wisconsin Manual of Control
Recommendations for Ecologically Invasive Plants. Available from
Bureau of Endangered Resources, Department of Natural Resources,
P.O. Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707.
Hough Woodland Naylor Dance and Gore & Storrie. 1995. Restoring
Natural Habitats: A Manual for Habitat Restoration in the Greater
Toronto Bioregion. Toronto: Waterfront Regeneration Trust. Available
from Waterfront Regeneration Trust, 207 Queen’s Quay West,
Suite 403, Toronto, ON M5J 1A7. 416-943-8080 ($15).
Johnson, L. 1995. The Ontario Naturalized Garden. Vancouver: Whitecap.
Johnson, L. 1998. Grow Wild! Native Plant Gardening in Canada and
Northern United States. Toronto: Random House of Canada.
Joyce, J. 1990. Prairie Grasslands Guide Book: A Management Manual.
Available from Manitoba Natural Resources, Public Information Unit,
Box 38, 1495 St. James Street, Winnipeg, MB R3H 0W9. 204-945-6784.
Laman, K., and D. Cronin. 1996. Building a Prairie. Windsor, ON:
Friends of Ojibway Prairie. Available from Ojibway Nature Centre
(see Helpful Organizations) ($10).
Martin, L. 1990. The Wildflower Meadow Book. 2nd ed. Chester, CT:
Globe Pequot Press.
Mitchell, P., C. Plosz, A. Booth and S. Hilts. 1997. Greening the
Land: Principles, Guidelines and Cases. Guelph, ON: University of
Guelph. Available from Centre for Land and Water Stewardship, University
of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1. 519-824-4120 ext. 8329 ($12).
Morgan, J.P., D.R. Collicutt and J.D. Thompson. 1995. Restoring
Canada’s Native Prairies: A Practical Manual. Argyle, MB:
Prairie Habitats. Available from the Rural Lambton Stewardship Network
(see Helpful Organizations) ($20). Excellent background and much
technical detail involving the “how to” of prairie restoration,
e.g., mechanical seed harvesting for large-scale projects and the
calibration of seeding equipment.
Nature Conservancy USA. 2000. Elemental Stewardship Abstracts (ESAs),
Wildland Weed Management & Research Program, Management Library.
Web site http://tncweeds.ucdavis.edu/
*. These
ESAs are species-management reports that summarize many aspects
of nearly 100 species of exotic invasive plants, including their
uses, ecology and specific control measures. The abstracts, complete
with photographs, organize and summarize data from many sources,
including the recent literature and resource managers actively implementing
control measures.
Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. 1998. Management Options
for Abandoned Farm Fields. Extension Notes. Manotick, ON: LandOwner
Resource Centre. Available from the Ontario Ministry of Natural
Resources Public Information Centre (1-800-667-1940) and the LandOwner
Resource Centre (1-888-571-4636).
Packard, S., and C.F. Mutel (eds.). 1997. The Tallgrass Restoration
Handbook for Prairies, Savannas and Woodlands. Washington, DC: Island
Press. Excellent scientific background and discussion on tallgrass
prairie and savanna restoration. Chock full of species lists, tips
and scientific references. Written by well-respected, practical
and practising prairie experts.
Pauly, W.R. 1988. How to Manage Small Prairie Fires. Madison, WI:
Dane County Park Commission. Available from the Dane County Parks
Department, 4318 Robertson Road, Madison, WI, 53714 ($4 US).
Pyne, S.J. 1982. Fire in America: A Cultural History of Wildland
and Rural Fire. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press.
Randall, J., and K. Marinelli (eds.). 1994. Invasive Plants: Weeds
of the Global Garden. Brooklyn, NY: Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Available
from Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 1000 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn,
NY, 11225-1099.
Royer, F., and R. Dickinson. 1999. Weeds of Canada and the Northern
United States. Edmonton, AB: Lone Pine Publishing and University
of Alberta Press. Provides a comprehensive description of 175 weed
species in a concise and user-friendly form. The photographs are
superb, and the close-ups emphasizing the identifying features of
each weed species at every growth stage allow users to identify
and match species in the field.
Shirley, S. 1994. Restoring the Tallgrass Prairie: An Illustrated
Manual for Iowa and the Upper Midwest. Iowa City, IA: University
of Iowa Press.
