Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Foreword ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. Preface xv
6. Ontario's Species at Risk xxi
7. The Environmental Backdrop xxiii
8. The Top Ten xxvii
9. Getting the Most out of Your Excursion xxix
10. Abbreviations and Terms xxxv
11. Background
12. The World beneath Our Feet: Ontario's Earth History 1
13. Forests, Fens, and Farms: Ontario's Rich Diversity of Life 21
14. Regional Accounts
15. 1 North Shore of Lake Erie 37
16. 2 Golden Horseshoe 95
17. 3 Lake Huron to Georgian Bay Lobe 149
18. 4 North Shore of Lake Ontario 211
19. 5 St Lawrence and Lower Ottawa River Valleys 247
20. 6 Manitoulin Island to Upper Ottawa River 285
21. 7 Northern Ontario 335
22. Glossary 397
23. Reference Materials 413
24. Useful Addresses 423
25. Common and Scientific Name Equivalents for Species Cited 427
26. Index of Sites 455