The old growth Catchacoma forest is unique to Canada. There is extensive research to support the value of this significant old growth eastern hemlock forest, including its capacity for sequestering carbon, as a home to at-risk species and the presence of rare ecosystems on site.
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Ontario Old Growth Conservation Volunteers are a group of 610 individuals who care about complex and diverse old growth mature forests (habitat and roadless ecosystems).
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Hello, I believe the Kolapore Wilderness Trails Association has done a tremendous job conserving the properties contained within this proposal. They have also struck the right balance between recreation and preservation.
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Love the fact that this area is being protected. It has lots of wildlife and many different bird species and it is comforting to know that they will continue to thrive and exist.
The old growth Catchacoma forest is unique to Canada. There is extensive research to support the value of this significant old growth eastern hemlock forest, including its capacity for sequestering carbon, as a home to at-risk species and the presence of rare ecosystems on site.
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Please make Wolf Lake a protected Area as it is the largest known old growth red pine forest, and exploration here would release a lot of trapped C02.
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The Bruce Trail Conservancy (BTC) appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks proposal for the Environmental Registry of Ontario Posting 019-9306.
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I am in favour of expanding Boyne Valley Provincial Park, however I am against allowing hunting within its boundaries, UNLESS it supports Indigenous rights.
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The old growth Catchacoma forest is unique to Canada. There is extensive research to support the value of this significant old growth eastern hemlock forest, including its capacity for sequestering carbon, as a home to at-risk species and the presence of rare ecosystems on site.
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An expansion of protected areas is welcome and needed In Ontario. As urban sprawl rolls on the ecological damage piles up. It has to be contained, constrained or ideally, outright halted.
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As the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks expands Ontario’s park system, we encourage consideration for allowing responsible motorized recreation.
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Wolf Lake is a very special place. The old growth red pine forest needs protection as a park or conservation area. Please protect it for us to enjoy and appreciate as once lost, it can never be regained. Thank you.
Please protect Wolf Lake and the surrounding old growth red pine forest and include this precious area in a Conservation park. This area is a unique treasure that must be protected from any industrial activity.
I support https://www.kolaporetrails.org/news/13553935
KWTA supports the establishment of the Kolapore Uplands Conservation Reserve provided that future management balances conservation and recreation
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The Wolf Lake area is the largest stand of old grow red pine in the province and deserves to be protected and included as protected area.
Thanks you for considering my comment.
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November 24, 2025
Dear Minister,
On behalf of the Township of Melancthon, we write to strongly oppose the proposal to permit hunting in Boyne Valley Provincial Park, as set out in ERO Notice 019-9306. Environmental Registry of Ontario
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As an avid hiker, conservationist, Bruce Trail Conservancy member of the Dufferin Hi-lands Bruce Trail Club, BTC iNaturalist Biodiversity survey volunteer AND licensed hunter, I am OPPOSED to proposed changes to the status of the Boyne River Provincial Park that would permit hunting in this sensitiv
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