White, D.J., E. Haber and C. Keddy. 1993. Invasive Plants of Natural
Habitats in Canada. Canadian Wildlife Service, Environment Canada,
in cooperation with the Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa.
Plant Propagation and
Cultivation
Art, H.W. 1994. The Wildflower Gardener’s Guide. Storey Communications.
Available from Storey Communications, 105 Schoolhouse Road, Pownal,
VT, 05261-9990.
Denholm, K.A., and L.W. Schut. 1993. Field Manual for Describing
Soils in Ontario. 4th ed. Ed. D.E. Irvine. Ontario Centre for Soil
Resource Evaluation, Guelph Agricultural Centre. Available from
the Land Resource Science Department, University of Guelph, Guelph,
ON N1G 2W1. 519-824-4120 ext. 4359 ($25).
Johnson, L. 1999. 100 Easy-to-Grow Native Plants for Canadian Gardens.
Toronto: Random House of Canada. Excellent colour photos and handy
profiles of many prairie and meadow plants, including propagation
and cultivation tips.
Miles, B. 1996. American Garden Classics: Wildflower Perennials
for Your Garden. Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books. A detailed
guide to years of bloom from America’s native heritage.
Philips, H.R. 1985. Growing and Propagating Wildflowers: An Easy-to-Use
Guide for All Gardeners. Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina
Press.
Phillips, N. 1984. The Root Book: A Concise Guide to Planting and
Growing Wildflowers and Hardy Ferns. Available from Little Bridge
Publishing Company, 6700 Splithand Road, Grand Rapids, MI, 55744.
Rock, H.W. 1981. Prairie Propagation Handbook. Milwaukee County
Department of Parks, Recreation and Culture. Available from Wehr
Nature Center, Whitnall Park, 9701 West College Avenue, Franklin,
WI, 53132 ($7 US).
Sperca, M. 1973. Growing Wildflowers: A Gardener’s Guide.
New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons.
Taylor, K.S., and S.F. Hamblin. 1976. Handbook of Wildflower Cultivation.
New York: Macmillan Publishing (Collier Books). Quite useful treatment
of propagation techniques, species lists by habitat preference and
individual species’ requirements for many prairie and meadow
species.
Wilson, W.H.W. 1993. Landscaping with Wildflowers & Native
Plants. Ortho Books. Available from Ortho Books, Chevron Chemical
Company, Consumer Products Division, Box 5047, San Ramon, CA, 94583.
Young, J.A., and C.G. Young. 1986. Collecting, Processing, and
Germinating Seeds of Wildland Plants. Portland, OR: Timber Press.
Native
Plant Identification
Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1970. An Illustrated Flora of the
Northern United States and Canada (3 vols). Don Mills, ON: General
Publishing Company. Available from General Publishing Company, 30
Lesmill Road, Don Mills, Toronto, ON M3B 2T6.
Brown, L. 1979. Grasses: An Identification Guide. New York: Houghton
Mifflin.
Dore, W.G., and J. McNeill. 1980. Grasses of Ontario. Monograph
26. Ottawa: Biosystematics Research Institute, Research Branch,
Agriculture Canada.
Duncan, W.H., and M.B. Duncan. 1999. Wildflowers of the Eastern
United States. Athens, GA: University of Georgia Press. A richly
illustrated manual that includes nearly 400 Southern Ontario species
of forbs, grasses, rushes and sedges.
Gleason, H.A., and A. Cronquist. 1991. Manual of Vascular Plants
of Northeastern United States and Adjacent Canada. 2nd ed. New York:
The New York Botanical Garden. (See Holmgren et al. 1998.)
Holmgren, N.H., P.K. Holmgren, R.A. Jess, K.M. McCauley and L.
Vogel. 1998. The Illustrated Companion to Gleason and Cronquist’s
Manual: Illustrations of the Vascular Plants of Northeastern United
States and Adjacent Canada. New York: The New York Botanical Garden.
Kindscher, K. 1987. Edible Wild Plants of the Prairie: An Ethnobotanical
Guide. Lawrence, KS: University Press of Kansas. Interesting compendium
of line drawings, range information, historical food uses and Indian
names.
Ladd, D. 1995. Tallgrass Prairie Wildflowers. Billings, MT: Falcon
Press Publishing in cooperation with The Nature Conservancy. Excellent
photographic guide to many flowering prairie and meadow plant species.
