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Accessibility Statement

Last reviewed November 13, 2026.

Foray Newfoundland and Labrador wants everyone to be able to use this website, and our mission includes making forays appealing and accessible to all. We aim to meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, level AA.

What we do

  • Pages use clear headings, lists and page regions, so screen readers and keyboard users can move around them.
  • The menus and every link and button can be used with a keyboard.
  • Images that carry meaning have text descriptions, and decorative images are hidden from assistive technology.
  • Text and background colours are chosen for strong contrast.
  • Pages adapt to phones and tablets and stay usable when you enlarge the text or zoom in.
  • Links say where they go, and links that open a new tab say so.
  • We check pages with an automated accessibility tool (axe) and look at them on desktop and mobile screens before they are published.

Known limits

  • PDF files. Foray reports, Omphalina issues, species lists and forms are PDFs. Many were designed for print or created years ago, and some are scans or have no tagged structure, so screen readers may struggle with them. This is our biggest gap.
  • Posters and images of text. Foray posters are pictures. The same dates, places and details also appear as text on the foray page.
  • Other websites. Some back issues of Omphalina are stored on Google Drive, and we link to Facebook, Instagram and Flickr. We do not control their accessibility.
  • Still to come. We plan to add a "skip to main content" link and to make newer PDFs accessible from the start.

Ask for help or another format

If you cannot use part of this website, or you need a PDF, report or issue of Omphalina in another form such as plain text, large print or audio, please tell us what you need and which page it is on. We aim to reply within 10 business days and to give you the information in a form you can use.

We welcome your feedback and use it to improve the site.