The Greenlands Conservation Partnership program is a plan to expand the protection of ecologically important natural areas and preserve the province’s natural diversity.
The initial program was announced by the Government of Ontario in the Fall 2020 budget and wrapped up in March of 2024. During this time, the Province invested $38 million to leverage private contributions to the Greenlands Conservation Partnership with OLTA and the Nature Conservancy of Canada. This funding supported the securement of privately owned protected areas and their restoration and management.
In the first four years of the program OLTA and 21 local and community land trusts created 65 new projects that conserve sensitive ecosystems and protect habitats for 108 species at risk, while increasing public access and the availability of green spaces for Ontarians to enjoy.