More than half occur in Ontario.
Levine, C. 1995. A Guide to Wildflowers in Winter: Herbaceous Plants
of Northeastern North America. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press.
Detailed descriptions and accurate line drawings of nearly 400 herbaceous
plants in seed; especially useful when collecting seed in late fall.
Looman, J., and K.F. Best. 1987. Budd’s Flora of the Canadian
Prairie Provinces. Ottawa: Minister of Supply and Services Canada.
Niering, W.A., and N.C. Olmstead. 1998. National Audubon Society
Field Guide to North American Wildflowers: Eastern Region. New York:
Alfred A. Knopf.
Newcomb, L. 1977. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide. Toronto: Little,
Brown and Company.
Newmaster, S.G., A.G. Harris and L.K. Kershaw. 1997. Wetland Plants
of Ontario. Edmonton, AB: Lone Pine Publishing. Wet area plant identification
and general ecological information on wet area plants, including
some wet meadow species.
Oldham, M.J. 1999. Natural Heritage Resources of Ontario: Rare
Vascular Plants. Peterborough, ON: Natural Heritage Information
Centre (NHIC), Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources.The NHIC Web
site includes a listing of available publications (see Helpful
Organizations).
Peterson, R.T., and M. McKenny. 1968. A Field Guide to Wildflowers
of Northeastern and Northcentral North America. Boston: Houghton
Mifflin.
Runkel, S., and D. Roosa. 1989. Wildflowers of the Tallgrass Prairie:
The Upper Midwest. Ames, IA: Iowa State University Press. Very good
photos and details of Aboriginal and early European settler uses
of many prairie wildflowers, most of which occur in Ontario.
Semple, J.C. 1999. The Goldenrods of Ontario. 3rd ed. University
of Waterloo Biology Series 39. Available from Department of Biology,
University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1 ($20).
Semple, J.C., S.B. Heard and C. Xiang. 1996. The Asters of Ontario.
University of Waterloo Biology Series 38. Available from Department
of Biology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1 ($15).
Stokes, D., and L. Stokes. 1992. The Wildflower Book East of the
Rockies. Toronto: Little, Brown and Company.
Regional Plant Lists
Banville, D. 1994. Vascular Plants of Metropolitan Toronto. 2nd
ed. Toronto: Toronto Field Naturalists. Available from the Toronto
Field Naturalists, 605-14 College Street, Toronto, ON M5G 1K2 ($10).
Bruce-Grey Plant Committee. 1997. A Checklist of Vascular Plants
for Bruce and Grey Counties, Ontario. 2nd ed. Owen Sound, ON: Owen
Sound Field Naturalists. Available from the Bruce-Grey Plant Committee,
Box 401, Owen Sound, ON N4K 5P7 ($6).
Gartshore, M.E., J.D. McCracken and D.A. Sutherland. 1985–86.
The Natural Areas Inventory of the Regional Municipality of Haldimand-Norfolk
(2 vols). Available from the Norfolk Field Naturalists, Box 995,
Simcoe, ON N3Y 5B3 ($44).
Goodban, A.G. 1997. The Vascular Plant Flora of the Regional Municipality
of Hamilton-Wentworth, Ontario. 1st ed. rev. Hamilton Region Conservation
Authority. Available from Hamilton Region Conservation Authority,
P.O. Box 7099, 838 Mineral Springs Road, Ancaster, ON L9G 3L3. 905-648-4427
($20).
Henderson, R.A. 1995. Plant Species Composition of Wisconsin Prairies:
An Aid to Selecting Species for Plantings and Restorations Based
upon University of Wisconsin-Madison Plant Ecology Laboratory Data.
Technical Bulletin No. 188. Department of Natural Resources, WI.
Excellent reference on species’ site preferences across the
various moisture regimes and soil types in Wisconsin, based on data
from J. Curtis’s Vegetation of Wisconsin.
Morton, J.K., and J.M. Venn. 1990. A Checklist of the Flora of
Ontario Vascular Plants. University of Waterloo Biology Series 34.
Available from Department of Biology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo,
ON N2L 3G1 ($20).
Newmaster, S.G., A. Lehela, P.W.C. Uhlig and M.J. Oldham. 1998.
Ontario Plant List. Forest Research Information Paper No. 123. Queen’s
Printer for Ontario. Available from Natural Resources Information
Centre, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, P.O. Box 7000, 300
Water Street, Peterborough, ON K9J 8M5.
Oldham, M.J. 1993. Distribution and Status of the Vascular Plants
of Southwestern Ontario. Aylmer District, ON: Ontario Ministry of
Natural Resources.
Riley, J.L. 1989. Distribution and Status of the Vascular Plants
of Central Region. Open File Ecological Report SR8902. Richmond
Hill, ON: Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Parks and Recreational
Areas Section, Central Region.
Webber, J.M. 1984. The Vascular Plant Flora of Peel County, Ontario.
Available from Jocelyn Webber, 2535 Winthrop Crescent, Mississauga,
ON L5K 2A9. 905-823-6815 ($10).
Fauna
Benyus, J. 1989. The Field Guide to Wildlife Habitats of the Eastern
United States. Toronto: Simon & Schuster.
Brown, L. 1997. Audubon Society Nature Guides: Grasslands. New
York: Alfred A. Knopf. Colour photographs of birds, insects, wildflowers,
grasses and trees of prairies and meadows.
Herkert, J.R., R.E. Szafoni, V.M. Kleen and J.E. Schwegman. 1993.
Habitat Establishment, Enhancement and Management for Forest and
Grassland Birds in Illinois. Springfield, IL: Division of Natural
Heritage, Illinois Department of Conservation.
Peterson Field Guide series. Includes field guides to mammals,
birds, reptiles and amphibians, insects, butterflies and moths,
and others. Boston: Houghton Mifflin.
Zimmerman, J.L. 1993. The Birds of Konza: The Avian Ecology of
the Tallgrass Prairie. Lawrence, KS: University of Kansas Press.
Excellent reference on avian ecology based on the research carried
out at the 3500-hectare Konza Prairie research area of Kansas State
University.
Helpful Organizations
- City of Toronto Parks and Recreation Division
21st Floor, East Tower, City Hall
Toronto, ON M5H 2N2
High Park is a city park located at 1873 Bloor Street W. in Toronto.
It is home to a remnant tallgrass savanna. Call 416-392-1748 for
information about the High Park Volunteer Stewardship Program
and organized walking tours conducted by the Natural Environment
Subcommittee of the High Park Citizens’ Advisory Committee.
The High Park greenhouse produces native plants for naturalization
projects in Toronto parks. It also holds public native-plant sales
around Earth Day and Thanksgiving each year. Contact the plant
production supervisor at 416-392-1417 for exact dates of plant
sales.
- Conservation Ontario
Box 11, 120 Bayview Parkway
Newmarket, ON L3Y 4W3
Phone: 905-895-0716
E-mail: conserve@idirect.com
Some conservation authorities manage prairie and meadows, and
assist landowners with land-management projects. Contact Conservation
Ontario for information about conservation authorities in the
area.
- Environment Canada, EcoAction 2000 Community
Programs Office, Ontario Region
4905 Dufferin Street
Downsview, ON M3H 5T4
Phone: 416-739-4734 or 1-800-661-7785
Since 1995, the federal government through the EcoAction 2000
Community Funding Program (formerly Action 21) has supported non-profit
organizations with community involvement projects designed to
improve wildlife habitat.
Since 1990, the federal government, through the Great Lakes 2000
Cleanup Fund, has supported wildlife-habitat restoration projects
in Great Lakes’ Areas of Concern, in partnership with other
government and non-government stakeholders.
This organization is dedicated to encouraging people to enjoy
nature through the enhancement of healthy natural areas on school
grounds and in communities across Canada.
FON is a non-profit nature and conservation organization involved
with environmental and natural history education, advocacy, research
and protection projects. Publishes Seasons magazine quarterly
and holds annual conferences.
- Field Botanists of Ontario (FBO)
12 Cranleigh Court
Etobicoke, ON M9A 3Y3
FBO arranges field trips to areas of botanical interest in Ontario
and provides publications and a newsletter for amateur field botanists.
This is a national, non-profit organization working to inform,
unite and support persons engaged in identifying, protecting,
managing and studying natural areas and biological diversity.
Publishes Natural Areas Journal quarterly and holds annual conferences.
- Natural Heritage Information Centre (NHIC)
Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
300 Water Street, 2nd Floor, North Tower
Peterborough, ON K9J 8M5
Phone: 705-755-2159
Web site: http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/MNR/nhic/nhic.cfm
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The NHIC compiles, maintains and provides information on rare,
threatened and endangered species and spaces in Ontario.
Contact the Federation of Ontario Naturalists, Tallgrass Ontario
or the local Stewardship Council for information on the clubs
nearest you. These clubs have members who are knowledgeable about
the local flora and fauna, and many are involved in naturalization
and restoration projects.
- The Nature Conservancy of Canada
110 Eglinton Avenue West, Suite 400
Toronto, ON M4R 1A3
Phone: 416-932-3202
E-mail: nature@natureconservancy.ca
The Nature Conservancy of Canada is the only national organization
dedicated to preserving biodiversity through the acquisition and
protection of ecologically significant natural areas. The conservancy
has helped to protect endangered prairie grasslands, woodlands
and other ecologically significant habitat at more than 750 sites
totalling over 640 thousand hectares.
- North American Native Plant Society
Box 84, Postal Station D
Etobicoke, ON M9A 4X1
Phone: 416-680-6280
E-mail: nativeplantsoc@yahoo.ca
This organization is dedicated to the study, conservation, cultivation
and restoration of North America’s native flora. It holds
an annual native-plant sale and a native-seed exchange.
- Office for Integrated Roadside Vegetation Management
Centre for Energy and Environmental Education
University of Northern Iowa
1222 West 27th Street
Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0293
Phone: 319-273-2813
The newsletter of this organization, Roader’s Digest, contains
useful information regarding roadside prairie restoration.
Situated beside one of Ontario’s largest prairie remnants,
the Ojibway Nature Centre houses educational displays about prairie
natural history and offers workshops, presentations and walking
tours. Friends of Ojibway Prairie is a volunteer organization
dedicated to promoting public awareness of the five natural areas
known as the Ojibway Prairie Complex, which is close to downtown
Windsor.
The foundation preserves, protects and promotes Ontario’s
natural and cultural heritage. Acquisition of land and easements
for significant prairie and savanna sites is of particular interest
to the foundation. Another important objective is raising public
awareness of prairie and savanna conservation.
- Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
Call or visit the nearest office. Dialling 1-800-667-1940 will
provide a connection to any OMNR office in Ontario.
In 1995, OMNR established 39 stewardship coordinators (one each
in most Southern Ontario counties) to facilitate local community
stewardship of natural resources. Each coordinator has assembled
a county Stewardship Council comprising community leaders who
meet regularly to identify and implement high-priority projects
that encourage stewardship of the natural resources in their local
county. Contact 1-800-667-1940 to find out if the local Stewardship
Network/Council is involved with a prairie or meadow restoration
project.
- Society for Ecological Restoration (SER) Ontario
(Ontario Chapter)
c/o Environmental and Resource Studies Program,
Trent University
Peterborough, ON K9J 7B8
Phone: 705-748-1634
E-mail: ser_ont@trentu.ca
Web site: http://www.serontario.org/
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SER is an international membership organization whose mission
is to advance the science and art of restoring damaged ecosystems.
The society produces a newsletter and two journals (Restoration
and Management Notes and Ecological Restoration/North America),
holds an annual conference and runs various programs and workshops.
The Ontario chapter organizes two field days annually (to profile
restoration ecology efforts by various local groups), publishes
a quarterly newsletter, produces a biennial directory of native-plant
suppliers in Ontario and sponsors workshops on restoration ecology
topics.
This is a network of organizations and individuals working to
achieve the identification, conservation, management and restoration
of tallgrass prairie, savanna and related ecological communities
in Ontario.
The arboretum offers one-day workshops on growing native plants
from seed, woody plant identification, fern identification and
the naturalization process. It holds an annual fund-raising plant
sale on the second Saturday of September, at which native plants
are available with source identification.
Some of the finest remnant examples of the eastern tallgrass
prairie and oak savanna occur on the property of the Walpole Island
First Nation. The Walpole Island Heritage Centre seeks to preserve,
interpret and promote the natural and cultural heritage of the
Walpole Island First Nation community. Access is limited and permission
is granted on a case-by-case basis through the Walpole Island
Heritage Centre.
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